Rixey,
>> ram and virtual memory should be fine tuned. I just don't know what the
>> balance should be. I think that just bumping ram up to a Gig would only
>> make
>> a difference if someone fine tuned the virtual ram. >
>
> Isn't virtual ram used when you don't have enough ram to begin with so
> that having plenty of ram
> would minimize the use of virtual ram.
That's how it should work, but my experiences, partly inferred, is that
virtual memory is often used when there is plenty of ram. I first came to
this conclusion when I got a computer with 1 G or ram. I looked at one of
those analyze programs that told hou much ram was in use vs the amount of
virtual memory. I found that virtual, and thus slower, memry was being used
in large quantities and real ram only a small percent of the total ram.
> And I've read that if you make the min and max the same
> for virtual ram, you minimize the amount of time you have to defrag the
> drive. Is this true?
I don't know, I have played a little with the virtual memory settings, I
guess I need to do that some more. I would rather that someone who has
researched the issue would come forewared with some information, at least
before I try dknking with virtual memory. It's easy to ASS U ME things about
how a computer should work and it is often difficult to determine whether
those assumptions are valid.
Jim
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