Who stole my memory?

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Ayende Rahien

I've a very strange "problem".‎
I work with a lot of programs (developing), and I've just got a brand
new 512MB RAM ‎addition for my computer.‎
Before, I'd 512MB, and I was normally using 300 – 600 MB

Now, however, when I've 1GB RAM, I added SQL Server and CodeSmith, and
I get 919MB ‎consumed.‎
WHY?‎

When I run PsList and count the entries, then I get only 708MB that
needs to be taken.‎
Where do those 200MB gone to?‎
‎(Btw, those tests where urn as admin)‎

C:\WINNT\system32>psinfo

PsInfo v1.62 - Local and remote system information viewer
Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Mark Russinovich‎
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

System information for \\MEDAR:‎
Uptime: 1 day 2 hours 55 minutes 10 seconds‎
Kernel version: Microsoft Windows XP, Multiprocessor Free
Product type: Professional
Product version: 5.1‎
Service pack: 2‎
Kernel build number: 2600‎
Registered organization: Medar LTD
Registered owner: Ayende Rahien
Install date: 22/06/2002, 15:39:59‎
Activation status: Activated
IE version: 6.0000‎
System root: C:\WINNT
Processors: 2‎
Processor speed: 2.8 GHz‎
Processor type: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU‎
Physical memory: 1022 MB‎
Video driver: One 3dfx Voodoo 5 v2.4‎

C:\WINNT\system32>pslist -m

PsList 1.26 - Process Information Lister
Copyright (C) 1999-2004 Mark Russinovich‎
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

Process memory detail for MEDAR:‎

Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults
NonP Page
Idle 0 0 16 0 0 0
0 0‎
System 4 1876 220 0 0 23168
0 0‎
smss 396 3800 372 168 1676 264
0 5‎
csrss 444 33300 7020 2068 2924 41168
6 62‎
winlogon 472 58636 5004 7636 7864 10213
60 62‎
services 516 38416 5308 2236 2364 4165
8 39‎
lsass 528 39556 1080 2484 2600 67664
6 37‎
svchost 684 68004 5580 2968 23372 2378
6 42‎
svchost 728 40648 4760 2152 2188 1873
13 41‎
svchost 796 125144 25016 16900 20708 76588
55 121‎
StyleXPService 820 33968 2752 948 948 718
2 32‎
spoolsv 1008 52920 5496 3716 3916 2492
5 44‎
svchost 1132 42256 5240 2612 2716 1577
6 39‎
alg 1168 34684 3456 1244 1256 950
4 35‎
CCSETMGR 1192 36600 3476 2616 2728 3165
4 31‎
mdm 1220 34712 4992 1344 1492 2124
3 31‎
NAVAPSVC 1352 60260 8508 8700 9208 154597
6 43‎
SAVSCAN 1576 58120 172 8620 38728 486196
4 31‎
symlcsvc 1616 26612 476 1024 1380 8630
2 24‎
wdfmgr 1696 16300 1844 1668 1700 466
1 15‎
CCEVTMGR 1812 56404 1992 2864 2904 2471
6 38‎
explorer 1324 103652 29624 17188 19168 56398
14 89‎
type32 2036 53756 8496 5144 5600 2317
4 42‎
point32 2056 57040 7824 4908 4928 2209
5 42‎
Babylon 2064 121452 27372 15964 19060 15068
12 75‎
CCAPP 2076 81404 13892 8940 12940 20950
11 54‎
PicasaMediaDetector 2092 41104 4524 4028 4072 1357
2 35‎
ctfmon 2100 39552 4520 1068 1072 5450
5 45‎
svchost 2164 38348 4176 2536 2620 1823
3 36‎
LUCOMS~1 2184 44044 5408 2040 2280 1636
3 40‎
wmplayer 3620 123932 9752 22480 29916 2881907
22 96‎
OUTLOOK 4036 303800 31936 52464 59352 69980
18 215‎
WINWORD 968 252296 42076 25704 25704 34275
19 202‎
msdtc 1856 38076 4912 1956 2028 1452
5 34‎
dllhost 1796 48372 7896 2976 3120 2672
5 43‎
sqlbrowser 2572 33832 11580 13292 13292 2976
3 17‎
sqlservr 1024 1166320 112076 117748 126040 183593
47 67‎
RSSBandit 768 457880 13156 47672 57392 1042497
49 371‎
firefox 792 174292 42284 68136 73252 1812678
12 75‎
agentsvr 888 31992 476 1000 1000 3929
3 32‎
emule 3316 155780 69060 58296 61728 136962
68 108‎
CodeSmithStudio 3324 493844 86800 97688 99664 405643
24 545‎
explorer 3960 79372 17820 9512 10028 68299
10 67‎
devenv 1664 572124 14884 118300 119664 57991
29 404‎
dexplore 1644 117444 6960 12476 14436 12600
11 79‎
mirc 3768 47212 8128 2484 2664 6969
5 43‎
cmd 2868 31664 2632 2076 2080 762
2 31‎
wmiprvse 4084 38832 4864 1968 2908 1583
4 37‎
EXCEL 2584 177600 20364 9388 9388 6386
11 155‎
pslist 1444 19276 2024 1032 1076 711
2 16‎
 
Ayende said:
I've a very strange "problem".‎
I work with a lot of programs (developing), and I've just got a brand
new 512MB RAM ‎addition for my computer.‎
Before, I'd 512MB, and I was normally using 300 – 600 MB

Now, however, when I've 1GB RAM, I added SQL Server and CodeSmith, and
I get 919MB ‎consumed.‎

If you dont want windows to use the ram you paid for and installed then
please remove it.
 
Ayende Rahien said:
I've a very strange "problem".‎
I work with a lot of programs (developing), and I've just got a brand
new 512MB RAM ‎addition for my computer.‎
Before, I'd 512MB, and I was normally using 300 – 600 MB

Now, however, when I've 1GB RAM, I added SQL Server and CodeSmith, and
I get 919MB ‎consumed.‎
WHY?‎

When I run PsList and count the entries, then I get only 708MB that
needs to be taken.‎
Where do those 200MB gone to?‎
‎(Btw, those tests where urn as admin)‎

The more RAM you have installed the more of it XP will use instead of thr
virtual
memory.(it's faster)
Unused RAM is wasted RAM.
 
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