Best Virtual Memory setting?

[Jim Z]

Well, I don't have a swap file, even though I let windows manage the memory.

look for a file called "win386.swp." That's the swap file, and I'll bet it's there.

http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/quickspeed/
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...b;en-us;Q223294

nice, but neither of those links prove that this setting is beneficial. All that the MS document says is that setting CSU=1 will help some device drivers that expect Win95-style behavior.

[blade]

Thanks for the help guys.



A new os install seems to have helped. But, when running some intensive apps, things still do get a bit slower afterwards. It's like it robs my memory. For example opening a browser, it hangs for a bit and then opens. Once opened though, all is ok.


I have a 160gb as massa and have it partitioned as a 40 (os install) and a 120gb. My slave is a 120gb, no partitions.

XP set it up as C drive 1537 minimum and 3072 as max. The 120gb partition and the slave drive has no paging file set up. Should they?

thanks

[Jim Z]

XP set it up as C drive 1537 minimum and 3072 as max. The 120gb partition and the slave drive has no paging file set up.

correct. Windows only needs one page file.

[DocSilly]

You could split up your pagefile over two HDDs, that improves pagefile performance a lil (think simple RAID-0 for your pagefile). Or you should put the pagefile on the HDD that has less usage.

The Storagereview-FAQ has a quick rundown on splitting up the pagefile right here.

I personally prefer a set size for my pagefile, it gives less fragmentation (min/max same value).