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    PageFileSizeFor512MBRAM?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by trekon86, Jul 2, 2006.

  1. trekon86

    trekon86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    What is the optimum page file size for a computer running 512MB of RAM??
    Cause I saw a window pop up this morning that said "The portion of your virtual memory relogated to your page-file is not enough. Windows is fixing this error". What should I do? Is there any way I can tweak the page file size to make my machine run better?
    PMZ
     
    trekon86, Jul 2, 2006
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  2. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    Do you know what programs you were running when this happend?
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jul 3, 2006
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    You'll hear many things about 1.5X physical RAM or even 2.5X. I think if you let Windows manage it you'll be fine. When you get into the higher levels (1-2-4gb) Windows tends to overkill with the pagefile. It's pretty good with the 512 though.
     
    ttupa, Jul 3, 2006
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    trekon86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think I was running only two or three apps, but there are tons of "background" applications and processes when I look in Windows Task Manager.
    I switched it to "Let system manage the pagefile." Hopefully that will work.
    PMZ
     
    trekon86, Jul 4, 2006
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    qhn Notebook User

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    ttupa has the good recommendation
    unless u r grapping for disk space, i recommend either min&max = 1.5xRAM or just leave it to XP, it is much better at allocating pagefile . & please, do not believe the myth that because u have a large pagefile, windows will not use available ram first

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 4, 2006
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