Compaq Presario 5838 (memory)

[Train]

Splatster
The difference is not using the virtual memory as much. And as you found out it does help.
With 384MB ram I still set my virtual for a minimum of 150MB and let windows set the max.

Now to help matters along I also use Powerful PC
Between the two, I have changed a 28 minute graphic rendering from 28 minutes to 1 minute 30 seconds. And I like that idea real well.

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[Splatster]

Train, if I go into:
My Computer>Properties>Performance tab>Virtual Memory> windows is managing virtual settings right now. If I tick the "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings" it reads:
Hard Disk: C:\10449MB Free
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 10449

My questions are, is this where I need to change my settings? And if I set the minimum to 150MB how do I let windows set the maximum? Or do I go into the registry to do the changes?

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[Train]

Originally posted by Splatster:
[b]Train, if I go into:
My Computer>Properties>Performance tab>Virtual Memory> windows is managing virtual settings right now. If I tick the "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings" it reads:
Hard Disk: C:\10449MB Free
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 10449

My questions are, is this where I need to change my settings?
You are in the right place

And if I set the minimum to 150MB how do I let windows set the maximum?
Yes you type in the 150 in the minimum area, but leave the max alone. Make NO changes in the Max area

Or do I go into the registry to do the changes?

Added my comments in the quote area.
Hope this clears things up for you.


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[Splatster]

Train I thought my instincts were right and yes, you did clear it up except now I have another question. I did the changes, restarted my PC and went back to the virtual settings and noticed that "Windows is managing my virtual memory settings" is ticked and the hard disk>minimum>maximum settings is grayed out. The settings did change as follows:
Hard Disk: C:\10449MB Free
Minimum: 150
Maximum: no maximum

Is this normal? There is also a box to tick to "Disable virtual memory settings" which I have left alone.


p.s. My Systems Resources did increase by 3%!!! I'm going to try the PowerfulPC tip you posted which means I'll probably be a royal pain in the .... but first I better re-read the link cause there is alot to of info to absorb. Thank you Train for your help and patience!

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[Train]

You are welcome to the help and glad to be able to assist you. I reread that a good number of times myself. Also, WhitPhil posted a good explanation of how that stuff works.

Yes you are reading the same informantion as I do and that is normal.
Remember when you started it said 0 in the minimum box. Now your minimum is 150MB, but in system.ini, [386Enh] MinPagingFileSize line it might read a little different.
Mine reads MinPagingFileSize=153600 {which is in K} so that is 156.6MB.
Thought I'd point that out if you see it so you would not panic. Again nothing to worry about.
That disable box, leaving it alone is a very good policy.

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[Splatster]

Just went into the system.ini, and my [386Enh] MinPagingFileSize reads the same 153600 but wouldn't it be 153.6MB Darn typos...hehehe! Again thank you and hope I can return the favor in the future.

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[Slade]

Powerful PC. Forgot about that. I miss reading the VV posts. Will work for XP or does it need to be modified for XP?