Amiga os3.9 vs Windows XP (ram usage)

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I was a little shocked when i found out exactly how much ram my windows xp eats up!
When the system is freshly booted, and no programs launched, it consumes 200mb!  :-o

In comparison, my overstuffed and overbloated winuae setup, with countless of patches, hacks, graphical enhancements, a cramped wbstartup drawer, 64x64 png icons, tons of software installed.....

When i tested the ram usage for os3.9, i ran ibrowse, yam, amigaamp, frogger with a divx movie, i loaded a huge 1600x1200 jpg picture with multiview, opened my sys/ drawer with 150 png deficons......

And the ram usage?

40 mb! :-o

Btw. Finally easy access smileys!  :-D  :-)  :-o  :-?  8-)  :lol:  :-x  :-P  :oops:  :cry:  :evil:  :roll:  ;-)

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@waccoon:

In the ram test in windows xp, no apps were running, just the usual background stuff, drivers etc.
And 40mb of the 200mb ram used is cache, but still...160mb in use???

Correction: The real mem usage on the os3.9 ram test was 48mb.   :-)

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I did the same test on xp as os3.9 now, running IE6, outlook express, winamp, divx movie, loaded the same 1600x1200 picture, and a folder full of thumbnails.

Ram usage: 510mb
os 3.9 was 48mb

This is my point  ;-)

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@glaucus:

Argh! I probably need to reinstall Windows XP again  :-(
I refuse to buy extra 512mb ram just to have a smooth running windows!  :-x

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I am testing Mozilla Firefox now, they stated that this browser wouldnt fall into the same trap as the original Mozilla 1.6.

But....firefox consumes 28 mb??? Its hardly any better...  :lol:

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@glaucus:

Yay! Thanks!  :afro:  :pint:

I guess im better at tweaking the amigaos than windows  :-)