RAM stuck at around 30%

[Marvin Martian]

Hi, while trying to get into the bios I started a memory check then cancelled it - now my RAM meter sits around 30%. It's an ASUS M4A79XTD Mobo with Corsair memory.
Any suggestions/advice welcome.

[nibbler]

30% use? That's normal....

[Marvin Martian]

I'm sure I was only reading about 5% before.!?

[Ulti]

How much memory do you have and what OS are you using?

With 4GB RAM in Windows 7, it idles on around 20-30% RAM for me which is effectively around 800MB-1.2GB.

[Marvin Martian]

Same, 4GB in Windows 7. Must have been dreaming earlier!

[nibbler]

I have 4gb win 7 and I'm on 31% atm

[matty-hodgson]

I have 4gb win 7 and I'm on 31% atm

41%
Is my PC about to blow up? arrgghhh

[Ulti]

18% for me now

[peterb]

Hi, while trying to get into the bios I started a memory check then cancelled it - now my RAM meter sits around 30%. It's an ASUS M4A79XTD Mobo with Corsair memory.
Any suggestions/advice welcome.

70% unused then - you could take out 2GB!

Seriously, it doesn't matter - some apps will use more RAM - thats what it is therefore. It is faster and more efficient to be using RAM than swapping in and out to disk. Windows will sort itself out, so unless ypou get near 100% use (possibly accompanied by near 100% CPU utilisation) which could indicate either a hung process or a memory leak, I wouldn't worry about it.

[jim]

/me shudders at memory of WMP memory leak in Vista x64