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what will be the maximum page file size for a machine with 2gb ram

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Dr.tweaker
Dr.tweaker Original post #1
Oct 16, 2009 at 1:47 PM
i know,,it may be a lame question but i need to optimise my page file size for getting my compi a bit faster,,,my current config is pentium d 2.8, 2gb ram, Ati IGP x200 ,xp pro service pack 2,and seagate 160gb hdd...so what will be my page file size for getting the maximum juice out of this old rig,,shall i enter the minimum and maxmum values the same so as to boost performance,,,eagerly waiting to hear from u,,cheers,,prat
asingh
asingh #2
Oct 17, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Max = 1.5 x total physical ram
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kbk #3
Oct 18, 2009 at 3:47 PM
^ +1 and yes keep the minimum and maximum values same, it helps by preventing OS from changing the pagefile size dynamically. Also, as you have 2 hdd, keep the pagefile on different disk from system disk.