RT-AC86U High memory after fresh flash with Merlin

[mrboonmee]

brand new RT-AC86U, flashed with latest Merlin RT-AC86U_384.4_0

using about 50% memory at idle?

what is the correct way to do a factory default reset?

 

[Xentrk]

The change log will advise if a factory reset is required. General rule is performing a factory reset if upgrading 2 to 3 versions and if issues are happening. The usage you posted may be normal. Especially if USB is mounted.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/faq-nvram-and-factory-default-reset.22822/

 

[Keenan]

It's actually very low usage compared to what I see on my AC86U and what others have posted about theirs.

Remember, the RAM is there to be used, if it's not being used then it's kind of useless, no?

 

[Netbug]

I agree, i got a new ac86u few days ago, was using ac68u before that, i had more free memory on my rt-ac68u than this newer rt-ac86u. I have on average 72mb of free ram and this has double the ram compared to my ac68u. Currently ac87u reports used ram: 440MB, free ram: 72MB Total: 512MB. Before installing merlin firmware it was approx half of the ram free. Although i am not criticising merlins hard work or anything incase someone suggests it.

But you seem to have much more free memory than i do, yeah i run ab-solution, dnscrypt, skynet, 1 vpn client, want to run another vpn client and a vpn server but will have to see how my memory manages it all.

 

[john9527]

Please do a search....discussed many times. Normal is in the 70-80% range. More if you are heavily using a USB drive.