That covers what I have seen from XP...BUT it creates a fixed 1.5 and will never change it automatically if you change the amount of ram. So I would call that semi-system managed. Actually I would call that broken :)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 3:30 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Why is the min. rec. paging file size 1.5x? > > "the operating system will create a page file that is one and a half > times the amount of RAM that is installed in your computer." > > Which is, as I understand it, the system managed default. Or am I > mistaken? > > -- > ME2 > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:23 PM, johonn2 _ <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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/> ~ > > > > ~ 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/> ~
