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Mr.ViewTi ☭ has DayZ

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:13am

Problem with RAM

so after having too much lag in this game I decided to go to this site: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri Only to find out i'm using 3.6 gb of ram. While i have 12gb. How can i let it use the whole 12gb instaed of only 3.6gb.

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Jojaw

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:17am

Weird. Are you using win 7 32-bit? If so, you need to use win 7 64-bit to be able to use all your RAM.

FreshMeat

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:18am

Try using - additional parameters. Right mouse button on DayZ in your steam game list and choose properties. There'll be Set Launch Options. Add -maxMem=12288 yet I have seen others adding only 8GB which is 8192.

Last edited by FreshMeat; Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:19am

Nina

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:21am

Originally posted by FreshMeat:
Try using - additional parameters. Right mouse button on DayZ in your steam game list and choose properties. There'll be Set Launch Options. Add -maxMem=12288 yet I have seen others adding only 8GB which is 8192.

The game will only use 2GB RAM by default at most no matter what.

Last edited by Nina; Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:50am

Snowy

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:22am

Originally posted by Nina:
The game will only use 2GB RAM at most no matter what.

Actually your wrong. If you manually allocate it can use at max 4gb.

Also! If you are on a 32 Bit it caps your Ram at 4gb but 64 bit goes 64gb.

Walker Texas Zombie has DayZ

(Banned) Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:23am

Originally posted by Nina:
Originally posted by FreshMeat:
Try using - additional parameters. Right mouse button on DayZ in your steam game list and choose properties. There'll be Set Launch Options. Add -maxMem=12288 yet I have seen others adding only 8GB which is 8192.
The game will only use 2GB RAM at most no matter what.

yea i just checked and the dayz exe is using 800mb of my 8GB of ram. im thinking the lag is caused byy something else.

Last edited by Walker Texas Zombie; Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:25am

FreshMeat

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:23am

Originally posted by Nina:
Originally posted by FreshMeat:
Try using - additional parameters. Right mouse button on DayZ in your steam game list and choose properties. There'll be Set Launch Options. Add -maxMem=12288 yet I have seen others adding only 8GB which is 8192.
The game will only use 2GB RAM at most no matter what.

Dude, that was for DayZ Mod, this is Standalone I suppose isn't it?

Nina

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:41am

Originally posted by FreshMeat:
Originally posted by Nina:
The game will only use 2GB RAM at most no matter what.

Dude, that was for DayZ Mod, this is Standalone I suppose isn't it?

The supported limit has not changed. Yet.

Originally posted by MrDooWolf:
Actually your wrong. If you manually allocate it can use at max 4gb.
Also! If you are on a 32 Bit it caps your Ram at 4gb but 64 bit goes 64gb.

Allocating probably works for up to 4GB. DayZ is still a 32bit application.

Last edited by Nina; Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:47am

Mr.ViewTi ☭ has DayZ

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:42am

I am using windows 7 32-bit. I tried to let it use max of my ram in msconfig. But it didn't help. Is it all because of my 32-bit? I have a disc of windows 7 64-bit, but before installing the disc, i want to be sure

Last edited by Mr.ViewTi ☭; Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:43am

SaLaĐiN

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:45am

Originally posted by MrDooWolf:
Originally posted by Nina:
The game will only use 2GB RAM at most no matter what.
Actually your wrong. If you manually allocate it can use at max 4gb.

Also! If you are on a 32 Bit it caps your Ram at 4gb but 64 bit goes 64gb.

2047MB is hardcoded maximum for the game and Arma 2 engine, the same applies for Arma 3 engine. Any -maxmem command over 2047 is ignored.

Last edited by SaLaĐiN; Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:46am

xCerou

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:46am

32-Bit Windows cant access more than 3,7GB of your 12GB RAM, you must install a 64-Bit version of Windows to access all your RAM.

Browse Google for the differens between 32 & 64 Bit systems.

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Do You Know Tyler Durdan? has DayZ

(Banned) Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:47am

Originally posted by Mr.ViewTi:
I am using windows 7 32-bit. I tried to let it use max of my ram in msconfig. But it didn't help. Is it all because of my 32-bit? I have a disc of windows 7 64-bit, but before installing the disc, i want to be sure

if you have a win7 64 disc... why wouldn't you want to install it????

Last edited by Do You Know Tyler Durdan?; Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:48am

#11

Snowy

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:47am

Originally posted by Nina:
Originally posted by FreshMeat:

Dude, that was for DayZ Mod, this is Standalone I suppose isn't it?
The supported limit has not changed. Yet.

Hmm strange I wonder why I utilize 4gb Ram then?

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Nina

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:48am

Originally posted by MrDooWolf:
Originally posted by Nina:
The supported limit has not changed. Yet.
Hmm strange I wonder why I utilize 4gb Ram then?

Late reply, but I edited my post before refreshing the page.
Allocating probably works for up to 4GB. DayZ is still a 32bit application.

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FreshMeat

Apr 20, 2014 @ 9:49am

Originally posted by MrDooWolf:
Originally posted by Nina:
The supported limit has not changed. Yet.
Hmm strange I wonder why I utilize 4gb Ram then?

Yep me to.

#14