Help, can't allocate memory anymore

[Cardoso]

Hi,
I have 3Gb RAM installed on my machine.
My engine used to occupy 1.4Gb of Ram, now it won't go further from 1.1Gb. If I increase the hashtables size to the point where it would occupy 1.4Gb it's memory footprint is 800Mb and it crashes when it starts searching. However it runs flawlessly if I reduce the hashtables size so that the engine occupies 1.1Gb
I didn't changed the engine it is just the system that went crazy.
I use Windows XP Pro.

Can someone help me?

best regards,
Alvaro

[cwb]

Could be your RAM that is damaged.
There exists software to test this, and also maybe in the BIOS.

-Casper

[Dirt]

Hi,
I have 3Gb RAM installed on my machine.
My engine used to occupy 1.4Gb of Ram, now it won't go further from 1.1Gb. If I increase the hashtables size to the point where it would occupy 1.4Gb it's memory footprint is 800Mb and it crashes when it starts searching. However it runs flawlessly if I reduce the hashtables size so that the engine occupies 1.1Gb
I didn't changed the engine it is just the system that went crazy.
I use Windows XP Pro.

Can someone help me?

best regards,
Alvaro

You may be seeing the problem discussed under 'Forced Memory Fragmentation...' here:
http://www.ittvis.com/services/techtip.asp?ttid=3346
This was the first link from a Google search, and I really don't know anything about it personally.