Virtual Memory Settings

[Kevin Cole]

Hi all,

I've got a spare box with XP Pro on that we use as a backup machine via
netowkr for our other machines.

This machine has 1256mb Ram installed.

A colleague of mine suggested turning off the virtual memory on this machine
as it would offer quicker file access to the hard disk from other machines.
Anyone come across this idea before as I've never heard it ?

Thanks for you suggestions in advance.

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Regards,

Kevin Cole
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[Gerry]

Kevin

That's not something I would do.

The only time I would set a zero pagefile would be when intending to
create a contiguous pagefile. It 's the step before running Disk CleanUp
and Dusk Defragmenter and setting a pagefile with the same minimum amd
maximum. If you then immediately restart the computer you can, if you
have over 50% free disk space get a contiguous pagefile.

Otherwise you should not set a zero pagefile because some programmes
require a pagefile.
http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/435/07/9.html

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Kevin Cole]

Thanks for your response Geyy.

Appreciated.

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Kevin Cole
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[Jim]

Hi all,

I've got a spare box with XP Pro on that we use as a backup machine via
netowkr for our other machines.

This machine has 1256mb Ram installed.

A colleague of mine suggested turning off the virtual memory on this
machine as it would offer quicker file access to the hard disk from other
machines. Anyone come across this idea before as I've never heard it ?

Thanks for you suggestions in advance.

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Regards,

Kevin Cole
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First of all, you cannot turn off virtual memory in a Windows NT OS. You
can disable the pagefile, but you will likely not be impressed with the
performance of the system..
Jim

 

[db.·.. >]

you can try it and see
if it works for you.

if not, then you can boot
into safemode and set
it back.

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my suggestion is to make
a custom size with a initial
size of 2 and the max to
the recommended size that
is notated on the vm dialog
window.

however, if you gain some
performance you might
loose performance in other
areas, like the disk defrag-er
which needs vm to operate.
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[Twayne]

Hi all,

I've got a spare box with XP Pro on that we use as a backup machine
via netowkr for our other machines.

This machine has 1256mb Ram installed.

A colleague of mine suggested turning off the virtual memory on this
machine as it would offer quicker file access to the hard disk from
other machines. Anyone come across this idea before as I've never
heard it ?
Thanks for you suggestions in advance.

1. You cannot actually have no pagefile. Even if you turn it off,
windows XP will still create one if it needs it, rather than crash.
YOu'll get a message that it's happening, so you'll know it, but ... if
it needs it to keep from crashing, windows will create it anyway.
YOu're also likely to be pretty unimpressed with the speed of the system
if/when it is called for.

2. I can sort of see the logic of whoever told you that, but it's not
really true. The pagefile is useful when it's used and of no
consequence in the times it isn't used. With it, you may notice small
slowdowns; without it you'll notice crawling, terrible slowdowns at
time.

Always let windows manage the pagefile, IMO.

HTH

Twayne

 

[Charlie]

Always let windows manage the pagefile, IMO.

No way. Set min and max and make sure it's at least as large as is
recommended.

One less thing for Windows to pay attention to, and less chance of it
getting fragmented.

 

[db.·.. >]

yes, i agree.

good job!


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[Jim]

yes, i agree.

good job!


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Well, I think that Charlie is nuts.
Jim

 

[db.·.. >]

yeah, they said the
same thing about
Galileo.

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[Twayne]

Always let windows manage the pagefile, IMO.

No way. Set min and max and make sure it's at least as large as is
recommended.

One less thing for Windows to pay attention to, and less chance of it
getting fragmented.[/QUOTE]

Wow, that's really myopic; What are you going to set the min for; 0?
and the max at 1.5 x RAM? That's far from optimum and doesn't work
well.

 

[Twayne]

yeah, they said the

same thing about
Galileo.

Are you assuming Galileo was completely sane?

 

[Charlie]

Wow, that's really myopic; What are you going to set the min for; 0?
and the max at 1.5 x RAM? That's far from optimum and doesn't work
well.

Min and Max get set to the same number (DUH!) - and I normally set
both to greater than recommended.

 

[ju.c]

Please don't delete previous posts, thanks.

 

[Gerry]

Charlie

I agree with your approach but you need to set it up whilst you have at
least 60% free disk space and then leave it unchanged. You need to
achieve a contiguous (not fragmented) pagefile. Less than 60% free disk
space and it become more difficult to achieve.
http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/435/07/9.html


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Gerry
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[Flyboy]

Please don't delete previous posts, thanks.

WTF are you trying to say!? Are you asking the person to QUOTE
what is being replied to???

 

[Gerry]

Flyboy

Common sense says the request is please do not do it next time! Why are
you get so fired up over a simple request?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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