[SOLVED] How should I solve a problem with RAM?

[reeaves]

I've changed something in VirtualBox settings earlier and now I have only 2gb of 4gb RAM available. I don't know how to undo this. I'll appreciate any help.

 

[USAFRet]

"changed something"
And what might that something have been?

How much physical RAM does the host system have?
How much did you dedicate to a VM?

 

[reeaves]

It was Genymotion Android Emulator. I dedicated 2gb to emulate some phone.

 

[USAFRet]

It was Genymotion Android Emulator. I dedicated 2gb to emulate some phone.

OK.
And how much RAM does your system have?

 

[reeaves]

OK.

And how much RAM does your system have?

4 GB

 

[USAFRet]

4 GB

Well then.
4-2 = 2

If you have 4GB, and you devote 2 to a VM...that leaves only 2GB for the host system.

 

[reeaves]

Well then.
4-2 = 2

If you have 4GB, and you devote 2 to a VM...that leaves only 2GB for the host system.

Yes, I know. I want to undo this somehow. Deleting a VirtualBox folders didn't help.

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, I know. I want to undo this somehow. Deleting a VirtualBox folders didn't help.

In the VirtualBox client, turn that VM off.

 

[reeaves]

In the VirtualBox client, turn that VM off.

It was off all the time. Then I unnistalled Genymotion and VB, delete all the folders (I think so) and still I have only 2 GB of RAM avaialble :<

 

[USAFRet]

It was off all the time. Then I unnistalled Genymotion and VB, delete all the folders (I think so) and still I have only 2 GB of RAM avaialble :<

Reboot.

 

[reeaves]

Reboot.

What do you mean?

 

[USAFRet]

What do you mean?

Turn your system OFF, then turn it ON again.

 

[reeaves]

Turn your system OFF, then turn it ON again.

Ah, haha, yeah, I did it a couple of times.

 

[USAFRet]

Ah, haha, yeah, I did it a couple of times.

Unless you have VB on some sort of autostart, and that VM also starting...it can't do that.

Look in your Task Manager for what might be consuming your RAM.

 

[reeaves]

Unless you have VB on some sort of autostart, and that VM also starting...it can't do that.

Look in your Task Manager for what might be consuming your RAM.

80% of my RAM is used but as I said earlier I have only 2GB available (4GB installed).

 

[USAFRet]

80% of my RAM is used but as I said earlier I have only 2GB available (4GB installed).

And your actual hardware may be using 2GB?

You've not given us any details to work with, other than the 2GB that might have been devoted to a VM.

 

[reeaves]

And your actual hardware may be using 2GB?

You've not given us any details to work with, other than the 2GB that might have been devoted to a VM.

Yes my actual hardware is using only 2GB of RAM, I can feel it because it's so slow. I don't want to reinstalling my OS that's why I'm looking for another solution.

 

[USAFRet]

You've still given us no details to work with.
"Feels slow" means little.

 

[reeaves]

You've still given us no details to work with.
"Feels slow" means little.

I should have 4GB available as usual but instead I have only 2GB. BIOS also shows 2GB. Reset didn't help. Maybe there are still somewhere VirtualBox files. I don't know.

 

[USAFRet]

I should have 4GB available as usual but instead I have only 2GB. BIOS also shows 2GB. Reset didn't help. Maybe there are still somewhere VirtualBox files. I don't know.

If VirtualBox is not running, it cannot consume any RAM.
Especially in the BIOS.

 

[reeaves]

If VirtualBox is not running, it cannot consume any RAM.
Especially in the BIOS.

I checked my computer properties and it says "installed 4GB (available 2GB).

 

[USAFRet]

I checked my computer properties and it says "installed 4GB (available 2GB).

Right. Your hardware( of which we out here do not know) is consuming 2GB.

 

[reeaves]

Right. Your hardware( of which we out here do not know) is consuming 2GB.

Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Internet Explorer 11.2189.14393.0
Edge 38.14393.2068.0
DirectX DirectX 12.0
Date / Time 2020-04-25 / 00:37

Motherboard
CPU Type QuadCore AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 955, 3200 MHz (16 x 200)
Motherboard Name MSI 870A-G54 (MS-7599) (3 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR3 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset AMD 870, AMD K10
System Memory 2048 MB (DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM)
DIMM3: Patriot Memory 1600LL Series 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-18 @ 457 MHz)
DIMM4: Patriot Memory 1600LL Series 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-18 @ 457 MHz)
BIOS Type AMI (03/21/12)

Display
Video Adapter AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series (1 GB)
Video Adapter AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series (1 GB)
Video Adapter AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series (1 GB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper)
Monitor Gateway FHD2303L (Analog) [23" LCD] (C2G0D0028500)

 

[USAFRet]

OK, you have 2 RAM sticks of 2GB each.

What seems to be the issue?

 

[reeaves]

OK, you have 2 RAM sticks of 2GB each.

What seems to be the issue?

Eh, the issue is that 2GB disappeared somewhere and I need to get it back.