mr_right@lemmy.dbzer0.com to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoyou don't need more 4GB of RAMlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1imageyou don't need more 4GB of RAMlemmy.dbzer0.commr_right@lemmy.dbzer0.com to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarePrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoI have 32GB and regularly fill both that and my swap space to the point where my system freezes up and i have to restart. i am quite tabby though. And vscode has become quite a memory hog and i usually have several of those open too as i work across different projects
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoIts more likely caching. They just keep the cache of files opened earlier so that its ready for you if you need it immediately again. Also unused ram is wasted ram
I have 32GB and regularly fill both that and my swap space to the point where my system freezes up and i have to restart.
i am quite tabby though. And vscode has become quite a memory hog and i usually have several of those open too as i work across different projects
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Its more likely caching. They just keep the cache of files opened earlier so that its ready for you if you need it immediately again. Also unused ram is wasted ram