Virtual Memory

[Davey]

I get messages that Virtual Memory is to low it's set at Initial size mb 336
and the Maximum size mb is 672 how and what should I set it at

[René]

Davey wrote:
> I get messages that Virtual Memory is to low it's set at Initial
size
> mb 336 and the Maximum size mb is 672 how and what should I set it
at

Either let Windows manage it, or set it to 1.5 x times the amount of
installed RAM, or a fixed value between 768 and 1024 MB.

[Davey]

I have 262 memory is that the same so I should set it at 128?
"René" > wrote in message
y.com...
> Davey wrote:
> > I get messages that Virtual Memory is to low it's set at Initial
> size
> > mb 336 and the Maximum size mb is 672 how and what should I set it
> at
>
> Either let Windows manage it, or set it to 1.5 x times the amount of
> installed RAM, or a fixed value between 768 and 1024 MB.
>

[René]

Davey wrote:
> I have 262 memory is that the same so I should set it at 128?

262? What an odd number. But 262 times 1.5 is 393. I'd set it to a
fixed value of 768 MB and see how it goes then. If not satisfied after
a week, try 1024.

_First_, go into Safe Mode (after turning the computer on, start
hitting F8 repeatedly until it gives you the option) and defragment
your harddrive.

[Davey]

I was wrong it's 224 mb of ram I'm new to all of this is it hard to change
it I only had this computer a week and not use to XP and don't want to mess
it up
"René" > wrote in message
y.com...
> Davey wrote:
> > I have 262 memory is that the same so I should set it at 128?
>
> 262? What an odd number. But 262 times 1.5 is 393. I'd set it to a
> fixed value of 768 MB and see how it goes then. If not satisfied after
> a week, try 1024.
>
> _First_, go into Safe Mode (after turning the computer on, start
> hitting F8 repeatedly until it gives you the option) and defragment
> your harddrive.
>

[The Unknown p]

Some applications incorrectly report the size of the
Pagefile(virtual memory) Your RAM will be 256MB it has to
be. There isn't any such thing as a 224MB stick. I highly
recommend you leave the setting at "system managed size"
until you get to know a little more. Have fun.

[René]

The Unknown p wrote:
> Your RAM will be 256MB it has to be.
> There isn't any such thing as a 224MB stick.

However, there are on-board video chips that steal memory which won't
be reported as system RAM then. In this case, 32 MB makes perfectly
sense.

[Davey]

I leave it and thanks for the help
"The Unknown p" > wrote in message
...
> Some applications incorrectly report the size of the
> Pagefile(virtual memory) Your RAM will be 256MB it has to
> be. There isn't any such thing as a 224MB stick. I highly
> recommend you leave the setting at "system managed size"
> until you get to know a little more. Have fun.

[The Unknown P]

Stealing RAM does not change the charactersitics of RAM.
256MB of RAM is 256MB regardless of how it is parsed out.
If you have a benchmarking tool that is incorrectly
reporting RAM then you need a new tool. Have fun.

[René]

The Unknown P wrote:
> Stealing RAM does not change the charactersitics of RAM.
> 256MB of RAM is 256MB regardless of how it is parsed out.

Right; but if you have 256 megs of RAM installed, and the video chip
utilizes 32 of these, then the properties under My Computer will only
report 224 megs.