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hi guys i want to know what page file size is recommended for a 4gb RAM . coz im into gaming and my pc is about 5 yrs old and i just want to know if there is such a thing about a recommended page file size in 4gb RAMS.
i have a :
Operating System
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1, 4gb RAM ,and 500gb hdd
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thanks for the advice sir leefrost. btw mine is a win7 32bit & 4gb ram not 64bit.
"For W7 in brief:
min size = RAM + 300mb = 3372mb (for 4GB of ram)
Max size = RAM x 3 = 9216mb (for 4GB of ram)"
That info. applies to the paging file of both 32bit or 64bit W7.
Erwin
When you have your C partition on a conventional fixed hard drive ( drive other than a solid state drive) and you use a Windows managed page file, it creates a situation where fragmentation occurs more quickly. The pagefile gets scattered all over the disk. If file fragments between scattered parts of the pagefile are removed the next file to be written, if it is of any size, is immediately in a fragmented state. This is because the available free disk space is fragmented. Using a third party defragmenter like Defraggler you can defragment free disk space.
Lee
"System managed" is the way to go nowadays.
If you follow your own advice you increase the frequency in which you have to run Disk Defragmenter or third party alternative, unless your system partition is on a solid state drive.
Erwin
You do not have much spare RAM. If you get Internet Explorer (or other browser) not responding you might try what follows.
If your system is holding on to Standby memory and not releasing it to Free memory. You can force release by restarting your computer but often this is not very convenient. Another way to force the release of Standby memory is available using RAM Map (freeware from Microsoft):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/ff700229.aspx
Download and install, and create a shortcut on your Desktop to RAMMap and / or pin to your Taskbar. When you sense the system is becoming unresponsive use Ctrl+Shift+Esc to access Task Manager. Click the Performance tab and the Resource Monitor button. Click the Memory tab and check whether Free is near to Zero or is Zero. If it is, open RAMMap, click Empty on the Menu bar and Empty Standby list. This action instantly restores Free memory.
The procedure using RAMMap is an effective workaround but the true solution lies in discovering the source of the problem. Knowing the source you may be able to resolve the problem by contacting the provider of the software and / or updating the software.
On Sat, 30 Aug 2014 01:03:04 +0000, Mithrandir107 wrote:
Hi,
Actually, it is a good idea to use about 1.5 times the amount of RAM you have. Also, I contend that setting your max and min paging file sizes is helpful because it helps prevent fragmentation, which can severely slow PC performance, especially on low memory systems. 4GB on Windows 7 isn't so bad though.
Your viewpoint is a common one. However I strongly disagree.
Me too, it's well know general advice that has been way outdated since XP and later operating systems.
Even back then, you needed to know what your max. ram usage could be for any one particular computer. Something most PC users didn't know and the advice often caused computer crashes when the OS ran out of paging file, due to the limits imposed on it by the user : )
"System managed" is the way to go nowadays.
