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Hi,
I have changed my pagefile as follows : Virtual memory - 2096 (initial) - 4096 (max), however when i exit I find the total paging file size is shown as 1151 meg. Is this right ( i have 3* 256 meg ram chips). I think i need the bigger pagefile to avoid errors in video work i am doing. Thanks -- ___, \o | | / \ . l ____________o |
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That is correct. The limits simply set the maximum size for the page file
but do not guarantee that much usage. Your system has not required the full amount you allocated. Your program will use what it needs and no more. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "dougie" wrote in message ... Hi, I have changed my pagefile as follows : Virtual memory - 2096 (initial) - 4096 (max), however when i exit I find the total paging file size is shown as 1151 meg. Is this right ( i have 3* 256 meg ram chips). I think i need the bigger pagefile to avoid errors in video work i am doing. Thanks -- ___, \o | | / \ . l ____________o |
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Hi
Please try the following article by Alex Nichol: "Virtual Memory in Windows XP" http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups. "dougie" wrote in message ... Hi, I have changed my pagefile as follows : Virtual memory - 2096 (initial) - 4096 (max), however when i exit I find the total paging file size is shown as 1151 meg. Is this right ( i have 3* 256 meg ram chips). I think i need the bigger pagefile to avoid errors in video work i am doing. Thanks |
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A maximun is a good idea, bigger than whet you ever expect to use. But =
not too big else you'll run out of space for temp files and may not be = able to save any open files. --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/ "dougie" wrote in message = ... Hi, =20 I have changed my pagefile as follows : Virtual memory - 2096 = (initial) -=20 4096 (max), however when i exit I find the total paging file size is = shown=20 as 1151 meg. Is this right ( i have 3* 256 meg ram chips). I think i = need=20 the bigger pagefile to avoid errors in video work i am doing. =20 Thanks =20 --=20 ___, \o | | / \ . l ____________o=20 =20 |
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1151 is (almost!) the default that XP will allocate, given the amount of
memory in the system. 1.5 times memory george "dougie" wrote in message ... Hi, I have changed my pagefile as follows : Virtual memory - 2096 (initial) - 4096 (max), however when i exit I find the total paging file size is shown as 1151 meg. Is this right ( i have 3* 256 meg ram chips). I think i need the bigger pagefile to avoid errors in video work i am doing. Thanks -- ___, \o | | / \ . l ____________o |
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Dougie
Have you selected Custom Size, entered you minimum and maximum and then double clicked Set, exited and restarted your computer? The recommended size for your machine based on the system default id 1,152 mb so it would appear that it is not allowing your customs setting. Does the system show a maximum permitted size-in the same windows you enter your custom settings? I would try again. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FCA Using invalid email address Stourport, Worcs, England Enquire, plan and execute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please tell the newsgroup how any suggested solution worked for you. http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "dougie" wrote in message ... Hi, I have changed my pagefile as follows : Virtual memory - 2096 (initial) - 4096 (max), however when i exit I find the total paging file size is shown as 1151 meg. Is this right ( i have 3* 256 meg ram chips). I think i need the bigger pagefile to avoid errors in video work i am doing. Thanks -- ___, \o | | / \ . l ____________o |
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