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On 3 Jan 2011, at 20:34, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hi folks, |
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> I recently built me a new 64 bit system. My old 32 bit system has 2Gbs and my new system has 4Gbs. I was expecting it to use about the same amount of memory but noticed it uses a good bit more on the new system than the old one. With just the normal stuff open, I use about 1.5Gbs of ram. My old system would use a little over half that. I have the same settings on both. |
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> Is this difference because 64 bit programs use more memory, maybe they are larger than 32 bit programs? Just curious. I notice that Seamonkey uses more and KDE's plasma-desktop uses more. Those are generally the biggest users. |
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> I'm not complaining about the usage, just curious as to why the difference. |
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> Dale |
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> :-) :-) |
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Are you sure you're checking your free ram correctly? run "free" and check the buffers/cache line :) |
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Alex | wired | sent from my i4 |