RAM Usage and performance

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  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #1

    RAM Usage and performance


    Hello there.

    I just bought a new pc with the following configs:

    Mainboard: MSI X 58 PRO-E
    Processor: Core i7 920 @ 2.67 GHZ, 8MB Cache Memory.
    RAM ; 2 X 2GB DDR 3(1333) KINGSTON
    GRAPHICS; Geforce GT 220 1GB DDR 3
    OS; WIN 7 ULTIMATE 64

    I use my pc mainly for graphics designing. the problem is that whn idle my ram usage is @ 22/23/26 % varying from time to time.

    Should i upgrade to 8 GB to increase performance in term of memory?? coz i run photoshop illustrator and freehand at the same time to perform designing tasks. so i just wanna know wether 4gb is too less for my system or how cabn i optimize my RAM usage?

    Thanks
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  2. JMH
    Posts : 7,952
    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
       #2

    koogen said:
    Hello there.

    I just bought a new pc with the following configs:

    Mainboard: MSI X 58 PRO-E
    Processor: Core i7 920 @ 2.67 GHZ, 8MB Cache Memory.
    RAM ; 2 X 2GB DDR 3(1333) KINGSTON
    GRAPHICS; Geforce GT 220 1GB DDR 3
    OS; WIN 7 ULTIMATE 64

    I use my pc mainly for graphics designing. the problem is that whn idle my ram usage is @ 22/23/26 % varying from time to time.

    Should i upgrade to 8 GB to increase performance in term of memory?? coz i run photoshop illustrator and freehand at the same time to perform designing tasks. so i just wanna know wether 4gb is too less for my system or how cabn i optimize my RAM usage?

    Thanks

    koogen;

    I recommend you upgrade to 8 gigs to enable you to better use the graphic design programs you want.

    Jan
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  3. Posts : 914
    Windows 8 Pro
       #3

    Hello,

    Are you just paying attention to the RAM statistics in task manager?

    If you had no numbers or charts to look at, how would you rate your system performance? Is the machine bogging down?
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  4. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Yea the Ram is at 25 % idle....when running photoshop it jumps to 35%!!!!!!! then slowly increases as i work on my designs up to 44%...
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  5. Posts : 914
    Windows 8 Pro
       #5



    This is my task manager screen shot and all I'm doing is surfing Seven Forums. I am still nowhere close to maxing out 4 gigs of RAM though.

    But if you want to double up your RAM and leave 4 gigs of it just standing by then, go for it.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails RAM Usage and performance-capture.png  
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  6. Posts : 1,496
    7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    koogen said:
    Mainboard: MSI X 58 PRO-E
    Processor: Core i7 920 @ 2.67 GHZ, 8MB Cache Memory.
    RAM ; 2 X 2GB DDR 3(1333) KINGSTON

    I use my pc mainly for graphics designing.

    Should i upgrade to 8 GB to increase performance in term of memory?? coz i run photoshop illustrator and freehand at the same time to perform designing tasks. so i just wanna know wether 4gb is too less for my system or how cabn i optimize my
    For CAD, you want large amounts of RAM. Since you have an X58 and an i7 LGA 1366, why aren't you using triple channel? To maximize your memory potential, use either 6GB's or 12GB in a triple channel configuration... in other words, fill up all the slots with 2GB dimms.
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    hmmmm thats interesting...!!! bu still i shud be within budget!!!!
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  8. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    koogen said:
    Yea the Ram is at 25 % idle....when running photoshop it jumps to 35%!!!!!!! then slowly increases as i work on my designs up to 44%...
    Call me thick, but I don't see a problem. The ram is there to be used, and at 44% it is still far from being all used.
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  9. Posts : 3,371
    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
       #9

    stormy13 said:
    koogen said:
    yea the ram is at 25 % idle....when running photoshop it jumps to 35%!!!!!!! Then slowly increases as i work on my designs up to 44%...
    call me thick, but i don't see a problem. The ram is there to be used, and at 44% it is still far from being all used.
    Exactly!
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  10. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    The ram should be used to maximize outputs...think gonna upgrade to 12GB bcoz of my 3d apps...
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