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02-10-2008

Thanks everybody. Great info,
guitardude

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

02-11-2008

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:22:52 -0600, "guitardude"
<guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

> Thanks everybody. Great info,

You're welcome. Glad to help.

Quote:

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7jtuq393se18caa75aautonvnq1qi38461@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:14:55 -0600, "guitardude"
> > <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> 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.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

02-10-2008	#11 (permalink)
guitardude n/a posts	Re: ReadyBoost Thanks everybody. Great info, guitardude "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7jtuq393se18caa75aautonvnq1qi38461@xxxxxx Quote: > On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:14:55 -0600, "guitardude" > <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >> 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. > > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
My System Specs

02-11-2008	#12 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP n/a posts	Re: ReadyBoost On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:22:52 -0600, "guitardude" <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Thanks everybody. Great info, You're welcome. Glad to help. Quote: > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7jtuq393se18caa75aautonvnq1qi38461@xxxxxx Quote: > > On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:14:55 -0600, "guitardude" > > <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Quote: > >> 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. > > > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
My System Specs

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