I use an approximation of twice RAM, but usually stop once it hits about
750MB (no good reason, I just do).
I always set it to be a static size, since you're inducing overhead when it
expands at the same time the system is already under load.
Roger
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Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT
Senior Systems Administrator
Peregrine Systems
Atlanta, GA
http://www.peregrine.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Underwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 3:57 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Guidelines for W2K Pro PageFile Size
I'm looking for guidelines/recommendations for setting the pagefile size on
a W2K Pro SP2 machine.
My guideline for NT used to be to set both MIN and MAX = (2 * PhysicalRAM) +
16
I just bought 512MB SDRAM (only $80!!! for 2 Kingston 256M ECC sticks) , so
this works out to be quite a good size pagefile: 1040
Interestingly enough, the W2K default setting is 768 - 1536.
So, for W2K is it still best to set MIN and MAX to the same value?
Is there a formula that's best to use?
Or is it best to let W2K set it's own values?
I know about setting the location of the pagefile:
-- Only one PF per physical disk
-- Create separate PFs on separate physical disks
-- Best on non-RAID or RAID 1
-- Avoid putting on RAID 5
Best Regards,
JMU
Jim Underwood
Apollo Information Systems, Inc.
Houston, TX 77058
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