Solved Do I need a swap file on an SSD

Fejinwales

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I only ask because apparently they can wear out quickly through use, one is not supposed to defragment them, so I was wondering if a swapfile is required for one of these drives as they are faster by far and away that a HDD.
 

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Hello Fejinwales,

If you are referring to the page file, then yes it's recommended to have one since some programs may require one to run properly no matter how much RAM you have installed. This will not hurt a SSD. :)

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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Hi Shawn,

Page file, sorry, still living in XP land with Swap File :o

Thanks for the information, I never knew it was needed by programmes independently in any case...I'll leave it there then.
 

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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 (4x 2.33)
    Motherboard
    Asus P5KPL-AM - Intel G31 Chipset
    Memory
    4gb Kingston DDR2 800mhz CL5.0
    Graphics Card(s)
    512mb Nvidia GeForce 950GT Graphics
    Sound Card
    On Board Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 17" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 64GB SSD
    1954GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARS-00S8B1 ATA Device (SATA)
    PSU
    450w PowerCool 80+
    Case
    Inwin EM019 Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Standard CPU Cooler with 'Delta Screamer' fan
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    Standard cheap and nasty
    Mouse
    Standard USB Optical
You're most welcome. :)
 

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  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
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    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
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    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
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