My computer is claiming it has low memory when I haven't seen memory above 60% usage in Task Manager

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  • Blue_Light_4
    PCHF Member
    • Jul 2021
    • 2

    #1

    My computer is claiming it has low memory when I haven't seen memory above 60% usage in Task Manager

    I recently built a new pc. I usually keep around 200 chrome tabs open, so I opted for an increase in memory from my laptop, from 16 GB to 32 GB. But for some reason chrome tabs keep shutting down due to lack of memory, even though memory usage isn’t high. In fact, I was able to stably keep more chrome tabs open on my old computer, which has lower specs for everything I can think of. Is there something hidden taking up a lot of my memory?

    Screenshots: Screenshot by Lightshot


    Looking at the two panes of my task manager, something else is taking up quite a few GB that isn’t being shown on the first page. But even if it’s so, my memory usage shouldn’t be high enough to cause problems, right? I’ve also noticed stuttering in games occasionally.

    Benchmark: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/44655894
  • veeg
    PCHF Director
    • Jul 2016
    • 8977

    #2
    Hello

    If you take the extra memory out and use the laptop at 16 gb what happens? Have you checked the memory sticks installed? Give us the complete spec’s on the laptop.

    @Bastet

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    • Bastet
      PCHF Member
      • Aug 2016
      • 1515

      #3
      How did you increase the memory? I assume by adding another ram stick.
      Is the new ram stick the same as the original one?

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      • Blue_Light_4
        PCHF Member
        • Jul 2021
        • 2

        #4
        I didn’t change my laptop. I did an upgrade from my laptop. The new PC, which I’m typing this from, has all new parts.

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        • veeg
          PCHF Director
          • Jul 2016
          • 8977

          #5
          Do you still need assistance?

          @Bastet

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          • Bastet
            PCHF Member
            • Aug 2016
            • 1515

            #6
            OP hasn’t answered my questions concerning whether the new RAM stick is the same spec as the original.
            I would check the RAM with Crucial’s scanner to see if they are the same.
            Use Crucial's SSD and RAM compatibility checker for your PC or system. Scan your system to find compatible upgrades.

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            • Bruce
              PCHF Member
              • Oct 2017
              • 10697

              #7
              so you had an old laptop with 16GB of memory, then got a new PC, a desktop, with 32GB of memory - correct?
              and if you do not run Chrome, the memory usage is normal?
              and if you run Chrome without 200 tabs (really?.. 200?..) it behaves normally as well?

              just to prove it may be a Chrome memory management problem, try running those 200 tabs in Firefox, Opera, SlimJet or even (ughh) Edge.
              have you tried running Chrome without any extensions? or in Safe Mode (incognito)? or with a different profile?

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