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Old 02-10-2008   #10 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP


 
 

Re: ReadyBoost

On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:14:55 -0600, "guitardude"
<guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> how do I change my swap file's size. what is the recommended size for best
> performance when matched with 2 gigs of physical ram?

How much swap file you need depends on what apps you run and which of
them run simultaneously. It's not as simple as some factor of how much
RAM you have. The more RAM you have, the less you need swap file
(except for dumps) and the more you run at once, the more you need
swap file.

You can usually save some disk space by reducing the swap file minimum
below the Windows default, but in these days of cheap hard drives, the
value of what you can save is tiny. So it's usually best for most
people to leave the Windows defaults in place.


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