VIRTUAL VS REAL MEMORY!!!!????

[roccoc]

I have 15' powerbook with 1.5 Gig Ram. IF the computer has been on for a couple of days wich i generally do avoid the amount of real memory taken up is usually about one gig. WHen I restart it usually goes back down to 250 MB. If i am recording audio and using kontakt and reason is it better to do a restart before i start the project or is "virtual memory just as good as real memory. ANy thoughts ...also how long do you keep your computers running for i usually try to keep notebooks off at least once a day!!!
INSIGHT>??

[zerosin]

I have 15' powerbook with 1.5 Gig Ram. IF the computer has been on for a couple of days wich i generally do avoid the amount of real memory taken up is usually about one gig. WHen I restart it usually goes back down to 250 MB. If i am recording audio and using kontakt and reason is it better to do a restart before i start the project or is "virtual memory just as good as real memory. ANy thoughts ...also how long do you keep your computers running for i usually try to keep notebooks off at least once a day!!!
INSIGHT>??

It is always good to restart, especially before sitting down for a power session. Sounds like some software is causing a memory leak. Maybe Java or a Widget. Using Tiger? Quit any unneeded processes too.

[roccoc]

I have disabled the dashboard and I always quit all other applications i even have my display set to hundereds of colors ratehr than thousands any insight?

[zerosin]

I have disabled the dashboard and I always quit all other applications i even have my display set to hundereds of colors ratehr than thousands any insight?

Don't bother with downgrading the display. On your machine, the GPU handles the burden there not the CPU.

A restart before a session is always a good idea no matter what the system config is.