So from my experience it does know, and even better it remembers too :)
Now if they could add the journaling file system from BeOS to windows everything would be even faster :)
Peter Kaulback
In the hour of 03:58 AM 10/03/2003 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] spoke this:
Thanks for the info & links Peter. I've already done that registry tweak a few days ago. So, how is the swap filed CHANGED from one area to another? If I disable it on C:, and place the pagefile on another drive, will it use it automatically? It knows to look for it on the other HD, or another partition? I know where that area is via device manager for changing VM settings, but from the looks of it, since from that area you can put a pagefile on each drive or partition, it doesn't look like it 'knows' to use the pagefile for ALL drives or for all partitions. -Clint
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kaulback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
If you have 1024 mb ram installed you can turn off the swap file, though some software and/or games may fail. XP writing to multiple swap files on the same drive can slow the system, I don't remember the exact numbers I'll have to look that up. The swap file works best when it is static and on a separate drive and even better on a separate controller too. Though if you have a dynamic volume spanning all your disks and controllers this would be redundant :) Having one static swap file setup on a separate partition, preferably by itself, can lead to decreased fragmentation (which occurs more slowly in NTFS) in the partition and in the swap file itself.
XP can see up to 4gb of memory so if you have it then you might as well use it. Also with a large amount of ram installed you might want to increase your performance by locking the kernel in the ram. Open regedit and drill down to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management", Highlight DisablePagingExecutive in the right pane. Then go to on Edit / Modify and enter the value 1. Click OK, close Regedit, and reboot.
MS has some things to say about the partitioning idea's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314482 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314482
Plus other sites http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/p/page-file_w2k.htm
Have fun!
Peter Kaulback
In the hour of 03:41 AM 08/03/2003 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] spoke this: >That goes against everything I've ever heard about swap files >(at lease with '98). If you know, please elaborate on how a >swap file on each partition can slow XP down, I'm very >interested in knowing about that. (I formatted using NTFS). >I would think that with each partition using it's OWN swap >file, would help performance. Also, I've heard that placing >the >SF on a separate partition and formatting it as FAT16 is good. >That must be only on '98. ? I currently use 512mb DDR, but >since (from what I have read) XP can see more, I'll probably >go with 1024mb total. If you know of a definitive website on >this matter, that would be great. >Thanks Peter, >-Clint >
>----- Original Message ----- >From: "Peter Kaulback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >In the hour of 04:08 AM 06/03/2003 -0600, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >spoke this: > >Does anyone know how to MOVE the virtual memory swap file in > >XP Pro? I was able to do this in '98 & ME, but in XP Pro, >you > >don't appear to be able to put your swap file on a separate > >partition. Now I have a useless "swap file" partition. > > > >Looking at that area, I see that only the C: drive (windows > >partition) has a swap file (page file). Is it advantageous >to > >add a swap file to each partition? I have C=windows, D=(now > >useless) swap file, E=Program files, F=temp net files, > >G=Storage. If it is advantageous, should you let windows > >manage it or make it custom size which IS advantageous on ME >& > >'98? > >Thanks, > >-Clint
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