High RAM Consumption :-(

[Jake]

hi
im using a laptop with a processor (2GHz) and (2Gb) of RAM
system: Windows Xp pro SP2, 2002 edition, updated to SP3
I need to work on many programs that need memory, such as MS-Office Word (
with a document over 40 pages with pictures), Autocad-2009,
MATLAB-R2007a(mathematical program), ANSYS11 (for finite elements analysis
for engineering).

those programs eat the RAM, and sometimes i need to work on more than 3
programs at once. BUT AFTER I FINISH AND CLOSE THEM ALL i find that the RAM
consumption is still SUPER-high :-( over 1.4Gb although all hungry-programs
are shut down. i find that by using task manneger.

Also, Windows explorer (NOT Internet explorer) starts to take a portion of
200Mb (usually it takes not more than 80Mb).

The only solution i can do now is to log off then on or to restart cos then
the pc is soo slow and responds in ages :-( pain in the back.

WHY the hell is that happening :-( and whats the best thing to do to prevent
it? OR if this cant be prevented, what can i do to gain the low RAM
consumption back without a restart or a log-off/on
thankx x

xxx

 

[Andrew E.]

Actually lots of ram consumption is what you want,the alternative is xp
useing the paging file to much...Chk out intels tricks for just
that,at:http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/gaming/SYS_reg.htm Or,read
microsoft kb555223 Also,2GHZ is dead slow for a desktop,where does a laptop
fit in to that speed...

 

[Jake]

thanks for reply

well my pc is a laptop , my RAM is 2Gb and my paging file is 3Gb,

but the problem is after i shut down all RAM-eating programs, while the RAM
consumption is still high. my laptop behaves in a funny way.

process of Rendering newly opened application becomes sloooooooow. even if i
wanted to open "my document" file it takes ages to open it properly, and the
window of the file passes through a "blank frozen window" phase, thats how i
know something wrong is going on ...

and thats why i need to return the RAM consumption to its initial state
(like the one after restarting) by logging off. Otherwise im happy that my
RAM is used to its limit.