Archive 2012 · LR not using enough RAM...

pattyw
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p.1 #1 · LR not using enough RAM...

Hi all!

A friend has asked me to post his question to see if any of you LR users might have a solution... I'm on a Mac so am no help to him

"My new PC has 16 gigs of RAM but only seems to be using a microscopic amount of it...

Lightroom version: 3.6 [795620]
Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
Version: 6.1 [7601]
Application architecture: x64
System architecture: x64
Physical processor count: 4
Processor speed: 3.3 GHz
Built-in memory: 16288.9 MB
Real memory available to Lightroom: 16288.9 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 379.0 MB (2.3%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 351.0 MB
Memory cache size: 0.0 MB
System DPI setting: 96 DPI
Desktop composition enabled: No
Displays: 1) 1680x1050
Serial Number: [snip]

Application folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6
Library Path: D:\_WiP Photos\2012-03-06 Ahna\Ahna\Ahna.lrcat
Settings Folder: C:\Users\David\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom"

Many thanks!!

Mar 14, 2012 at 08:19 AM

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p.1 #2 · LR not using enough RAM...

What's the actual problem?

Lightroom only uses as much memory as it needs. If there's not a problem to go along with that memory usage, there's not a problem. It's not like some applications that tear off a huge hunk and scream "MINE!" as soon as they start up.

Mar 14, 2012 at 08:50 AM

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p.1 #3 · LR not using enough RAM...

Yup! You are lucky if LR only needs 400mbs of RAM. I have seen it use up to 4gb in my case at times. I am on a 2.7 quad i5 with 16gb of RAM.

Mar 14, 2012 at 10:21 AM

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p.1 #4 · LR not using enough RAM...

Ah, this makes sense!! I didn't ask about the performance but he did indicate the program seemed to be running ok. Thanks everyone!

Mar 14, 2012 at 11:24 AM


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