RAM usage reaching 100%?

Hi guys,
I'm starting this discussion to help me with a problem that I'm having with After Effects CS6, where everytime that I try and render a video, the RAM % being used of my available 4GB is reaching 100%, subsequently stopping the render and giving me the following error message:
My Computer Specs:
2011 Macbook Air
1.7 GHz Intel Core i5
4gb RAM 1333 MHz DDR3
Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5
After Effects Details:
After Effects CS6 Version 11.0.2.11
2.5gb RAM Available to After Effects
Multiprocessing - Off
.mp4 format with the H.264 Codec
Rendering in 59.94 fps
I'll also add that I've only ever encountered this problem since upgrading from CS5 to CS6 and that I am a Call of Duty editor for YouTube, so these renders have lots of colour correction and effects!
Are there any known solutions to this problem? Or is it just my 'under-powered' computer
All replies much appreciated!
- Chimp

Hold down the shift key while clicking on Preferences>General. At the bottom of the list you will see Secret Preferences. Go there and set your system to purge every 10 frames or so. Give that a try.

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