Windows 10: Why am I using so much memory while doing nothing?

Discus and support Why am I using so much memory while doing nothing? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I've noticed recently that I'm using way more memory than normal while just having my browser open! With Firefox open it says its using about 90% of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Jakeplp, Mar 11, 2024.

  1. Jakeplp Win User

    Why am I using so much memory while doing nothing?


    I've noticed recently that I'm using way more memory than normal while just having my browser open! With Firefox open it says its using about 90% of memory, and when I close the browser to have nothing open it goes down to only 82%. I have 8 Gigs of memory and it says its using 6.0 Gigs But nearly every app is only using about 3 MBs except for a few using 100 and then the browser using 1000 MBSorry, Im unable to post any screenshots because it just keeps saying "NOT FOUND" on the forum.

    :)
     
    Jakeplp, Mar 11, 2024
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  2. Sasqui Win User

    Overclocking / Undervolting guide for Vega 56 or 64?

    Here's a quick laundry list:

    List of software to use for overclocking and testing
    Examples:
    Wattman (and how to find and use it, like an overview, including profiles)
    Unigine Valley or Heaven (use this for quick testing while changing settings in Wattman and checking for stability / artifacts) ...just suggesting this
    How to monitor cores / mem speeds and temps during testing (I've seen screen overlays, and others using GPUz)

    Step-by step overclocking in Wattman
    Fan speeds
    Power limit
    Temp limit
    Voltages
    Core speeds
    Memory speeds
     
    Sasqui, Mar 11, 2024
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  3. Johan45 Win User
    AMD FX OC'ers Club

    That's what the auto setting will do since you're over the 1333 mark it jumps to the next step which isn't listed or officially supported I assume by that ram.

    At this point though I would suggest dropping the multi one step or .5 so that we can get something stable and possibly take the heat issue out of the picture for now.
     
    Johan45, Mar 11, 2024
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  4. Why am I using so much memory while doing nothing?

    Memory issues

    Thank you for updating us. We suggest that you run the Memory Diagnostics Tool, this is to check your system for memory problems. Follow the steps below:

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    Let us know the status of the issue.
     
    Reymichael Ros, Mar 11, 2024
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