How accurate is the RAM usage for Minecraft?

[Wickot]

Hi,

 

I am having a rather delicate issue. It appears that TCadmin is showing (these are examples) a server using 4.xxGB of RAM (110%) when in game, the plugin Essentials is showing the server only use 2.xxGB of RAM. I can't decide which to trust, I don't see a reason for these servers to be using 110% of their RAM. It's also shutting down these servers (since I ticked that option) once they get over their allocation, which is upsetting some of our clients, to the point where I've had to untick such options, because their servers in game say they are using far less.

 

Is there a way to correct this? Which one is right?

 

Regards,

jack.

[Wickot]

Here's a great example.

 

I have a client, who's just upgraded their account from 4GB to 7GB. They have 7 players online, and are using 111% of their RAM according to TCAdmin, but are only using a fraction of that on their server.

[Dennis]

Yeah, same happens here. When using /lag on the server, it shows that there's plenty of free memory, but the control panel shows that it's using more than 100%. It's been going on for quite some time now.

[Raizio]

If this is windows. what does task manager say about the java.exe process?

[LFA]

Check the memory usage of the java process. Compare that to what tcadmin shows.