|
|
| Author |
Message |
creeje
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 1
|
 Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:42 am Post subject: Virtual memory |
 |
|
| I downloaded Anvil studio and after two tracks it say's I need more Virtual memory, what is a good setting? I have windows XP and may have screwed up my settings. Anyone? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Highball
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 1
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:45 am Post subject: |
|
|
Since this is a complicated subject, you should probably read the article Virtual Memory in Windows XP at http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php
The part most relevant to your question would seem to be:
"How big a file will turn out to be needed depends very much on your work-load. Simple word processing and e-mail may need very little - large graphics and movie making may need a great deal. For a general workload, with only small dumps provided for, it is suggested that a sensible start point for the initial size would be the greater of (a) 100 MB or (b) enough to bring RAM plus file to about 500 MB. EXAMPLE: Set the Initial page file size to 400 MB on a computer with 128 MB RAM; 250 on a 256 MB computer; or 100 MB for larger sizes.
But have a high Maximum size - 700 or 800 MB or even more if there is plenty of disk space. Having this high will do no harm. Then if you find the actual pagefile.sys gets larger (as seen in Explorer), adjust the initial size up accordingly."
There's much more info in the article, of course. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rimmer
Virtuoso
Joined: 05 Feb 2005
Posts: 39
Location: Bristol, Uk..
|
| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:33 am Post subject: Re: Virtual memory |
|
|
| creeje wrote: | | I downloaded Anvil studio and after two tracks it say's I need more Virtual memory, what is a good setting? I have windows XP and may have screwed up my settings. Anyone? |
I don't know how XP works with memory automatically but, I would be surprised if it didn't dynamically allocate memory to different applications.
More importantly. Virtual memory is simply using the hard disk drive as quick access memory which is your ram. If you have TONS of ram, then you shouldn't struggle with virtual memory as you are now.
The question then. How much memory (RAM) do you have??
Rimmer |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
