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atomheart · 03-21-2002, 02:36 PM

Killebrew suggested a site that "tunes games for windows". I went to it, and I have a question for you smart guys.

The topic in question is virtual memory. It reads:

"..click the Performance tab and the Virtual Memory button. Windows keeps a file on your hard drive it uses like memory when you run out of RAM called a swap file, and under normal conditions it adjusts the size of this file as it needs to. This takes time and slows down your system, so let's change that. Choose the button that says, "let me specify my own virtual memory settings" and type the same number into both the minimum and maximum boxes. It's a good idea to have your entire memory (RAM plus virtual memory) equal to about 512MB, so if you have 128MB of RAM, type 384 in both boxes. This will make your swap file 384MB and will prevent Windows from changing that size while your programs are running..."

Which confused the heck out of me. I'm looking to specify my own virtual memory settings, but what should I set the min. and max to? I have 200mhz, 64 mg of RAM.

An additional question : under the "file system" it's set to "none" for read ahead optimization. Is this where it should be?

Thanks, all.

03-21-2002, 02:36 PM	#15
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	Killebrew suggested a site that "tunes games for windows". I went to it, and I have a question for you smart guys. The topic in question is virtual memory. It reads: "..click the Performance tab and the Virtual Memory button. Windows keeps a file on your hard drive it uses like memory when you run out of RAM called a swap file, and under normal conditions it adjusts the size of this file as it needs to. This takes time and slows down your system, so let's change that. Choose the button that says, "let me specify my own virtual memory settings" and type the same number into both the minimum and maximum boxes. It's a good idea to have your entire memory (RAM plus virtual memory) equal to about 512MB, so if you have 128MB of RAM, type 384 in both boxes. This will make your swap file 384MB and will prevent Windows from changing that size while your programs are running..." Which confused the heck out of me. I'm looking to specify my own virtual memory settings, but what should I set the min. and max to? I have 200mhz, 64 mg of RAM. An additional question : under the "file system" it's set to "none" for read ahead optimization. Is this where it should be? Thanks, all.