Here you go... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889654
"There is no specific recommendation for page file size. Your requirements will be based on the hardware and software that you use and the load that you put on the computer. To monitor page file usage and requirements, run System Monitor, and gather a log during typical usage conditions. Focus on the following counters." On 1/27/09, Micheal Espinola Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > My memory is failing me as to why the recommended minimum paging file is > 1.5x > RAM. Why not 1x or 2x? Why 1.5x specifically? > > I'm almost positive I used to know why - but my google-fu and personal > list archive are also failing me today. > > I'm interested because I've got a new junior subboardinate whom I'm > trying to instill a general understanding of concepts with, along with > the benefits of creating and using a personal reference database. > Plus, I hate not knowing the "why" for something... :-) > > Here are my current notes on paging file optimization: > > http://www.espinola.net/wiki/Paging_file_optimization > > Not detailed (yet), but they are to the point. Would anyone care to > take a peek and tell me if I'm missing something? > > TIA! > > -- > ME2 > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
