PC hardware: Running out of memory??
Running out of memory??
by koppandson - 2/26/08 9:57 AMOkey dokey -
So i've got a quad 2.4 with 4gb 677mhz installed and 256mb HD radeon. System shows 3.25gb installed.
Occassionally I get error messages saying the system has run out of available memory and I must close the program I am running. This happens a lot when I am running MS Flight Sim X and it just happened again when I was editing a large photoshop file(75mb).
It wasn't a big concern when happening with the game ... but now it's happening with stuff related to my job...I need to get it figured out.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Also..Am is my system still utilizing the 4gb of installed memory even though it only shows 3.25? Is there a tweak to fix this?
Did you use the /3GB option?
by R. Proffitt
- 2/26/08 9:58 AM
In reply to: Running out of memory?? by koppandson
Hint: type /3GB at google.com as I never duplicate web content.
This might be a [b]real[/b] problem.
by Dango517 - 3/2/08 8:51 AM In reply to: Did you use the /3GB option? by R. Proffitt
I just had another one of these on a different forum.
My PC came with only 1GB of RAM. I'm running Vista Business on a Pentium D 820, dual core processor. It would not run properly without a second GB of RAM (tow GB total). This seams to also apply to most other PCs as well. If this is correct and the 32bit systems only go to 3.5GB of RAM then there short .5GB of RAM if your running a quad core processor. It might be necessary to upgrade to the 64bit version to get the full 4GB to run the OS. Understand?
Looks like an MS Ooops to me.
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64bit OSs are available here if you meet the requirements for the upgrade you can receive it for the price of shipping and handling.
See link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/64bit.mspx
what OS?
by ramarc - 2/26/08 10:53 AM In reply to: Running out of memory?? by koppandsonand have you disabled your pagefile?
vista
by koppandson - 2/26/08 11:10 AM In reply to: what OS? by ramarcVista Home Premium and No I don't know what the pagefile is?? I'm not very up to date on hardware stuff.
pagefile
by koppandson - 2/26/08 11:17 AM In reply to: vista by koppandsonjust did some reading on the pagefile....seems people are 50/50 on disabling the pagefile. why do you suggest i disable it?
I'm 100% sure you should use the /3GB switch.
by R. Proffitt - 2/26/08 11:25 AM
In reply to: pagefile by koppandson
Is it used or not?
don't disable the pagefile
by ramarc - 2/26/08 12:55 PM In reply to: pagefile by koppandsonand also look into the /3gb switch bob mentioned and the hotfix in my other post.
you may need kb940105
by ramarc - 2/26/08 12:54 PM In reply to: vista by koppandsonif the issue only occurs after you've played fs-x and you have a graphics card with 512mb of ram, this hotfix may apply to you. read this article: http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=3060&p=1 and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105. the download for the hotfix is in the microsoft.com page.
3gb no
by koppandson - 2/26/08 1:28 PM In reply to: Running out of memory?? by koppandsonNo i did not do the 3GB switch. Can you refer me to a link that will walk me through the steps?
Type /3GB at google.com
by R. Proffitt - 2/26/08 1:29 PM
In reply to: 3gb no by koppandson
It's very simple...
??
by koppandson - 2/26/08 4:21 PM In reply to: Type /3GB at google.com by R. Proffitt
technet.microsoft.com says:
Before You Begin
Before you perform the procedure in this topic, be aware of the following:
The /3GB switch is supported only on the following operating systems:
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
You can find the XP one if you keep looking.
by R. Proffitt - 2/26/08 4:35 PM
In reply to: ?? by koppandson
The boot.ini setting is thankfully the same as Windows 2000. Remember that I don't duplicate easy to find web pages. It's not that I can't but the forum policies mandate that I don't plagiarize plus by doing the research on your own you gain a better understanding of the issues.
Bob
3/gig switch
by mopscare42 - 2/26/08 4:39 PM In reply to: Type /3GB at google.com by R. Proffitt
Bob:
I had another thread about photoshop being slow and you suggested the /3g switch.
I added another gig of ram which gives me 3gig of duel channel and did the /3gig switch and there is a noticeable increase in speed when using Photoshop
Your suggestion saved me $500.00 and a lot of time.
I am very grateful for your help.
Wayne
And a thank you to you too!
by R. Proffitt - 2/26/08 4:42 PM
In reply to: 3/gig switch by mopscare42
Or "You're welcome."
Thanks for the kind words and how you dove in and saved yourself some bucks.
Bob
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