In the main the advice I've got was that you can run without one. However I do SSAS/SQL stuff and during intensive processing when memory is eaten like lollies (I have 16Gb ram) a swap file is needed as the PC crashes unless I had one.
so for me it's needed, but I believe others run happily without one. On 9 August 2013 14:11, mike smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:46 AM, James Chapman-Smith < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> What's the deal with not having a swap file?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I've heard that there are some programs in Windows that require a swap >> file to function. Or is that just BS? >> > > The VMM probably needs one. :^) > > >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> In the past I've run without one and things have seemed fine, but I'd >> like to know if I can get rid of it or not? Especially since I'm using an >> SSD drive now. >> > > What I've heard about SSD's, its not a good idea to have the swap file on > the SSD. Depending on the number of write cycles they are good for. Are > people still hitting end-of-life on SSD's? (and is this just regarded as > cost of business for the advantages they give?) > > >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stuart Kinnear >> *Sent:* Friday, 9 August 2013 08:34 >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* Re: 240GB SSD?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> MSY usually is quite price competitive. I have an OCZ vertex and am happy >> with it. I once fiddled with moving temp files & placing to a SATA drive, >> now I don't bother. With enough ram you can also do without a swap file.* >> *** >> >> ** ** >> >> Here's some reviews: >> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vertex-450-256gb-review,3517-6.html** >> ** >> >> ** ** >> >> - Stuart Kinnear**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> On 9 August 2013 08:46, Corneliu I. Tusnea <[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> Hi,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> What's a good, fast and reliable SSD these days? My old HDD from my home >> workstation decided it's that time of it's lifetime when work is no longer >> on its books so I need to replace it.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> PS>> Maybe also a place I could buy it and pick it up today.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thanks,**** >> >> Corneliu.**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> -- >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Stuart Kinnear >> Mobile: 040 704 5686. Office: 03 9589 6502 >> >> SK Pro-Active! Pty Ltd >> acn. 81 072 778 262 >> PO Box 6117 Cromer, Vic 3193. Australia >> >> Business software developers. >> SQL Server, Visual Basic, C# , Asp.Net, Microsoft Office. >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> **** >> > > > > -- > Meski > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, > you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills > -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland
