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Hello i have recently build my first PC and i have 16gb of hyperx 1866mhz ddr3 ram installed and it keeps running at 100% or close to that anyway.
this screen shot was taken moments only after starting the PC.

my full config is :

Intel Pentium G3258

Gigabyte Gaming 3 Z97x

Evga GTX 970 SSC

HyperX fury red 1866mhz 16gb

CM 750 PSU

Corsair Obsidian 450D

Any help in resolving this issue is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

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Sounds like you might have malware eating it all up.

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Run a virus scan from malware bytes

 

 

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Hope you have also installed some anti virus. At least get Avira its free

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Hello i have recently build my first PC and i have 16gb of hyperx 1866mhz ddr3 ram installed and it keeps running 

Have you checked that not any of the programs on your list are using 100% of the ram? If thats the case delete it, or disable it, if not, scan for virus.

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Look in task manager, sort it from highest to lowest memory use.

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Run Malwarebytes.

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Look in task manager, sort it from highest to lowest memory use.

So what do you think

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sorry guys i just modified the topic abit i hope its more relevant now.

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Have you checked that not any of the programs on your list are using 100% of the ram? If thats the case delete it, or disable it, if not, scan for virus.

As you can see chrome is using the most but it still shouldn't come close to 98%

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Run a anti virus scan, something is off

 

So what do you think

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So what do you think

Holy sh*t you are running alot of stuff, still it should not be 98%, scan for malware, i always make sure i have antivirus on all my devices, even my smartphone, im using Norton 360

 

EDIT-- You are downloading files using bit-torrent, probably pirated stuff, no doubt you have viruses, that shit is filled with virus.

 

EDIT-- You are running the 64 bit version of windows right? Just checking :P

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Sounds like you might have malware eating it all up.

 

 

Run a virus scan from malware bytes

 

 

Hope you have also installed some anti virus. At least get Avira its free

 

 

Have you checked that not any of the programs on your list are using 100% of the ram? If thats the case delete it, or disable it, if not, scan for virus.

 

 

Might be a virus. Maybe one of your drivers/software is leaking memory like crazy.

 

 

Run Malwarebytes.

so i just ran malwarebytes and it didnt detect anything 

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@theereal im running 64bit version and the only thing i downloaded from bittorrent was a mod pack for gta iv

 

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Click Details and there sort by ram usage.

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@theereal im running 64bit version and the only thing i downloaded from bittorrent was a mod pack for gta iv

Don't ever download bit torrent files, download files that are from trusted sources, most bit torrent files have viruses, and mods arent legal are they? :P

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I'd just like to let people know that i uninstalled bittorrent and the my ram has not filled up in more than 2 days.

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Most likely a virus or malware. Use BitDefender or AVG, and just so you know, last time I checked, Pentium cores do NOT support DDR4.

ok boomer

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