Virtual memory setting for 2 512MB memories?

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Hi,

what is the recommended initial and max size for virtual memory if I have 2
512MB memory cards?

Thanks.
 
what is the recommended initial and max size for virtual memory if I have 2
512MB memory cards?

Thanks.
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Officially, Microsoft states that virtual (swap) memory should be 1.5
times the physical RAM. In your case min and max should be set to 768.

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 
To all,

Thanks for your help! Yeah I think I have read that in the Help and Support
in some time... that the virtual memory should be 1.5x of the physical mem
size...
 
Thee Chicago Wolf said:
Officially, Microsoft states that virtual (swap) memory should be 1.5
times the physical RAM. In your case min and max should be set to 768.
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That makes no sense. When you have a large amount of RAM, you need
*less* space in the swap file, not more. Far and away the best idea is
to let Windows manage it.
 
Tim

A downside to that common suggestion is that you end up with a non
contiuous pagefile and fragmented free disk space. Better to put a
pagefile in it's own dedicated partition and providing it has ample
space you can forget about it!


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Odd. Using diskeeper's drive map, shows the vast majority of folders and
files at the beginning of the windows partition. Lots of freespace between.
Then, a smattering of files. Lot of freespace between. Then, the
swapfile. Then, some more freespace. System files scattered here and there
in the freespace.

The swapfile used to be in the freespace between the majority of folders and
files, and the subsequent area of files later in the partition. The only
change I made was an option in my antispyware program to not enable the
splash screen at boot time. PC did a spontaneous boot about 15 minutes
later. (never done this before, and hasn't since).

Windows partition: 17.2GB, used space: 6.08GB, freespace: 11.1GB. 1GB RAM.
Windows swapfile: system managed, default.
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Dave

I am not clear as to exactly what you are saying? Is your swapfile
contiguous or splintered?

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Gerry
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Contiguous. I booted this early a.m. Checked the Diskeeper drivemap again.
The swapfile is back between the majority of the folders/files, and a later
community of files. Adequate space between swapfile on either side for
growth/additions of other files.

Basically what I'm saying is my drivemap in either case doesn't corroborate
your initial reply to the OP regarding the swapfile. And, a smattering of
system files (very small entries) are scattered all over freespace.
Diskeeper says entire partition has no file fragments.

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Dave
Profound is we're here due to a chance arrangement
of chemicals in the ocean billions of years ago.
More profound is we made it to the top of the food
chain per our reasoning abilities.
Most profound is the denial of why we may
be on the way out.
 
Dave

What setting are you using for your pagefile?

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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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