Extremely High RAM Usage on Startup - 8GB out of 16GB??

BibbsOnTour · Aug 6, 2015

Hi Guys,

I used to have a problem with my RAM like this and I bought new RAM and upgraded from 8GB to 16GB a while back and never had this problem since but now it's started happening again but even worse!

This is what I see on startup on a regular basis all of a sudden:

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I have tried so many different ways of diagnosing this but I have yet to find one that actually works...

This is such a pain as I use my computer to game and edit videos, both of which at times require a lot of RAM so I need all I can get and being down 50% of it before I even open Chrome is a little bit of a set back...

Thanks in advance for any replies!

Ben

Tradesman1 · Aug 8, 2015

Check for both malware and virus's, check start up for apps loading there

BibbsOnTour · Aug 9, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Hi,

I have already done all of what you suggested and had no luck unfortunately...

I regularly run virus and malware tests and I have checked the start up programs and nothing is out of the ordinary is there.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks
Ben.

Tradesman1 · Aug 9, 2015

Are you running a RAMDisk?

BibbsOnTour · Aug 11, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Hi,

No I'm just using normal 2 x 8GB ram.

I'm at work currently but I can get the model and MHz etc. once I'm home if this helps?

Thanks
Ben

Tradesman1 · Aug 11, 2015

Will be looking for you

BibbsOnTour · Aug 11, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Hey,

Sorry about that I forgot to check emails!

I have the Avexir Core Series 8GB x 2 DDR3 2666MHz

Hope this helps?? haha

Ben

Tradesman1 · Aug 11, 2015

What mobo, CPU and CPU cooler, if it's a third party cooler it may be too tight in a corner or side throwing the CPPU out of level, this can cause the MC (memory controller) to 'lose' a channel

BibbsOnTour · Aug 12, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Mobo is an MSI MPower Z87
CPU is Intel i7 4770k @ 4.4GHz
CPU Cooler is Corsair H100i

Anything else you need to know about it?

I don't think it's too tight as I never had this problem with this and I've had my rig for over a year and it started after having mine for about 7 or 8 months...

Thanks
Ben

Tradesman1 · Aug 12, 2015

Might try raising the MC (memory controller) voltage, I think it's the DDRVTT on your mobo, to about 0.925

BibbsOnTour · Aug 13, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Hmmm... This appears to be where my knowledge in fancy terminology runs out and you have to explain in more simple terms!

Ben

Tradesman1 · Aug 13, 2015

Your motherboard has a setting in the BIOS for voltage that goes to the Memory controller (or MC), it's often called DDRVTT voltage, or CPUVTT, or VTTDDR, it is prob at about 0.810 or so, try taking it up to 0.925 or so

BibbsOnTour · Aug 13, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Ok, Will have a go any let you know what happens... Thanks!

BibbsOnTour · Aug 14, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Hi,

I looked in the BIOS and didn't find anything for this...

Would it be dependent on the type of mobo I have?

Thanks
Ben

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