memory usage

knapp · 05-12-2007, 06:47 PM

hello,
i've just been looking at everest and it's telling me out of my 1gb RAM 434mb(43%) are being used, is this normal? thankyou

**koala** · 05-13-2007, 10:20 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF

That's normal if you have programs running.

Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete on your keyboard to bring up the Task Manager, click the Processes tab to see which programs are running and using the memory.

Go to Start > Run > msconfig > Startup tab to see which programs are loaded at startup. There may be some you don't need which can be disabled to speed up your startup time and free some RAM. Don't disable any unless you know what you're doing. If you want to post the list, we can advise you on which are required and which can be safely disabled.

**Kalim** · 05-13-2007, 01:20 PM

For 1GB, 43% should be expected. Until you reach >85% usage, you're quite fine actually.

knapp · 05-14-2007, 06:53 PM

thankyou for the help people.

05-12-2007, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
knapp Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp	memory usage hello, i've just been looking at everest and it's telling me out of my 1gb RAM 434mb(43%) are being used, is this normal? thankyou

05-13-2007, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 8,899 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: memory usage Hi, welcome to TSF That's normal if you have programs running. Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete on your keyboard to bring up the Task Manager, click the Processes tab to see which programs are running and using the memory. Go to Start > Run > msconfig > Startup tab to see which programs are loaded at startup. There may be some you don't need which can be disabled to speed up your startup time and free some RAM. Don't disable any unless you know what you're doing. If you want to post the list, we can advise you on which are required and which can be safely disabled. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

05-13-2007, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,566 OS: Many	Re: memory usage For 1GB, 43% should be expected. Until you reach >85% usage, you're quite fine actually.

05-14-2007, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
knapp Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: memory usage thankyou for the help people.