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    2gb of Ram = turn off Virtual Ram?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by qsimpson, Aug 18, 2006.

  1. qsimpson

    qsimpson Notebook Evangelist

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    what are the benefits/faults of turning off virtual ram when i have 2gb of ddr2ram
     
    qsimpson, Aug 18, 2006
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    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Benefits: You save some HD space.
    Problems: You're screwed if your system ever needs more than 2GB memory combined, for all running processes.

    On the whole, it's not worth it. You do not get better performance or anything.
     
    Jalf, Aug 19, 2006
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    You might save a little bit of HD space and speed because it will not be fragmented. I turned off my swap file but I'm not sure why I did or if it will even help. I wouldn't worry about it.
     
    vespoli, Aug 19, 2006
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    keep in mind some apps just want to have a swap space. once you get into the 2gb range of ram though, i would say set aside a constant sized swap partition of 256 or 512mb. it doesn't hurt and could potentially save a headache in the future.
     
    _mike_, Aug 19, 2006
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  5. azntiger1000

    azntiger1000 Notebook Deity

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    I say keep the virtual memory on. There is no harm just in case you go over 2gb.
     
    azntiger1000, Aug 19, 2006
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