Guest Jake Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 hi im using a laptop with a processor (2GHz) and (2Gb) of RAM system: Windows Xp pro SP2, 2002 edition, updated to SP3 >>> MY PROBLEM is: I need to work on many programs that need memory, such as MS-Office Word ( with a document over 40 pages with pictures), Autocad-2009, MATLAB-R2007a(mathematical program), ANSYS11 (for finite elements analysis for engineering). those programs eat the RAM, and sometimes i need to work on more than 3 programs at once. BUT AFTER I FINISH AND CLOSE THEM ALL i find that the RAM consumption is still SUPER-high :-( over 1.4Gb although all hungry-programs are shut down. i find that by using task manneger. Also, Windows explorer (NOT Internet explorer) starts to take a portion of 200Mb (usually it takes not more than 80Mb). The only solution i can do now is to log off then on or to restart cos then the pc is soo slow and responds in ages :-( pain in the back. >>> My QUESTION is: WHY the hell is that happening :-( and whats the best thing to do to prevent it? OR if this cant be prevented, what can i do to gain the low RAM consumption back without a restart or a log-off/on thankx x :-) xxx
Guest Andrew E. Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 RE: High RAM Consumption :-( Actually lots of ram consumption is what you want,the alternative is xp useing the paging file to much...Chk out intels tricks for just that,at:http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/gaming/SYS_reg.htm Or,read microsoft kb555223 Also,2GHZ is dead slow for a desktop,where does a laptop fit in to that speed... "Jake" wrote: > hi > im using a laptop with a processor (2GHz) and (2Gb) of RAM > system: Windows Xp pro SP2, 2002 edition, updated to SP3 > > >>> MY PROBLEM is: > I need to work on many programs that need memory, such as MS-Office Word ( > with a document over 40 pages with pictures), Autocad-2009, > MATLAB-R2007a(mathematical program), ANSYS11 (for finite elements analysis > for engineering). > > those programs eat the RAM, and sometimes i need to work on more than 3 > programs at once. BUT AFTER I FINISH AND CLOSE THEM ALL i find that the RAM > consumption is still SUPER-high :-( over 1.4Gb although all hungry-programs > are shut down. i find that by using task manneger. > > Also, Windows explorer (NOT Internet explorer) starts to take a portion of > 200Mb (usually it takes not more than 80Mb). > > The only solution i can do now is to log off then on or to restart cos then > the pc is soo slow and responds in ages :-( pain in the back. > > >>> My QUESTION is: > > WHY the hell is that happening :-( and whats the best thing to do to prevent > it? OR if this cant be prevented, what can i do to gain the low RAM > consumption back without a restart or a log-off/on > thankx x > > :-) xxx >
Guest Jake Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 RE: High RAM Consumption :-( thanks for reply well my pc is a laptop :-), my RAM is 2Gb and my paging file is 3Gb, but the problem is after i shut down all RAM-eating programs, while the RAM consumption is still high. my laptop behaves in a funny way. process of Rendering newly opened application becomes sloooooooow. even if i wanted to open "my document" file it takes ages to open it properly, and the window of the file passes through a "blank frozen window" phase, thats how i know something wrong is going on ... and thats why i need to return the RAM consumption to its initial state (like the one after restarting) by logging off. Otherwise im happy that my RAM is used to its limit.
Guest Ed Mc Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: High RAM Consumption :-( Jake wrote: > thanks for reply > > well my pc is a laptop :-), my RAM is 2Gb and my paging file is 3Gb, > > but the problem is after i shut down all RAM-eating programs, while the RAM > consumption is still high. my laptop behaves in a funny way. > > process of Rendering newly opened application becomes sloooooooow. even if i > wanted to open "my document" file it takes ages to open it properly, and the > window of the file passes through a "blank frozen window" phase, thats how i > know something wrong is going on ... > > and thats why i need to return the RAM consumption to its initial state > (like the one after restarting) by logging off. Otherwise im happy that my > RAM is used to its limit. Maybe some of the information on this page will help. I found it with a Scroogle (NOT Google) query. > http://www.releaseram.com/support.htm -- Semper Fi
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