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After copying large files in Windows XP or doing something memory intensive such as rendering a video, my system would slow down to a crawl. I found the solution to the problem even though when I searched I found a dozen people with the same problem with no one giving them the right answer:
Right click on My Computer > Properties > Advance TAB > Performance Settings button >
Advanced TAB > SELECT: Programs under Memory Usage.
If System cache is selected instead, the system would slow down to a crawl after copying large files or Video rendering. (for me)
My system still slows down a little bit when copying large files but not to a crawl.
Now that I know what helps, can I further optimize it so I don't have to reboot to regain system speed after doing something like copying a few GBs from one internal drive to another?
Question #2:
Right click on My Computer > Properties > Advance TAB > Performance Settings button > Advanced TAB > Virtual Memory Change >
I set both the Initial size as well as Maximum size to be the same, 1536 MB and set it to a drive different from where my Windows XP is installed
Does this also help earlier versions of Windows or only Windows XP?
For Example, Windows Me > Right click on My Computer > Properties > Performance TAB > Virtual Memory > specify virtual memory settings
Should they be specified similar to Windows XP or not?
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AMD Athlon XP 2500+ AXMH 2500 FQQ4C
IQYHA 0348 SPMW
2 x 512MB Centon PC3200 (Samsung chips) @ 9 4 4 3
[200] FSB x 12.5 = 2500 MHz @ 1.85 Vcore with memory frequency at 100% [200 FSB] @ 2.90 Vdimm and 1.6 Vdd
Epox 8RDA3+ v2.1, BIOS 07/29/2004
Thermalright SLK-900A with 80x38mm Delta EFB0812HHE fan
AIW 9600XT 128MB; Antec SX-835II case ; 380W Antec TruePower2 TPII-380
Five 80x25mm Case Fans
Right click on My Computer > Properties > Advance TAB > Performance Settings button >
Advanced TAB > SELECT: Programs under Memory Usage.
If System cache is selected instead, the system would slow down to a crawl after copying large files or Video rendering. (for me)
My system still slows down a little bit when copying large files but not to a crawl.
Now that I know what helps, can I further optimize it so I don't have to reboot to regain system speed after doing something like copying a few GBs from one internal drive to another?
Question #2:
Right click on My Computer > Properties > Advance TAB > Performance Settings button > Advanced TAB > Virtual Memory Change >
I set both the Initial size as well as Maximum size to be the same, 1536 MB and set it to a drive different from where my Windows XP is installed
Does this also help earlier versions of Windows or only Windows XP?
For Example, Windows Me > Right click on My Computer > Properties > Performance TAB > Virtual Memory > specify virtual memory settings
Should they be specified similar to Windows XP or not?
_____________________
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ AXMH 2500 FQQ4C
IQYHA 0348 SPMW
2 x 512MB Centon PC3200 (Samsung chips) @ 9 4 4 3
[200] FSB x 12.5 = 2500 MHz @ 1.85 Vcore with memory frequency at 100% [200 FSB] @ 2.90 Vdimm and 1.6 Vdd
Epox 8RDA3+ v2.1, BIOS 07/29/2004
Thermalright SLK-900A with 80x38mm Delta EFB0812HHE fan
AIW 9600XT 128MB; Antec SX-835II case ; 380W Antec TruePower2 TPII-380
Five 80x25mm Case Fans
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