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    Your Memory Usage

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mason_721, Aug 26, 2008.

  1. mason_721

    mason_721 Notebook Enthusiast

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    How much physical memory does your DV5T use at idle? Without a clean install, I am getting about 36% - 38%. Would a clean install reduce this?
     
    mason_721, Aug 26, 2008
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    Doubt it, Vista by design uses alot of memory for better performance and is why you should get as much RAM as you can.
    With the flood of RAM chips coming out of China right now notebook RAM is very inexpensive.
    I'm not talking about cheaply made RAM either, Crucial, Kingston, Corsair, etc. made in China.
     
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    mason_721 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have 4 GB of OCZ ram I ordered off NewEgg. Just wonderin' if this was normal, as this is my first Vista experience.
     
    mason_721, Aug 26, 2008
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    Vivere Notebook Geek

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    vista is a little hog...but not 38% of 4 gb...that is toooo much

    What programs are you running at idle?
    Open up the task manager and close all the crap you don't need and go into msconfig and keep them from starting up...
    the easiest way is yes...to clean install and get the bloatware off...

    do you run norton? i've heard it of being that resource intensive...i hated it...and switched to nod32...way better and not invasive whatsoever....
     
    Vivere, Aug 26, 2008
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    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    My 3gb ram uses 22% at boot up then idles about 26-38%
    no clean install,\
     
    McGrady, Aug 26, 2008
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