| Thanks guys. Ok paging set at 4.2GB. Is that a good setting? |
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Good for a maximum, too big for a minimum. Too high a minimum will actually slow the machine down.
Since you have two drives, you should have something like
C: 1024 - 3096
D: 1024 - 3096
This would give a minimum of 2GB and a max of 6GB spread across both drives for max performance.
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you should defragment your drives first before setting up the paging files. What this means is that currently, you probably have your paging file complete on C:
1) Well defragment drive D: using "Disk Defragmenter" under Start->Accessories->System Tools
2) Then go and move the whole paging file to D:
3) Then defragment drive C: using "Disk Defragmenter"
4) and move half the paging file to C:
In this way, you will be sure you have the maximum Virtual Memory performance.
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| What is the minimum set against? |
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The minimum appears in that field called "Initial Size". (on that panel that Xg and I directed you to)
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I wouldn't bother advising you with these tips (I haven't bothered myself), except that you do have a fast machine and you probably want to get the maximum out of it that you can 
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| Yep got that, what i actually meant was what denotes the size setting for the minimum? ie how do you decide what the base level should be? |
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The initial number varies depending on your available memory. If you have a tiny bit of main memory, say 256MB, then you will want a much bigger paging file. Say 512MB minimum. That is because since you don't have a lot of memory, your applications will spend a lot of time sitting out on disk! But if you have a huge main memory as you have, then the minimum should be low. You can even set it to 1GB. But I personally would never set it below the amount of main memory. Having to big a minimum will actually *slow* your machine down. The maximum size should be pretty much 3x your main memory size for just in case situations (when you decide to start up 50 applications at one time!  )
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The reason you want to split the paging file between two drives of equal speed is so that when there is stuff in the paging file that needs to come in, or stuff in memory that needs to go out, then the system can read and write to both drives simultaneously, which can double the performance at times.
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I would set:
minimum to 512 and
maximum to 768 or even 1GB
If you only have one HD, then splitting is obviously out.
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He's doing it again...[rolls eyes]
DDR Ram? I have a computer with that! It is a Pentium II 233 with a 6GB hard drive, 42MB DDR Ram, something like a 24x CD drive. Oh, and one of the first 3D cards. But the 233 can't handle it. We are going to use it at school and build ourselves a Beowulf Cluster. 
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Oh, and most of what you guys just said went over my head. I don't know as much as I thought I did. 
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| I would set:minimum to 512 andmaximum to 768 or even 1GBIf you only have one HD, then splitting is obviously out. |
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One more thing, before making the paging file bigger, be sure to:
1) reboot
2) temporarily make the paging file even smaller (say both min and max as 256MB)
3)run "Disk Cleanup"
4) followed by "Disk Defragmenter" on the drive. The latter might take all night if you haven't done it in a while.
5) make the paging file to the size you want (512/1GB)
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| Oh, and most of what you guys just said went over my head. I don't know as much as I thought I did. |
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It's ok! It goes over my head too sometimes and this could be said to be my career, last time I checked!
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Oh, I guess I should ask. Everybody knows what a Beowulf Cluster is, right?
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| I have been away a lot, but all this computer discussion has attracted the attention of my Yor espionage droids. Maybe the extra attention is needed, as the Diplomats are a top 10 empire now and people know what fiendish things I do to all top 10 empires eventually. Well, looks like I will need to do something about that soon, but first I will let the droids spy on you for a few days beforehand. Congrats on #10. |
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THANKS Gerakken!!!
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Wow, the Spymaster has honored us. I am grateful.
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Has to do with OE literature? 
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"Number seven report!"
"Reporting"
