--- In [email protected], "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Paris, > > > There is some correlation between the level that you can set virtual > > memory at, and the amount of RAM you have installed. Most people > > recommend that you set Virtual Memory at 2 or 3 times the amount of > > RAM you have installed. > > Yes, I know that. But for one thing if you make changes to force virtual > memory that is different you get the message that Windows should manage the > virtual memory. > > > A lot of people, even self appointed experts, mistakenly say that > > Windows uses primary memory first, but my personal experience has > > shown that a mix of memory is used. > > Yes, that is probably becaue memory usage is not like using water, you can't > just ram until there is none and expect the memory manager to easily switch > to virtual memory. This is probably because memory is used in large chunks. > Of course I would love to be able to work with a very experienced IP pro to > figure out how to optimize everything on my computer, memory, startup > programs, etc. I have the same wish about using Linux. I keep trying it and > getting frustrated and quitting. Then I go back. It is frusttrating. I > personally doubt that more than a small percentage of the IT pros our there > are so very expert. I think that most of them are still learning like I am, > they just are further ahead than I. > > > The level you want to achieve is where you seldom, or never, get the > > warning message that virtual > > memory is low and windows will increase (or whatever) the amount of > > virtual memory. > > I have my doubts about how good Windows memory management really is. > > >This really slows down your PC. > > Yes, and if Windows was any good at memory management the user should never > see any memory related errors, well not many. > > > You can be sitting there with 500mb of RAM unused it makes no difference. > > It makes a difference if Widows is using slow virtual ram when you have > plenty of ram. > > Jim > Jim
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