virtual memory...

Slick Rick · 12-06-06, 11:55 AM

Hi guys....I recently reformatted my hard drive and had to reset the virtual memory...the max I can set it to now is 3072.....this seems lower than before....what is this dependent on and can it be changed??? Thanx...Rick

melnibonian · 12-06-06, 11:57 AM

I usually let windows chose how much memory they want to use and I never had any problems

Slick Rick · 12-06-06, 12:27 PM

I used to do that also....but I was getting a virtual memory running low error msg....so I set it higher.....I remember in another thread that I was advised to set it as high as possible....but like I said....I seem to remember being able to set it around 4000 if I remember right....and now I can only go as high as 3072...and I was wondering why.....

melnibonian · 12-06-06, 12:29 PM

I'm having low virtual memory warnings as well some times and i have only 512MB RAM, but I never had any real problems in the game. That's why I never bothered changing it.

AVGWarhawk · 12-06-06, 12:30 PM

IMHO let windows run the memory. Change it if you have a problem. Since you reformated you will probably not have a problem.

Vikinger · 12-06-06, 12:47 PM

I have my HD in partions.
C part handle only the virtual memory cuz that is the first block any program etc will look for or use.
Then ive installed windows on D

So i dont have same partion whit windows and the virtual memory.

This way ive done it handle the virtual memory faster.

Ive set it to 5 gig also.

I dont know why you cant go higher. Maybe you can only raise to a % part of your HD space.

12-06-06, 12:59 PM

Go to Systems under Control Panal and you'll find a way to set virtual memory.

If I recall correctly, the rule of thumb is 1 1/2 to 2 times your real memory for the minimum virtual memory and double that for the maximum memory.

For example: if you have 768 you'd set virtual minimum at 1152 to 1536 and then double maximum at 2304 to 3072.

12-06-06, 11:55 AM	#1
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	virtual memory... Hi guys....I recently reformatted my hard drive and had to reset the virtual memory...the max I can set it to now is 3072.....this seems lower than before....what is this dependent on and can it be changed??? Thanx...Rick __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

12-06-06, 11:57 AM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I usually let windows chose how much memory they want to use and I never had any problems __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

12-06-06, 12:27 PM	#3
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I used to do that also....but I was getting a virtual memory running low error msg....so I set it higher.....I remember in another thread that I was advised to set it as high as possible....but like I said....I seem to remember being able to set it around 4000 if I remember right....and now I can only go as high as 3072...and I was wondering why..... __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

12-06-06, 12:29 PM	#4
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm having low virtual memory warnings as well some times and i have only 512MB RAM, but I never had any real problems in the game. That's why I never bothered changing it. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

12-06-06, 12:30 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,277 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	IMHO let windows run the memory. Change it if you have a problem. Since you reformated you will probably not have a problem. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-06-06, 12:47 PM	#6
Vikinger Captain Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 514 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 6	I have my HD in partions. C part handle only the virtual memory cuz that is the first block any program etc will look for or use. Then ive installed windows on D So i dont have same partion whit windows and the virtual memory. This way ive done it handle the virtual memory faster. Ive set it to 5 gig also. I dont know why you cant go higher. Maybe you can only raise to a % part of your HD space.

12-06-06, 12:59 PM	#7
von Zelda Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Virtual Memory Go to Systems under Control Panal and you'll find a way to set virtual memory. If I recall correctly, the rule of thumb is 1 1/2 to 2 times your real memory for the minimum virtual memory and double that for the maximum memory. For example: if you have 768 you'd set virtual minimum at 1152 to 1536 and then double maximum at 2304 to 3072.