Experiencing memory shortages is a common problem.
Experiencing memory shortages is a common problem.
I’m experiencing frequent OOM errors and am struggling to identify the cause. Recently, this occurred again, but only a small portion of memory was used—just 62%. Several programs were running: Garry's Mod with SRCDS Server, Visual Studio (debug mode), VS Code, Discord, and others like File Explorer, Steam, ShareX, and Opera One. It seems to happen more often when I’m not actively coding or in debug mode, possibly during gameplay without much background activity. Sometimes one app seems to overload and causes a chain reaction. When this happens, all three monitors go completely black, and occasionally a white window outline appears. This issue affects my setup significantly; any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
The issues you faced were related to low video memory or out-of-memory errors, especially during gameplay. My graphics card had sufficient RAM for the games, but they needed updates to resolve the problems. It seems your RAM might be inadequate. Run MemTest and create a bootable drive with it.
Have you defined a fixed page file dimension? Insufficient memory might indicate there isn’t enough page file allocated to create the addressable area, even if physical memory usage appears low. Check toward the bottom of this article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubl...-page-file
Completed a full memory test for roughly half an hour. No issues detected during that time. Pages appear to be using around 16GB of the pagefile, though I may have initially set it higher. I reset it later after posting, possibly thinking there was too much space, but now suspect it might have been insufficient. Size is currently managed by the system.
The system is well-controlled and will grow when necessary. Keeping it configured this way prevents the page file from being triggered due to OOM errors.
Opera performed well until 2013, after which a Chinese firm acquired it. Because it runs closed-source, I wouldn’t consider using it. Given your interest in alternative browsers and coding, why not choose a long-standing web browser since 1994 that remains open-source? Mozilla is aware of how the web has changed with trackers and identification tools, and they’re built to shield users from these threats. They understand its origins and know how to prevent them. Although their support depends on significant funding—like Google’s millions for keeping the default search engine—they don’t have to accept that money. HP faced a similar situation when it only sold Intel processors in 2008 due to a contract. I found it strange how much more Intel was bought than AMD despite AMD offering better designs, such as six-core chips in 2010. Corruption of values is the core issue. Not everyone agrees, but most do. In the end, Mozilla represents the best remaining option for a free, secure internet. Apple is also contributing, though I’m wary of their repair restrictions and software locks, plus the removal of hardware support in newer versions to push upgrades—which should stop now. That was off-topic; my main point was that Opera might be unsafe. Rather than run memtest during the day, do it at night and let it work until well past noon the next day if needed.