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    Virtual Memory Explain me

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Satyrion, Mar 5, 2008.

  1. Satyrion

    Satyrion Notebook Deity

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    How much should i set my virtual memory too with the laptop i got below? now i got 512 minimum and 1024 max. i want best possible performance
     
    Satyrion, Mar 5, 2008
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  2. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    If you have the space I suppose you would want to go for 1024 just because you don't have much RAM in the first place.
     
    StormEffect, Mar 5, 2008
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    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    Set the min and max both to 4GB. If you are running Vista, I recommend upgrading to 2GB of RAM as soon as you can, the performance will be increased hugely.
     
    tumnasgt, Mar 5, 2008
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    Try ReadyBoost as well, you'll see a good improvement as well. :)
     
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  5. Satyrion

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    What is readyboost and are my virtual settings like this okay? when i used 256/512 first i got a message saying i was low on virtual memory while i played games
     
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  6. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Let it manage itself.. but if it gives you virtual memorry error then manually put it higher depending on how much hard drive space you have
     
    flipfire, Mar 5, 2008
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  7. Satyrion

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    i see but it was a lot higher but i read the laptop will operate faster when u turn it down so i turned it to 256/512 but now its 512/1024. When i bought the laptop i think it was on 700//1700 or something
     
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  8. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Just let Windows manage it. You get good performance *and* a stable OS. With the settings you have now, it's only a matter of time before something crashes because it runs out of memory. And if you set it to a higher fixed size, it'll be needlessly slow as Windows tries to *use* the whole pagefile even when it isn't necessary.

    don't do this. I tried it for the longest time, and honestly, it screws performance big time under XP, at least. Under Vista, it may not ruin performance, but it still won't be beneficial either.

    Just let Windows manage it.
     
    Jalf, Mar 5, 2008
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  9. Satyrion

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    what u mean it run out of memory? can i delete it and clear it?
     
    Satyrion, Mar 5, 2008
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  10. powerpack

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    Just a heads up this VM talk could more correctly be called Pagefile talk. The VM is made up of the physical memory (RAM)+ pagefile (HDD)=VM. The VM allows applications to see and access memory as if it was contiguous not fragmented as it is in reality the OS handles this magic trick. Applications require the memory to be arranged together so easier to trick them than actually put the data together.

    And yes just let Windows manage pagefile. There is an old expression, if you have to ask then maybe you shouldn't do.
     
    powerpack, Mar 5, 2008
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