mysql uses up a lot of memory

my forum isn't all that busy, yet it has many mysql processes, taking up a lot of memory

top -c sorted by memory usage

6239 root 19 19 204M 77M 78332 S N 0.0 7.7 27:05 0 cpanellogd - sleeping for logs
29570 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:01 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
29571 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:00 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
29572 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
29584 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:44 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
29739 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:50 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
29743 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 1:00 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
28608 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:48 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
28617 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.1 3.0 0:42 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
31452 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.2 3.0 0:41 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
13672 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:37 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19198 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:05 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19202 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:05 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19243 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19244 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19321 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19322 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19323 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19324 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19325 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:05 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19326 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:01 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19330 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19331 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19332 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19348 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:05 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19350 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:04 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19468 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19469 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19477 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19478 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19479 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:05 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19481 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19519 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19520 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:01 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19528 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19532 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19561 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:05 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19562 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19564 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19565 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:05 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19566 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:04 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19584 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:04 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19585 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19586 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:04 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19635 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:01 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19636 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19841 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19843 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19844 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:04 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19845 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19851 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19888 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19892 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19893 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19894 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:04 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19905 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19908 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:04 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19917 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:04 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19918 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:02 0 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
19921 mysql 13 6 71932 31M 7604 S N 0.0 3.0 0:03 1 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysq
Is there anything wrong? Sometimes, my forum loads very very slow. mysql uses up a lot of memory

 

 

 

 

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