what can be sucking up my dimm mem

ok i got a 264 dimm and it only says i got like 235 and only like 3 mb left
so what can be open that i dont know about that is sucking up my dimm?

Crazy
Thu Feb 03 02:50:58 CST 2005


"mappy67" <mappy67@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ok i got a 264 dimm and it only says i got like 235 and only like 3 mb
left
> so what can be open that i dont know about that is sucking up my dimm?

This is usually quite normal. I quote from the Windows Support Centre:

"Windows will always try to find some use for all of RAM - even a trivial
one. If nothing else it will retain code of programs in RAM after they exit,
in case they are needed again. Anything left over will be used to cache
further files - just in case they are needed. But these uses will be dropped
instantly should some other use come along. Thus there should rarely be any
significant amount of RAM 'free'. That term is a misnomer - it ought to be
'RAM for which Windows can currently find no possible use'. The adage is:
'Free RAM is wasted RAM'. Programs that purport to 'manage' or 'free up' RAM
are pandering to a delusion that only such 'Free' RAM is available for fresh
uses. That is not true, and these programs often result in reduced
performance and may result in run-away growth of the page file."

Joan
Thu Feb 03 03:46:29 CST 2005

As well as the reply from Crazy Aizy if you have on-board video some of
your installed ram will be diverted for that.
Joan

mappy67 wrote:
> ok i got a 264 dimm and it only says i got like 235 and only like 3 mb left
> so what can be open that i dont know about that is sucking up my dimm?

Jack
Thu Feb 03 08:26:18 CST 2005

Adding to Crazy Aizy and Joan Archer, install the free Belarc Advisor, 6.1f,
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

and let it examine your machine for memory, ... and many other things of
interest.

P.S. I suspect your memory module is 256 MB, not 264 ... which explains
where some of it has gone <vbg>.

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"mappy67" <mappy67@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ok i got a 264 dimm and it only says i got like 235 and only like 3 mb
left
> so what can be open that i dont know about that is sucking up my dimm?

Mart
Thu Feb 03 10:33:03 CST 2005

Indeed Jack, and perhaps 256 less 3 (say) for onboard video = 253 (235?)
could also be a clue.

Mart


"Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE@NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
news:evdFTxfCFHA.444@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Adding to Crazy Aizy and Joan Archer, install the free Belarc Advisor,
> 6.1f,
> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>
> and let it examine your machine for memory, ... and many other things of
> interest.
>
> P.S. I suspect your memory module is 256 MB, not 264 ... which explains
> where some of it has gone <vbg>.
>
> --
> Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
> Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> Your cooperation is very appreciated.
> ------
> "mappy67" <mappy67@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5DF16A51-4370-446E-83E9-2BEEA037CBB5@microsoft.com...
>> ok i got a 264 dimm and it only says i got like 235 and only like 3 mb
> left
>> so what can be open that i dont know about that is sucking up my dimm?
>
>

Joan
Thu Feb 03 15:28:52 CST 2005

I just checked mine and by r-clicking my computer and looking at the
front page it tells me I have 224 ram even though I have 256 installed <g>
Joan

Mart wrote:
> Indeed Jack, and perhaps 256 less 3 (say) for onboard video = 253 (235?)
> could also be a clue.
>
> Mart

Mart
Thu Feb 03 15:36:00 CST 2005

What does your BIOS say Joan?

Mart


"Joan Archer" <Joan@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I just checked mine and by r-clicking my computer and looking at the front
>page it tells me I have 224 ram even though I have 256 installed <g>
> Joan
>
> Mart wrote:
>> Indeed Jack, and perhaps 256 less 3 (say) for onboard video = 253 (235?)
>> could also be a clue.
>>
>> Mart

Mike
Thu Feb 03 15:41:16 CST 2005

Joan,

It would appear that you probably have a graphics chip built into the
motherboard and that this is using 32MB of RAM.
--
Mike


Joan Archer <Joan@nospam.com> wrote:

> I just checked mine and by r-clicking my computer and looking at the
> front page it tells me I have 224 ram even though I have 256
> installed <g> Joan

Joan
Thu Feb 03 15:57:17 CST 2005

Haven't been in there since I installed this baby <g>
Joan

Mart wrote:
> What does your BIOS say Joan?
>
> Mart

Joan
Thu Feb 03 16:00:59 CST 2005

I do Mike, I was just checking after the numbers that Jack had mentioned
to the OP, I couldn't remember how much my chip used <g>
Joan

Mike M wrote:
> Joan,
>
> It would appear that you probably have a graphics chip built into the
> motherboard and that this is using 32MB of RAM.

Jack
Thu Feb 03 19:38:08 CST 2005

Very nicely done, Mart, ... or should I say Msr. Periot? Very good,
indeed!
--
Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
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"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Indeed Jack, and perhaps 256 less 3 (say) for onboard video = 253 (235?)
> could also be a clue.
>
> Mart
>
>
> "Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE@NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
> news:evdFTxfCFHA.444@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Adding to Crazy Aizy and Joan Archer, install the free Belarc Advisor,
> > 6.1f,
> > http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
> >
> > and let it examine your machine for memory, ... and many other things of
> > interest.
> >
> > P.S. I suspect your memory module is 256 MB, not 264 ... which explains
> > where some of it has gone <vbg>.
> >
> > --
> > Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
> > Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> > Your cooperation is very appreciated.
> > ------
> > "mappy67" <mappy67@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5DF16A51-4370-446E-83E9-2BEEA037CBB5@microsoft.com...
> >> ok i got a 264 dimm and it only says i got like 235 and only like 3 mb
> > left
> >> so what can be open that i dont know about that is sucking up my dimm?
> >
> >
>
>

anonymous
Sun Feb 06 03:41:11 CST 2005


>-----Original Message-----
>ok i got a 264 dimm and it only says i got like 235 and
only like 3 mb left
>so what can be open that i dont know about that is
sucking up my dimm?
>.
>The answer is very simple!
When you start a computer the very first program that
comes on is WINDOWS!
Yupper!Its good ole Windows loading into your RAM memory!
You may wanna try Rambooster software and set RamBooster
to LOW settings, as Hi settings will often crash the
computer or slow down the computer, I would set RAMBOOSTER
to clear about 15 to 20 MB if I had 264 MB of RAM memory.
I am a computer repairman.

Noel
Sun Feb 06 03:56:11 CST 2005


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>>The answer is very simple!
> When you start a computer the very first program that
> comes on is WINDOWS!
> Yupper!Its good ole Windows loading into your RAM memory!
> You may wanna try Rambooster software and set RamBooster
> to LOW settings, as Hi settings will often crash the
> computer or slow down the computer, I would set RAMBOOSTER
> to clear about 15 to 20 MB if I had 264 MB of RAM memory.
> I am a computer repairman.

Yet again, you show total ignorance of the operating system!
For a 'computer repairman' your advice is such that I fear for your
livelihood - and your customers' PS's!

RamBooster is almost guaranteed to break Windows causing unpredictable
errors galore - and should NEVER be installed in WinME,

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

Shane
Sun Feb 06 06:38:36 CST 2005

Noel, it makes a change from the exhortation to *Re-install Windows!*. This
diplodicus has a certain Vo-like repetitive quality - but no yee-haw! sig.


Shane


"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:277b01c50c2f$fdf957e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>>>The answer is very simple!
>> When you start a computer the very first program that
>> comes on is WINDOWS!
>> Yupper!Its good ole Windows loading into your RAM memory!
>> You may wanna try Rambooster software and set RamBooster
>> to LOW settings, as Hi settings will often crash the
>> computer or slow down the computer, I would set RAMBOOSTER
>> to clear about 15 to 20 MB if I had 264 MB of RAM memory.
>> I am a computer repairman.
>
> Yet again, you show total ignorance of the operating system!
> For a 'computer repairman' your advice is such that I fear for your
> livelihood - and your customers' PS's!
>
> RamBooster is almost guaranteed to break Windows causing unpredictable
> errors galore - and should NEVER be installed in WinME,
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
>

Joan
Sun Feb 06 09:22:56 CST 2005

<lol> Perhaps he's trying to fool us <g>
Joan

Shane wrote:
> Noel, it makes a change from the exhortation to *Re-install Windows!*. This
> diplodicus has a certain Vo-like repetitive quality - but no yee-haw! sig.
>
>
> Shane

Shane
Sun Feb 06 11:08:08 CST 2005

<lol> Yeah, well I wouldn't put it past that smooth talking Southern
gentleman!

(I mean gentlemans).

Shane


"Joan Archer" <Joan@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> <lol> Perhaps he's trying to fool us <g>
> Joan
>
> Shane wrote:
>> Noel, it makes a change from the exhortation to *Re-install Windows!*.
>> This diplodicus has a certain Vo-like repetitive quality - but no
>> yee-haw! sig.
>>
>>
>> Shane

Shane
Sun Feb 06 14:20:06 CST 2005


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>ok i got a 264 dimm and it only says i got like 235 and
> only like 3 mb left
>>so what can be open that i dont know about that is
> sucking up my dimm?
>>.
>>The answer is very simple!
> When you start a computer the very first program that
> comes on is WINDOWS!
> Yupper!Its good ole Windows loading into your RAM memory!
> You may wanna try Rambooster software and set RamBooster
> to LOW settings, as Hi settings will often crash the
> computer or slow down the computer, I would set RAMBOOSTER
> to clear about 15 to 20 MB if I had 264 MB of RAM memory.
> I am a computer repairman.

We are the computer repairmen!.......We are the computer
repairmen!.......Exterminate!.......Exterminate!


Shane