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RAM statistics in Windows 1121H2 22000.556
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I looked at my memory through task manager and it seems as though almost a third is consumed by doing nothing of the 8 gigabytes of RAM. The rig was built with one stick of 8GB in the second slot as it should be.
Does the attachment look correct to you?
I am getting another stick Friday and I wonder what to expect after I've installed it in task manager?
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I looked at my memory through task manager and it seems as though almost a third is consumed by doing nothing of the 8 gigabytes of RAM. The rig was built with one stick of 8GB in the second slot as it should be.
Does the attachment look correct to you?
I am getting another stick Friday and I wonder what to expect after I've installed it in task manager?
That looks about right.
I have 16GB of RAM ...and Windows and a browser... uses about16-17%
So with only 8GB of RAM... I would be using about 34-35%.
Look at the bottom RED box. We are using about the same amounts.
It just looks worse on yours, because you only have 8GB.
These days, for normal usage... 16GB is probably the sweet spot.
It's rapidly getting to where 32GB will be the sweet spot.
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.9168 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V CaseCooler Master ATCS 840 Tower CoolingCM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull) KeyboardDucky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED MouseLogitech Optical M-100 Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox (latest) AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoSpeakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
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So it is Windows and a browser that consumes that amount. Chrome consumes a lot and I also keep Edge for when I need a second browser.
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Windows 11 pro Intel Core i9- 12900K Alder Lake 3.2 GHz LGA1700 G-Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB NVIDIA GEForce GTX1616 Super dual fan
OSWindows 11 pro Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelASUS built by Micro center CPUIntel Core i9- 12900K Alder Lake 3.2 GHz LGA1700 MotherboardAsus prime Z790-v WI FI Intel LGA1700 ATX MemoryG-Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB Graphics Card(s)NVIDIA GEForce GTX1616 Super dual fan Hard DrivesSamsung 500GB 860 EVO PSUThermalake 500 Watt CaseV 100ATX AntivirusDefender primary with MBAM free secondary
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This RAM is tested compatible with your motherboard...
G.Skill Trident Z Royal 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (F4-3200C16D-16GTRS)
pcpartpicker.com
It's better to buy RAM in matched sets. Buying one 8GB stick... then later buying another, might have some issues.
Buy the matched 16GB set, and save the 8GB stick you have for emergencies.
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OSWin 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.9168 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelBuilt by Ghot® [May 2020] CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X MotherboardAsus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302) MemoryG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) Graphics Card(s)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR) Sound CardRealtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A Monitor(s) DisplaysDell U3011 30" Screen Resolution2560 x 1600 Hard Drives2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V CaseCooler Master ATCS 840 Tower CoolingCM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull) KeyboardDucky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED MouseLogitech Optical M-100 Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox (latest) AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoSpeakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V CaseGeneric Beige case, 80mm fans CoolingZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler KeyboardLogitech Classic Keybooard 200 MouseLogitech Optical M-BT96a Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox 3.x ?? AntivirusSymantec (Norton) Other InfoStill assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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So it is Windows and a browser that consumes that amount. Chrome consumes a lot and I also keep Edge for when I need a second browser.
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Yes. Windows and whatever browser you have open.
Look in Task Manager on the Processes tab, and click on the Memory column (at the top)...
to get the highest numbers at the top.
All the ones in the blue boxes... (scroll down for more) are the Windows Services.
And the green boxes are more Windows and driver junk.
I also run Bitdefender Internet Security AV/firewall, which use a lot... too.
And that's only the top half of Task Manager.
P.S. I only have Firefox open, with 5 tabs... and already it's using 3/4 of a GB
Last edited: Mar 16, 2022
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.9168 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
OSWin 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.9168 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelBuilt by Ghot® [May 2020] CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X MotherboardAsus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302) MemoryG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) Graphics Card(s)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR) Sound CardRealtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A Monitor(s) DisplaysDell U3011 30" Screen Resolution2560 x 1600 Hard Drives2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V CaseCooler Master ATCS 840 Tower CoolingCM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull) KeyboardDucky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED MouseLogitech Optical M-100 Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox (latest) AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoSpeakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz) TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800) EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V CaseGeneric Beige case, 80mm fans CoolingZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler KeyboardLogitech Classic Keybooard 200 MouseLogitech Optical M-BT96a Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox 3.x ?? AntivirusSymantec (Norton) Other InfoStill assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
W11 requires only 1gb of RAM with all the intrusive services disabled. The essencial core processes are something between 63 and 74 processes.
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Here's Firefox with 10 tabs open...
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.9168 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
OSWin 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.9168 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelBuilt by Ghot® [May 2020] CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X MotherboardAsus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302) MemoryG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) Graphics Card(s)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR) Sound CardRealtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A Monitor(s) DisplaysDell U3011 30" Screen Resolution2560 x 1600 Hard Drives2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V CaseCooler Master ATCS 840 Tower CoolingCM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull) KeyboardDucky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED MouseLogitech Optical M-100 Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox (latest) AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoSpeakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz) TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800) EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Operating SystemWindows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelBuilt by Ghot® (not in use) CPUAMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz) MotherboardASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition MemoryTWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800) Graphics card(s)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC Sound CardOnboard Monitor(s) DisplaysViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT) Screen Resolutionup to 2048 x 1536 Hard DrivesWD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V CaseGeneric Beige case, 80mm fans CoolingZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler KeyboardLogitech Classic Keybooard 200 MouseLogitech Optical M-BT96a Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox 3.x ?? AntivirusSymantec (Norton) Other InfoStill assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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I just installed a second stick of 8 GB Ram. I now have 16 GB of RAM. I ran a Windows DX + I had to find the result in event viewer. I also checked out CPU Z . I was under size with RAM but all is ok now. Thanks for the help..
Windows 11 pro Intel Core i9- 12900K Alder Lake 3.2 GHz LGA1700 G-Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB NVIDIA GEForce GTX1616 Super dual fan
OSWindows 11 pro Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelASUS built by Micro center CPUIntel Core i9- 12900K Alder Lake 3.2 GHz LGA1700 MotherboardAsus prime Z790-v WI FI Intel LGA1700 ATX MemoryG-Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB Graphics Card(s)NVIDIA GEForce GTX1616 Super dual fan Hard DrivesSamsung 500GB 860 EVO PSUThermalake 500 Watt CaseV 100ATX AntivirusDefender primary with MBAM free secondary
Windows 11 Pro 21H2 22000.438
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro 21H2 22000.438 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelASUS board built MotherboardAsus Tuf Z390 - Tuf Plus Gaming WI = FI