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#1 2008-10-18 07:27:13

SomeGuyDude
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Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

I just took the plunge and installed the 64 bit version today, but right off the bat my RAM usage has gone way up.

Normally off a fresh boot nothing open I'm using 8-9% RAM (200MB or less), now with nothing open it's 13%. I've added no modules and no daemons beyond my normal. Right now with Firefox, Pidgin, and GGMUD it's 450MB.

Where can I pare it down? I went to Openbox to keep things light as possible.


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#2 2008-10-18 07:55:32

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

64 bit systems have a larger memory footprint.

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#3 2008-10-18 08:18:12

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

Ashren wrote:

64 bit systems have a larger memory footprint.

Universally? I'll be damned. I didn't think they were related. To quote Chris Farley, don't I feel like a horse's patoot. lol


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#4 2008-10-19 01:00:21

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

Rams cheap so it doesnt matter anyway Miniumum of 4 gig in any system is the norm these days.


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#5 2008-10-20 02:49:31

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

smakked wrote:

Rams cheap so it doesnt matter anyway Miniumum of 4 gig in any system is the norm these days.

I've got 2GB and have yet to crack 50% even when I'm running everything I want, so that's not what I was concerned about. I was just wondering why it was that under Arch64 I seem to be using more than I used to.


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#6 2008-10-20 03:07:38

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

smakked wrote:

Rams cheap so it doesnt matter anyway Miniumum of 4 gig in any system is the norm these days.

that's the norm eh ??? Not in my neck of the woods.... wink

You might want to try a different browser to slim down the ram usage. That might help. Depending on how many pages/and what you have opened, it can affect ram usage alot.  If you want REALLY low ram usage..... boot into a console session, use, lynx,bitlbee, and other command line apps wink  They run with very minimal ram usage smile

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#7 2008-10-20 03:19:38

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

crouse wrote:

You might want to try a different browser to slim down the ram usage. That might help. Depending on how many pages/and what you have opened, it can affect ram usage alot.  If you want REALLY low ram usage..... boot into a console session, use, lynx,bitlbee, and other command line apps wink  They run with very minimal ram usage smile

But without graphics, how can I watch my Zero Punctuation?? lol


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#8 2008-10-20 03:23:02

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

You could maybe pull it off with mplayer...

But even if it did work, it would be a pain.

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#9 2008-10-20 03:56:54

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

crouse wrote:
smakked wrote:

Rams cheap so it doesnt matter anyway Miniumum of 4 gig in any system is the norm these days.

that's the norm eh ??? Not in my neck of the woods.... wink

Well i thought it was as near everyone i know here in Oz land has 4 gigs or even more??
And all 5 Machines in my house have 4 gig.  I thought it would be cheaper in the US aswell?


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#10 2008-10-20 04:17:50

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

For me it's irrelevant how cheap memory is.. why get it if I won't use it?  What's the point of > 4G memory for day to day use, especially with openbox and all the lightweight setups that people here like to run?  Personally I run compiz fusion effects with 2G on my main system and it's more than enough.

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#11 2008-10-20 05:58:59

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

Exactly. I do love Openbox, but if I wanted to make use of all my memory I'd be running KDEMod. I'm not a power user or a gamer, I don't think I could use more than a gig if I tried.


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#12 2008-10-20 11:32:24

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

You use more with Virtual machines , well thast where most of mine goes.


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#13 2008-10-20 12:51:07

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

smakked wrote:
crouse wrote:
smakked wrote:

Rams cheap so it doesnt matter anyway Miniumum of 4 gig in any system is the norm these days.

that's the norm eh ??? Not in my neck of the woods.... wink

Well i thought it was as near everyone i know here in Oz land has 4 gigs or even more??
And all 5 Machines in my house have 4 gig.  I thought it would be cheaper in the US aswell?

4gb norm in AU? you're nuts. Go down to Harvey Norman or DSE, you'll struggle to find any with 4gb out of the box.

1-2 gb is the norm, not 4.

on that note, I need another gig badly, this box only has 1.

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#14 2008-10-20 13:46:03

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Re: Strangely high RAM usage Arch64+Openbox...

iphitus wrote:

4gb norm in AU? you're nuts. Go down to Harvey Norman or DSE, you'll struggle to find any with 4gb out of the box.

1-2 gb is the norm, not 4.

on that note, I need another gig badly, this box only has 1.

Ummm and who shops there fo PC parts? lol No one i know
www.ocau.com wink


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