Re: Any Reason To NOT Clear Paging File on Reboot?
From: Ken Blake, MVP (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 03/28/04
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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 18:25:25 -0700
In news:eko9c.15127$b_2.9738@bignews4.bellsouth.net,
Karl Burrows <kfb1@spambellsouth.net> typed:
> I have 1GB of RAM, so I tried to set it to 1.5 times the RAM
hoping to
> optimize. I guess I'll just leave the defaults and see how it
does.
>
> Thanks for all the help!!
You're welcome.
Realize that the Page File substitutes for RAM when you don't
have enough RAM. The more RAM you have, the *less* page file you
need. The "rule" of 1.5 times RAM is crazy.
You don't have to use the defaults, but if you control it
yourself, set a low minimum (200MB or so) and a very large
maximum (so you can get as much as you need if you occasionally
need a lot).
-- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:eYIgWfEFEHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> In news:sWl9c.17269$gZ3.10786@bignews3.bellsouth.net, >> Karl Burrows <kfb1@spambellsouth.net> typed: >> >> > I set the paging file to a fixed amount of 1536MB minimum and >> > 3072MB maximum trying to optimize my throughput. >> >> >> How big a page file you need to depends on how much RAM you have >> and what apps you run, but for almost everyone, a minimum of >> 1536MB is greatly excessive. Most people would never need to use >> that much, and making it that big won't optimize anything. >> >> On the other hand, other than wasting a little disk space, it >> doesn't really hurt you. >> >> -- >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User >> Please reply to the newsgroup
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