diff --git a/src/memos/graph_dbs/polardb.py b/src/memos/graph_dbs/polardb.py
index 4d88844df..03ed12997 100644
--- a/src/memos/graph_dbs/polardb.py
+++ b/src/memos/graph_dbs/polardb.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def __init__(self, config: PolarDBGraphDBConfig):
 
         # Create connection pool
         self.connection_pool = psycopg2.pool.ThreadedConnectionPool(
-            minconn=5,
+            minconn=2,
             maxconn=maxconn,
             host=host,
             port=port,
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ def __init__(self, config: PolarDBGraphDBConfig):
             keepalives_idle=120,  # Seconds of inactivity before sending keepalive (should be < server idle timeout)
             keepalives_interval=15,  # Seconds between keepalive retries
             keepalives_count=5,  # Number of keepalive retries before considering connection dead
+            keepalives=1,
             options=f"-c search_path={self.db_name}_graph,ag_catalog,$user,public",
         )
 
@@ -250,39 +251,40 @@ def _get_connection(self):
         import psycopg2
 
         timeout = self._connection_wait_timeout
-        if not self._semaphore.acquire(timeout=max(timeout, 0)):
+        if timeout is None or timeout <= 0:
+            self._semaphore.acquire()
+        elif not self._semaphore.acquire(timeout=timeout):
             logger.warning(f"Timeout waiting for connection slot ({timeout}s)")
             raise RuntimeError("Connection pool busy")
-        logger.info(
-            "Connection pool usage: %s/%s",
-            self.connection_pool.maxconn - self._semaphore._value,
-            self.connection_pool.maxconn,
-        )
+
         conn = None
         broken = False
         try:
-            conn = self.connection_pool.getconn()
-            conn.autocommit = True
             for attempt in range(2):
+                conn = self.connection_pool.getconn()
+                conn.autocommit = True
                 try:
                     with conn.cursor() as cur:
                         cur.execute("SELECT 1")
                     break
                 except psycopg2.Error:
-                    logger.warning("Dead connection detected, recreating (attempt %d)", attempt + 1)
+                    logger.warning(f"Dead connection detected, recreating (attempt {attempt + 1})")
                     self.connection_pool.putconn(conn, close=True)
-                    conn = self.connection_pool.getconn()
-                    conn.autocommit = True
+                    conn = None
             else:
                 raise RuntimeError("Cannot obtain valid DB connection after 2 attempts")
             with conn.cursor() as cur:
                 cur.execute(f'SET search_path = {self.db_name}_graph, ag_catalog, "$user", public;')
             yield conn
-        except Exception:
+        except (psycopg2.Error, psycopg2.OperationalError) as e:
             broken = True
+            logger.exception(f"Database connection busy : {e}")
+            raise
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception(f"Unexpected error: {e}")
             raise
         finally:
-            if conn:
+            if conn is not None:
                 try:
                     self.connection_pool.putconn(conn, close=broken)
                     logger.debug(f"Returned connection {id(conn)} to pool (broken={broken})")
@@ -2194,7 +2196,7 @@ def get_grouped_counts(
                 SELECT {", ".join(cte_select_list)}
                 FROM "{self.db_name}_graph"."Memory"
                 {where_clause}
-                LIMIT 1000
+                LIMIT 100
             )
             SELECT {outer_select}, count(*) AS count
             FROM t