So much RAM used on my PC with Roon!

Roon Core Machine

Roon Core: PC Fujitsu esprimo p558 -Intel Core i5-5800CPU @ 2.80GHz - RAM 32Go

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Core connected on Ethernet with fiber directly on box - no VPN

Connected Audio Devices

Synology NAS for Library
Main amp using Devolo connection (1 unit)
3 Chromecast Wifi connected (2/3/4 unit )
USB key dac directly on PC (unit 5)

Number of Tracks in Library

About 13000 tracks in Library on NAS.

Good morning,

Roon requires a lot of RAM on my PC (Windows 10).
Much more memory from ARC and other developments (which I don’t use).

I increased the memory of my PC from 8 GB to 32 GB because Roon made it impossible to use.
With 32Gb, I am regularly at 60% capacity.

This is not normal.

Roon recommends 8Gb…

So what’s going on?

Thank you for your answer.

Michel

It’s good that Roon uses a lot of RAM (it would be a shame to have it and not use it), as long as it works stably.

Hi there and welcome from a fellow user…
:wave:
Unfortunately, you seem to neglect to fill out the support template with valuable information about your infrastructure.

As an example, you could be using a comparatively large library or have added a large number of additional artwork which might help explain what you’re seeing.

Good luck with your inquiry…

Hello Marin,
You are right.
Thank you for mention it.
I made the correction up here.
Regards.
Michel

Hi @michel1,

Thank you for the report and we’re sorry you’re experiencing this problem.

Are you able to share a general summary of how you’ve organized the file directory that is behind your local library? Diagnostics indicate that Roon is struggling to index Watched Folders - this is a known issue we’re investigating when the directory is organized outside of the taxonomy Roon expects.

For instance, do you have multiple Album folders containing several hundred tracks? What about Artist folders containing several hundred Albums?

We’ll take it from there. Thank you for your patience.

Hi Connor, thank you for the answer,
I will try to explain :wink:
One directory (1/4) of my Nas Synology is dedicated to music only.
Different folders by kind of music containing sub folders by artist containing one of several albums containing music tracks in Flac + picture of jacket. see below an example.
Some artists folder containing a few of tracks by album (complete Bach organ work for example).
Well, hoping it’s clear and complete enough.
Regards.
Michel

Hi @michel1,

If you navigate to the network settings of your PC and disable IPv6, I’m curious to see if this has any effect on performance:

  1. Open Network and Sharing Center.
  2. Click Change Adapter Settings.
  3. Right-click your connection and go to Properties.
  4. Uncheck the box next to Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) to disable it.

We’ve noticed that Roon is logging rhythmic network reachability events in diagnostics, and we’d like to know if these are also indicated in your Windows system logs.

The most straightforward event is in the Applications and Services Logs/Microsoft/Windows/NetworkProfile log. There is an EventId 4004 “Network State Change Event” that fires whenever a network connection is made or re-identified.`

See here for a ful explanation, if you’re curious.

Here is an example of what the Network Profile log would look like on Windows 10, for instance:
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Note the “4004” in the EventID column - that’s what we’re looking for in your logs. Do you see this event pop up often?

Here is why we’re asking - network reachability is a mechanism for the RAM demand in Roon. We want to determine if these network reachability events are originating in the Windows operating system (and thus the network) or if are something originating within Roon.

Please let us know if you have any questions and we await your response at your leisure. Thanks!

Well,
I desabled Ipv6 without any result.
I didn’t try eventld4004 yet.
If Roon is restarted Ram consumption is normal, but anormally increase after one or two days. It’s also true if Roon is not used but only in eco mode.
Regards.

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