[arcticsid]

I was looking in "System Info" recently and it says my comp has 512RAM total, but only 145 available. I realize some is being used by the video card but what else uses this memory? Is there somewhere in Windows that will show a list of the resources tapping into it? And if so is there a way the user can do anything to maximise the available memory?

Thanks ArcticSid

[piyushsingh]

Press Ctrl Alt Del to bring up the task manager and go to the processes tab. It will show all processes running and taking up memory.
To increase available memory - Either increase the memory installed OR close the programs that you are not using all the time.

[coastie65]

Hi, In addition to what piyush said, I suspect you are using an onboard graphics chipset. These generally use shared memory, which will use some memory. This can be alleviated by installing a graphics card with it's own memory. You might also consider adding some ram as well. coastie

[arcticsid]

I am indeed using an onboard xhipset, and quess I suspected it could be using alot. In fact as soon as I get around to it I intend to get a plug in card. Part of the reason I posted this question was to look for ways to increase buffering speed while viewing streaming video/audio. I assume a plug in card would help. As always, I appreciate "yalls" advice.

Thanks

[coastie65]

Yeah, a plug in card with it's own memory would help, and as I said, a little more system memory certainly wouldn't hurt. coastie