Memory Troubleshooting Guide

• Frequent freezes or crashes
• Blue screen of death (BSOD) on Windows
• Unexpected restarts
• System running slow despite low CPU usage
• Applications failing to launch

1. Verify Physical RAM

Open Task Manager → Performance → Memory to see usage and speed.

2. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic

mdsched.exe

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3. Check for Memory Leaks

Use Resource Monitor or Process Explorer to identify processes with abnormal memory consumption.

4. Update Drivers & BIOS

Out‑dated chipset drivers can cause false memory errors.

1. Inspect Memory Usage

free -h

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2. Check dmesg for Errors

dmesg | grep -i memory

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3. Test RAM with memtest86+

Install via sudo apt install memtest86+ and reboot selecting the memtest option.

4. Analyze Swappiness

cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness

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1. Activity Monitor

Open Activity Monitor → Memory tab to view pressure graph and usage.

2. Run Apple Diagnostics

Shut down, then hold D while powering on to start diagnostics.

3. Check for RAM-intensive apps

Force‑quit apps using excessive memory via top -o rsize -l 1 in Terminal.

4. Reset NVRAM/PRAM

Hold Option+Command+P+R for 20 seconds during startup.