System Cache Too Big - 219/512 MB. Help!

[Guest]

Hi. First of all, I need to know if a 219 MB System Cache, twice the size of
available memory, is normal. You could check your own values in Task Manager.

Then, I need to know how to set the System Cache to something a little less,
if possible. There are settings in
HKLM/...CurrentControlSet/Control/...Memory Management/size, but I don't dare
to touch the cache size and number of pages.

Memory Management is set to Programs in Windows.

Thanks a lot for comments.
Steve

 

[Dave Patrick]

No, it isn't too big. Best to let windows manage this for you. Don't edit
the registry. Control Panel|System|Advanced|Performance|Advanced|Virtual
Memory|System managed size

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:
| Hi. First of all, I need to know if a 219 MB System Cache, twice the size
of
| available memory, is normal. You could check your own values in Task
Manager.
|
| Then, I need to know how to set the System Cache to something a little
less,
| if possible. There are settings in
| HKLM/...CurrentControlSet/Control/...Memory Management/size, but I don't
dare
| to touch the cache size and number of pages.
|
| Memory Management is set to Programs in Windows.
|
| Thanks a lot for comments.
| Steve

 

[Richard Urban]

My system cache is 1.1 gig at the moment and is of no concern to me. (-:

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[R. McCarty]

A short, helpful read:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895932
Just keep in mind System Cache doesn't refer directly to Pagefile.Sys
but how memory is used/allocated by the OS.

 

[John]

Hi. First of all, I need to know if a 219 MB System Cache, twice the size of
available memory, is normal. You could check your own values in Task Manager.

Then, I need to know how to set the System Cache to something a little less,
if possible. There are settings in
HKLM/...CurrentControlSet/Control/...Memory Management/size, but I don't dare
to touch the cache size and number of pages.

Memory Management is set to Programs in Windows.

Thanks a lot for comments.
Steve

I prefer 2.5*memory minimum but it really depends on how much actual
memory you have vs. the apps that you typically run. If you have, say
2GB memory, you may not need swap at all.

This comp has an entire partition 5x the memory installed. I did it to
prevent fragmentation and to minimize disk head movement. 3+ years later
I am satisfied that I am getting the most out of this P4 2.4. It turns
out that its also handy if you multi-boot as all modern Windows OS's can
use the same partition for swap space. And any way I have way more disk
space than I need - LOL.

Bottom line ... don't worry about it, let Windows manage it as it sees fit.

John

 

[Richard Urban]

The gentleman is talking about the "system cache", not the swapfile. Two
entirely different things.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[John]

The gentleman is talking about the "system cache", not the swapfile. Two
entirely different things.

You are right, disregard what I said.

John

 

[Kelly]

Cache: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/c/cache.html
Swap: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/s/swap.html
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much to everyone who replied.

I uninstalled SQL Server Express in hopes that it might reset some related
setting, and I don't use it anyway, but it didn't seem to change anything.
The system cache seems to be slightly smaller now, though, and I'm seeing it
change size in Task Manager.

So I'll take your advice and stop worrying about it.

Thanks,
Steve