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virtual memory settings
Name: tony soprano Date: June 10, 2002 at 21:22:14 Pacific
Comment:
hi, i have 256 mb ram, p111 550,i have specified my own virtual memory settings to : minimum 255 maximum 3382 is this adequate ? thnx tony
Name: HAL 8000 Date: June 10, 2002 at 21:31:15 Pacific
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Tell ya Tony, I have found it best to let windows do it's thing...Just scan disc and defrag on a regular basis and you won't run into any problems...I have 512mb's and could never tell the difference...I went back to letting windows be the judge..Never been sorry..One less thing to worry about..If in doubt, add more ram, it's some what cheap now...MHO...Regards...Hal
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Response Number 2
Name: Gerri-Lynn Date: June 10, 2002 at 21:43:39 Pacific
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Hi Tony--This was driving me nuts for a long time and I agree with Hal-- with your Ram you will never notice the diff... The latest PC World Mag says.. "Let me set my own and suggested 384 max and 384 meg min-- I tried same for a while back-- no diff even with huge games--went back to " Let windows look after it" and you won't go wrong... GL
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Response Number 3
Name: thekid Date: June 10, 2002 at 21:51:30 Pacific
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I agree w/both of the above...tried 'em all,no noticeable difference.Let WinBlows handle it.
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Response Number 4
Name: desiree_b Date: June 10, 2002 at 22:17:31 Pacific
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Try this site:
www.infinisource.com/techfiles/win-resources.html
It explains to you why you cant increase resources with more Ram or any other alterations. You didnt say why you wanted to change your virtual MEM. MS recommends that windows manage.
Desi
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Response Number 5
Name: TheGorx Date: June 10, 2002 at 22:29:37 Pacific
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if you edit large audio, video, or image files. you might want to keep it like that. or even get more RAM.
I've used up 640mb of RAM and a over 800mb swap file in use editing/correcting old pictures I scanned in at a very high dpi.
try different things, push that computer to it's limits.
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Response Number 6
Name: Jimbob Date: June 10, 2002 at 22:58:19 Pacific
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I've let Cacheman take the bother out of all that, you can follow the wizard, set the recomended settings, and forget. Great tool, works for me. Jim
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Response Number 7
Name: thekid Date: June 10, 2002 at 23:08:14 Pacific
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I have it,don't use it,didn't seem to make any noticeable difference.Let Windows handle it.
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Response Number 8
Name: georges Date: June 10, 2002 at 23:20:56 Pacific
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I used cacheman and used to have fixed size VM. I have 128 Mb RAM.
I found the best settings are Windows default.
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Response Number 9
Name: tony soprano Date: June 11, 2002 at 04:19:30 Pacific
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thnx for the replies. have now changed it so that windows looks after it. thnx tony
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Response Number 10
Name: Zudo Date: June 12, 2002 at 16:08:01 Pacific
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