High memory Utilization

The SQL Process was using 80% of the memory. I configured
it to use half of the memory so now its using about 55% of
it. SQL is running on a duel xeon 1200 ghz box and really
isnt getting hit that much. I dont know where to start
looking so any ideas would be helpful.If you have it configured at 50%, it makes "sense" that it is at 55% =consumption because there is some additional overhead that is not =included in the 50% cap. I know, it is a bit strange.
High memory usage does not necessarily indicate a problem or a memory =leak. SQL Serveris designed to grab memory and use it. It is only supposed to =relese
memory if other applications on the same box need it.
You may find this information helpful:
INF: SQL Server Memory Usage
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;q321363
Does SQL Server have memory leaks? How can I tell? Why is SQL Server =using so much memory?
http://www.mssqlserver.com/faq/troubleshooting-memoryleak.asp
-- Keith
"Eddie" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =news:0f0d01c3aa07$bef276c0$a501280a@.phx.gbl...
> The SQL Process was using 80% of the memory. I configured > it to use half of the memory so now its using about 55% of > it. SQL is running on a duel xeon 1200 ghz box and really > isnt getting hit that much. I dont know where to start > looking so any ideas would be helpful.|||Keith
With regards to memory usage, I have 4GB of RAM and sqlservr.exe is using about 1.8GB or so Taskmgr shows it using. My server is NOT a heavy transaction SQL server, but I need the RAM for IIS
Can't I force throttle it back via Ent. Mgr to say like 1GB of RAM?
SQL is supposed to release RAM when not used, but I don't think it releases immediately which might cause the memory hits on my IIS service running? What do you think? Thanks
Steve|||You cam limit the amount of RAM that SQL Server uses. Probably the =easiest method would be to use the Enterprise Manager GUI. You could =also use sp_configure if you are comfortable with that method.
SQL Server will release memory ONLY if it needs to. It does not release =memory when SQL Server is not being used. The database server caches =data and query plans to memory and will only release it if other apps on =the box need it.
-- Keith
"steve schroeder" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =news:1F515B86-6AC2-49C8-B36D-FCF15CBE4FF5@.microsoft.com...
> Keith;
> > With regards to memory usage, I have 4GB of RAM and sqlservr.exe is =using about 1.8GB or so Taskmgr shows it using. My server is NOT a =heavy transaction SQL server, but I need the RAM for IIS.
> Can't I force throttle it back via Ent. Mgr to say like 1GB of RAM? > SQL is supposed to release RAM when not used, but I don't think it =releases immediately which might cause the memory hits on my IIS service =running? What do you think? Thanks.
> > Stevesql