pagefile size if you have lots of RAM

[Pecos]

I've got a gig of RAM coming soon from Dell (4 x 256MB sticks that I got for ~$64.00)...

My mobo only has 3 slots for RAM so I can only use 768MB, the other stick will go into the server at home...

Anyhow, my question is should I really make a 1.5GB pagefile?? Hell, I should just shove an old 2GB drive in and use that as a swap drive!!

What do you guys with lots of RAM set your pagefile size too?

[lonewolf1983]

i run 512 megs and set my pagefile at 128 mb
never had any problems
as for setting it up on a spare drive,its a good idea
as long as the drive isnt really slow

[dolemitecomputer]

I think between 150-200 for the amount of memory you have will be fine.

[Pecos]

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[TJ9]

I would go with 512 mb page file all the time. I don't think you need any more then that unless you are doing CAD or 3d modeling.
But if you have a big enough harddrive why not go for the 1 gige page file?

[Wa11y]

I was gonna get all stupid with the page file.

I have a 5GB partiton for my system drive. After installing XP over 98, I have 500MB left. So I was gonna get a 20GB hard drive, partition it in half, use 10GB for my system and 10GB for my pagefile.....Just because I can!

[Oni]

When I set up my Windows 2000 swap, for the lowest value, I set it as the amount of RAM I have + 12, and for the largest value, I add 128. It never gives me problems.

[o770]

imo the best thing to do is to monitor how much the computer will need the virtual mem running the applications together or the way they all r going to be used then to set the largest value needed to the minimum size: after that its only to choose between a permanent or semi-permanent file.

[JigPu]

Originally posted by oTTO
imo the best thing to do is to monitor how much the computer will need the virtual mem running the applications together or the way they all r going to be used then to set the largest value needed to the minimum size: after that its only to choose between a permanent or semi-permanent file.
Ditto. That's what I'm doing.

Use your computer normally, and run system monitor and keep track of the swapfile size. Take the highest value you ever get and add about 100MB for those "just in case" moments when you are running the worlds worst RAM nightmares simultanously. Try playing a game or two and see if that gets a higher value too.

JigPu