[SOLVED] 99% memory usage

Haligen · 08-17-2009, 12:42 PM

GPU: GTX 280
RAM: Corsair XMS 3 1600Mhz (3 x 2GB)
CPU: Core i7 920 overclocked to 3.36
PSU: cooler master pro 1000w
mobo: Evga X58 sli le
First off, I am unsure if this is a RAM issue or if it is just the software I was using. So I mounted an iso image with power iso so I could encode it with nero. I wanted to do this so that I could watch the movie without having to mount it on power iso. when I mounted the image and started to encode it with nero, my physical memory usage jumped to 99% and never went down, even after the encoding. I also ended the power iso process to see if that was the problem. In the end I had to shutdown my computer by holding down the power button. Right now my computer is running fine and the issue has not re-occurred.
I am wondering if it was the encoding that caused the issue or if I should do a memtest on my RAM for safety. I know this question seems self explanatory but I would like some feedback.

Thanks for any suggestions.

**Tyree** · 08-17-2009, 02:44 PM

From your description, I would have to assume the encoding was the problem.
Encoding does use a lot of resources.

Haligen · 08-18-2009, 01:28 AM

Ok that sounds reasonable. Would that cause the memory to never be returned though? the physical memory usage stayed at 99% even after the encoding was done and over with. Could it just have been an error in the software?

Could it have been a hard drive issue? I was defragging today and a chkdsk was advised. I am doing this right now on my desktop to try to fix the issue.

Sorry for the many questions but it seems that it could have been a number of things. I would suspect that the hard drive issue did not cause the problem but I have seen weirder things happen.
Thanks for the reply.

08-17-2009, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Haligen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 42 OS: Vista 64-bit, XP, Vista 32-bit	[SOLVED] 99% memory usage GPU: GTX 280 RAM: Corsair XMS 3 1600Mhz (3 x 2GB) CPU: Core i7 920 overclocked to 3.36 PSU: cooler master pro 1000w mobo: Evga X58 sli le First off, I am unsure if this is a RAM issue or if it is just the software I was using. So I mounted an iso image with power iso so I could encode it with nero. I wanted to do this so that I could watch the movie without having to mount it on power iso. when I mounted the image and started to encode it with nero, my physical memory usage jumped to 99% and never went down, even after the encoding. I also ended the power iso process to see if that was the problem. In the end I had to shutdown my computer by holding down the power button. Right now my computer is running fine and the issue has not re-occurred. I am wondering if it was the encoding that caused the issue or if I should do a memtest on my RAM for safety. I know this question seems self explanatory but I would like some feedback. Thanks for any suggestions. Last edited by Haligen; 08-17-2009 at 12:43 PM.

08-17-2009, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,646 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: 99% memory usage From your description, I would have to assume the encoding was the problem. Encoding does use a lot of resources. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

08-18-2009, 01:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Haligen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 42 OS: Vista 64-bit, XP, Vista 32-bit	Re: 99% memory usage Ok that sounds reasonable. Would that cause the memory to never be returned though? the physical memory usage stayed at 99% even after the encoding was done and over with. Could it just have been an error in the software? Could it have been a hard drive issue? I was defragging today and a chkdsk was advised. I am doing this right now on my desktop to try to fix the issue. Sorry for the many questions but it seems that it could have been a number of things. I would suspect that the hard drive issue did not cause the problem but I have seen weirder things happen. Thanks for the reply.