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To: Howard R. Hansen who wrote (9074)	10/13/1999 12:05:00 PM
From: wily	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Howard, The "Explain" function that is part of System Monitor doesn't give a very precise idea of what "Allocated Memory" is supposed to be. But, I assure you it is not supposed to reflect used RAM: it includes virtual memory -- it may even be ONLY virtual memory. I used to play around with Windows' memory management. I created a folder full of 1MB bitmaps and watched what happened to the various indicators in System Monitor as I opened more and more bitmaps (up to about 60 bitmaps with 64MB RAM). With every newly opened bitmap, Allocated Memory goes up 4MB, and it continues way, way beyond the size of RAM. As far as the reliability of Free Memory or Unused Physical Memory (it's labeled differently depending on the version of Windows) , I've found it a useful indicator. It squares well with the aftermarket tools like the one mentioned a few posts back (Winramturbo). w

To: Howard R. Hansen who wrote (9074)	10/13/1999 1:18:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Respond to of 14778

I enjoyed your post about Windows Monitor using 'New Math' to report memory usage. Just curious: What results would you get if you re-ran your observations with Virtual Memory disabled? One would expect System Monitor to be limited to physical memory only when deciding what values to report. However, since you've lost confidence in System Monitor, it will probably take quite compelling evidence to change your mind about it. You may be further ahead placing your trust in another memory management tool. A few post back, a URL was given for just such a utility. Cheers, PW.