Thread: Are we sure it's a bad thing when RAM usage goes up?
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Old 11-06-2009, 01:40 PM
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Re: Are we sure it's a bad thing when RAM usage goes up?
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Originally Posted by Malatesta View Post
Get an app like MemMaid to show CPU cycles.

There's no direct correlation between amount of RAM available and CPU usage. Just because RAM is occupied doesn't mean the CPU is doing any work, there's just no direct connection.
why not? For ram to be occupied it means the CPU has to be doing somethign ram just doesnt get used for no reason.
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