RAM configuration

[ubername]

Hi

I have 3Gb of RAM but it doesn't seem to be used. For example, I was compiling Pan and got this in my System monitor window. It looks like the RAM is somehow being being capped. Am I wrong? Is there a setting somewhere to undo this? Why is my Swap space being used when there are 2Gb of unused memory? TIA.

[MarblePanther]

Good Lord! Your cpu is running at 100% way too often! Something strange is goin on there.

What programs are you running?

[cdmike2k8]

It appears that it is seeing 2.9GB ram, not 2. Also it really isn't using the swap partition, only 5MB.

[MarblePanther]

There is nothing wrong with your ram detection as ^ mentioned.

It sees all of it and your swap is only 5mb as he said.

Your cpu on the other hand looks like a problem

[m_duck]

Your cpu on the other hand looks like a problem

Unless it's folding or something...

[ubername]

Good Lord! Your cpu is running at 100% way too often! Something strange is goin on there.

What programs are you running?

I was in the middle of compiling. (using 'make')

[MarblePanther]

You're good then

no problems there

[ubername]

There is nothing wrong with your ram detection as ^ mentioned.

It sees all of it and your swap is only 5mb as he said.

Your cpu on the other hand looks like a problem

I know, I was just interested as to why it was using any at all, what with a Gig and some free.

[MarblePanther]

try here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-381336.html

[ubername]

try here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-381336.html

Thanks, very interesting, it looks like other people are having problems using more than 1Gb RAM, or have I misunderstood the thread?