What is eating up all my memory?! Please help

1517 Views 20 Replies 11 Participants Last post by Massive17, Nov 23, 2009

Massive17

Discussion Starter · Nov 22, 2009

Hey guys I have 6GB of ram in my sig rig and for some reason while surfing the web I noticed on my G15 that I was using 70% of my memory. I restarted and it stays at a constant 27% after a fresh restart and it wont go down past that. My memory used to stay around 3-4% but as I type this I have 2 tabs open in firefox and Power ISO running and I am suing 82% of memory. I know something is wrong cause there is no way I am really using all this memory, it's not like I have Photoshop or some video editing app open. Can someone tell me what I can do to see what is using all my memory or maybe theres an app that can show me.

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Diabolical999

· #2 · Nov 22, 2009

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Can someone tell me what I can do to see what is using all my memory or maybe theres an app that can show me.

Yes, hit ctrl+shft+esc, arrange the order so that the app using highest amount of memory is placed at the very top, then post a snap.

Something sounds definitely wrong though. And you should be scanning for trojans/viruses/worms/malware at this point.

tagurtoast

· #3 · Nov 22, 2009

You know Windows 7 caches Commonly used programs right?

tK FuRY

· #4 · Nov 22, 2009

Superfetch or whatever it's called

but that usually maxes out around 50% or so. There is definitely a program that is being used, do the CTRL ALT DEL and check the applications in use.

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Massive17

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 23, 2009

Here's a snapshot of my memory usage. SVChost is eating up the most memory but after that is usually firefox

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low strife

· #6 · Nov 23, 2009

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You know Windows 7 caches Commonly used programs right?

I think Vista might do this too? I duno, I'm using 2.55GB with only 1GB registered in task manager.

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Jyr

· #7 · Nov 23, 2009

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Power ISO running

There's your problem. It causes memory leaks when mounting/installing images. Unmount the image and it should return to normal, or just use Virtual Clone Drive.

Edit: For refrence:

http://www.overclock.net/windows/598...ml#post7489565

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Inktfish

· #8 · Nov 23, 2009

Restart Firefox

Massive17

Discussion Starter · #9 · Nov 23, 2009

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There's your problem. It causes memory leaks when mounting/installing images. Unmount the image and it should return to normal, or just use Virtual Clone Drive.

Edit: For refrence:

http://www.overclock.net/windows/598...ml#post7489565

Already did but it still says 28% after a fresh restart. No drives mounted, I am about to check for malware or viruses

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Jyr

· #10 · Nov 23, 2009

28% after a restart is normal. Win7 will reserve about 30% of your ram-- no mater how much you have-- for your day-to-day programs.

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Massive17

Discussion Starter · #11 · Nov 23, 2009

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28% after a restart is normal. Win7 will reserve about 30% of your ram-- no mater how much you have-- for your day-to-day programs.

Really? I've had my computer since August and it just started doing this last week so I don't think it's that normal to use that much memory when I am not running any heavy programs like CS4 or running a game.

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shemer77

· #12 · Nov 23, 2009

25% was normal for me

Massive17

Discussion Starter · #13 · Nov 23, 2009

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25% was normal for me

I am just confused why it just started doing it now because before the only time my memory usage would go up to 40% is when I was gaming but know I have fire fox open with two tabs and Foobar and I am sitting at 39%

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xdanisx

· #14 · Nov 23, 2009

Virus?

Massive17

Discussion Starter · #15 · Nov 23, 2009

Checking right now for malware/virus....

PCCstudent

· #16 · Nov 23, 2009

I sit at 856mb or right about 10% mem. usage with win 7 64 bit

Playing Crysis I go up to 24%

Massive17

Discussion Starter · #17 · Nov 23, 2009

No malware/viruses found. I don't know I have 7 svchost.exe processes running. I just had firefox with 3 tabs open, a power point page open, a pdf file open and when I tried to empty my recycle bin the memory utilization went up to 99%, There is no way that this is normal I have 6gb of memory and it shouldn't be doing this.

JMT668

· #18 · Nov 23, 2009

make sure its all seated correctly

Massive17

Discussion Starter · #19 · Nov 23, 2009

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make sure its all seated correctly

what do you mean by seated?

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JMT668

· #20 · Nov 23, 2009

plugged into the mobo.

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