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  1. windows - How do I find what's eating up all of my system's …

    Jun 17, 2012 · Perhaps there's some kind of memory leak? Or program's aren't releasing used memory properly? Resource Monitor reports (click for larger version): NOTE: As my main OS …

  2. Why is my computer slow despite low CPU and memory usage?

    Oct 14, 2020 · CPU usage is hovering at 20-30%; RAM is 35% used (with 40GB available total). CPU is an 8th-gen i5; GPU is a GeForce MX250. More detail: Switching back to the Processes …

  3. Why is my "Committed" memory so much higher than my actual …

    Sep 12, 2015 · Windows uses a pagefile, which is like RAM, but stored in your hard drive. It's much slower, but it's useful when you need to use more memory than you have in your computer.

  4. How do I interpret the specification of memory (RAM)?

    Sep 9, 2024 · When looking at memory there are a few specifications that I don't understand and was hoping to have clarification on. What do these terms mean, and how do they affect the …

  5. Can the GPU use the main computer RAM (as an extension)?

    Apr 26, 2020 · The GPU itself cannot access CPU RAM, but it can be made to look like it is able to use the CPU RAM by the software running on the CPU. Effectively your CPU can take …

  6. Why is the total memory usage reported by Windows Task …

    Task Manager shows my total memory usage at 90% of my 6 GB total, but no single process is using more than 250 MB RAM, and the sum of RAM use of all running processes is less than …

  7. Why is my memory at 65% usage when I'm not running any …

    Jul 12, 2018 · -2 Your computer is using RAM because it is turned on. To expand on that further, the operating system is a program. Explorer Task Manager Cortana Snipping Tool CTF …

  8. What and where are the stack and heap? - Stack Overflow

    Sep 17, 2008 · 2725 Stack: Stored in computer RAM just like the heap. Variables created on the stack will go out of scope and are automatically deallocated. Much faster to allocate in …

  9. hard drive - Run a computer without RAM? - Super User

    Dec 28, 2014 · A system or similar complexity to a modern Windows or Linux computer running without RAM (similarly to a true Turing machine), would take days just to start up, and hours to …

  10. memory - Does RAM “degrade” over time? - Super User

    So for the average user, if RAM failure is an issue, then about the only thing you copuld do is use new RAM, and replace it over time if you use it very heavily (as in a home server etc). After …