My pc is a windows 8 version and I got 8 gb of ram in my pc but when i was playing, windows shut down my program and tells me that PA is uising too much ram. And it is very annoying to have a problem like this. Are there any solution for that or anyone who is suffering from the same problem ?
it doesn't shut the game down, it tells you ram is getting low and asks you if you want to turn off aero
Are you on 32 bit or 64 bit windows? If you're on 32 bit, it may be that you're hitting a ceiling not present with the 64 bit version.
Yeah it's a common issue with Intel video cards. It doesn't really have dedicated vram and instead shares with memory I believe. I suggest getting a dedicated video card.
Laptop info Machine name: VAIO Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit (6.3, Build 9600) (9600.winblue_r7.150109-2022) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Sony Corporation System Model: SVF13N25CGB BIOS: R1100VA Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz (4 CPUs), ~1.6GHz Memory: 8192MB RAM Available OS Memory: 8088MB RAM Page File: 2957MB used, 16307MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DPI System DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.03.9600.16384 64bit Unicode --------------- Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family Manufacturer: Intel Corporation Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family DAC type: Internal Device Type: Full Device Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0A16&SUBSYS_90BF104D&REV_09 Display Memory: 1792 MB Dedicated Memory: 0 MB Shared Memory: 1792 MB Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor Monitor Model: VVX13F009G10 Monitor Id: MEI96A2 Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.011Hz) Output Type: Internal
It does. That's what I was saying. You can have 8GiB of ram with a 32 bit os installed, but there may be some limitations like the amount a single program can use at once, or a global cap, or something else. But this is all off topic as roachyim has 64 bit
What do you mean with "windows shut down my program"---if you are having any unnecessary programs still open when you start PA you simply shouldn´t do so!
How big is your virtual memory (pagefile)? EDIT: sorry ignore this comment, just read your other post.
I used windows 7 (which has worse memory allocation than windows 8 by a teeny bit) and Intel HD card, aaaand only 4GB of RAM and never had this problem. I did with Minecraft though back in beta. =P
I used to run it with 4 too, it worked fine - then I bought 8 more for a computer I never built, so I just slapped them in this machine and got 12
You guys are crazy with your intel HD card. Would getting a dedicated card would break the bank too much? The 960 gt is a pretty good deal right now for $200 if you are strapped for cash.
