for some reason my ram is always running at 50 %.i have 382 mb of ram,(and i dont think i need more),and for some reason its always running at 150 mb or less.i dont have many proccesses.only about 35 which is good,and i dont have any big programs running bu yet my ram is so low! and im running xp.if that helps.
2007-05-29 07:46:05 · 8 answers · asked by dbsantos77 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
XP needs a large amount of RAM just to run itself
2007-05-29 07:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That sounds about right. Windows XP alone takes up about 100-120mb of ram just to run. Add to that any other processes and you get to 50% of 382 pretty fast.
2007-05-29 14:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by wyntre_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At today's satandards 382 mb is nothing, you need at least 512 to make a dent and 1 Gb to make a serious difference
2007-05-29 14:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, like everyone else has already said, you need more ram. 512 isn't that expensive (its about 45 bucks). Secondly, you need make sure the ram that you get is compatible with your motherboard. If you get ram that is faster than your motherboard is capable of then it will run at a slower speed (the speed the motherboard is capable of).
2007-05-29 15:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by lars2682 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had the same problem,my ram was running low,and someone on yahoo answers said to right click my computer,then go to advanced tab and click on performance settings,then click on advanced tab again, then where it say virtual memory click change,and set it higher. That should make your computer go a lot faster.
2007-05-29 14:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by MC Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xp needs that much RAM just to run. You need to upgrade your RAM badly to at least 1 gig. Ram is very cheap just goto http://www.kingston.com and put in your computer model number and i'll tell you what options you have.
2007-05-29 14:50:06 · answer #6 · answered by beast9156 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not problem with xp, how many ram modules you have? one 256 and one 128 i guess... may be some conflict with the bus speeds of the ram modules is cerating this prob... You didnt mention where you saw the amount of ram, its within bios or in windows itself? give some more info...
2007-05-29 14:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by Vinod V 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
50% is whats being used. and thats ok
2007-05-29 14:55:43 · answer #8 · answered by megamix1972 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋