Hmm, is something wrong with my ram?

DeadReckoning84 · Mar 26, 2007, 07:34 PM

I have noticed something strange while playing games or benchmarking with 3DMark06.

When it's running, my ram usuage doesn't go up. It usually stays around 30% usuage.

I have 2 gigs of ram. Normally I would say the game just doesn't need anymore. But playing Stalker I thought to myself "why would the game require so much ram if it's not going to even use it?"

So is my ram not working properly?

I did download Memtest and it did test and use 100% of my ram with no errors, so I am unsure if there is any problem.

Any advice or help is appreciated

Dyre Straits · Mar 26, 2007, 07:48 PM

What are you using to show RAM usage during the game/s?

Do the games play well enough as it stands? If so, I'd say there's no problem.

RoyBatty · Mar 26, 2007, 07:48 PM

As long as it works fine I woudn't care if some program shows low mem usage.
BTW, what program do you use for monitoring the memory usage and are you sure you are reading the correct value? It might be something else staying at 30%...

You could try to run Prime95 set to use as much memory as possible and see if it works.

DeadReckoning84 · Mar 26, 2007, 07:54 PM

ok don't laugh, but I am actually using the LCD display from my keybooard.

Now, this display shows my CPU performance as well as my Ram.

It's pretty cool cause it shows both cores of my CPU, so I can tell when a program is using one or both cores.

Anyway, when I did the test, it shoed my ram jump up to 99%.

That is the only thing I have used so far.

ChaosMinionX · Mar 26, 2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadReckoning84

ok don't laugh, but I am actually using the LCD display from my keybooard.

Now, this display shows my CPU performance as well as my Ram.

It's pretty cool cause it shows both cores of my CPU, so I can tell when a program is using one or both cores.

Anyway, when I did the test, it shoed my ram jump up to 99%.

That is the only thing I have used so far.

G15 uses Windows Performance Monitors, try disabling and rebooting, then reenabling them. I used to use the one on my G15, then I installed a LCD panel into my case and I just read everything off their.

Mar 26, 2007, 07:34 PM	#1
DeadReckoning84 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Hmm, is something wrong with my ram? I have noticed something strange while playing games or benchmarking with 3DMark06. When it's running, my ram usuage doesn't go up. It usually stays around 30% usuage. I have 2 gigs of ram. Normally I would say the game just doesn't need anymore. But playing Stalker I thought to myself "why would the game require so much ram if it's not going to even use it?" So is my ram not working properly? I did download Memtest and it did test and use 100% of my ram with no errors, so I am unsure if there is any problem. Any advice or help is appreciated

Mar 26, 2007, 07:48 PM	#3
RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	As long as it works fine I woudn't care if some program shows low mem usage. BTW, what program do you use for monitoring the memory usage and are you sure you are reading the correct value? It might be something else staying at 30%... You could try to run Prime95 set to use as much memory as possible and see if it works.

Mar 26, 2007, 07:54 PM	Thread Starter #4
DeadReckoning84 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	ok don't laugh, but I am actually using the LCD display from my keybooard. Now, this display shows my CPU performance as well as my Ram. It's pretty cool cause it shows both cores of my CPU, so I can tell when a program is using one or both cores. Anyway, when I did the test, it shoed my ram jump up to 99%. That is the only thing I have used so far.