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 Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: Using Page File instead of Physics RAM. |
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Is it possible to make my computer use my page file for my programs instead of my physical RAM? I'd love to be able to use my RAM for my larger more needing programs.
eg: I start MSN when I turn on my PC, it uses the RAM, but I would like for it to use memory from my page file instead.
I have a 512 stick of DDR, only registers 478MB of that though. Only one working bank for RAM, and I don't plan to upgrade to a gig stick or more because it would be a waste since I plan on building a PC in a few months.
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Not that I'm aware of. Because of the way it's managed I'm not sure if it'd even be possible to manually control the page file.
You're right that upgrading now is a bad idea, just have to sit it out I guess.
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Yeah, hmmmmm i think its possible But i dont know how, ask your computer manager if you have one
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My PC is an eMachines, doubt they know much.
And thanks, I'll have to get more hours in at work and build one sooner then it seems.
They should add that though..
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Haven't seen an eMachine in a long time. Maybe I just don't look at prebuilt computers anymore. 
Offtopic - I like that Non-"L337Speak" Signature you have, but the person who made that didn't add an Apostrophe in "Dont you get it?."  Hypocrite :]
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You PROBABLY could but i wouldnt know how
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no offense meant by this post but....how are u computer talk mod, you dont seem to know much about computers =/
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| wowomgwow wrote: | | no offense meant by this post but....how are u computer talk mod, you dont seem to know much about computers =/ |
A mod is determined by his ability to moderate, knowledge is a plus.
There's a few people here who know more than I do. Besides, no one seems to know if it's possible or how to do what I asked. =\
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| SaviourFamily wrote: | | wowomgwow wrote: | | no offense meant by this post but....how are u computer talk mod, you dont seem to know much about computers =/ |
A mod is determined by his ability to moderate, knowledge is a plus.
There's a few people here who know more than I do. Besides, no one seems to know if it's possible or how to do what I asked. =\ |
i guess im one of those few people.. and no you cannot do that, your paige file is determined by the amount of ram you have SO i believe initially you are using the same memory but its just allocated in a diff way
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| wowomgwow wrote: | | SaviourFamily wrote: | | wowomgwow wrote: | | no offense meant by this post but....how are u computer talk mod, you dont seem to know much about computers =/ |
A mod is determined by his ability to moderate, knowledge is a plus.
There's a few people here who know more than I do. Besides, no one seems to know if it's possible or how to do what I asked. =\ |
i guess im one of those few people.. and no you cannot do that, your paige file is determined by the amount of ram you have SO i believe initially you are using the same memory but its just allocated in a diff way |
You can set your page file to whatever you want. =X
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| SaviourFamily wrote: | | wowomgwow wrote: | | SaviourFamily wrote: | | wowomgwow wrote: | | no offense meant by this post but....how are u computer talk mod, you dont seem to know much about computers =/ |
A mod is determined by his ability to moderate, knowledge is a plus.
There's a few people here who know more than I do. Besides, no one seems to know if it's possible or how to do what I asked. =\ |
i guess im one of those few people.. and no you cannot do that, your paige file is determined by the amount of ram you have SO i believe initially you are using the same memory but its just allocated in a diff way |
You can set your page file to whatever you want. =X |
its like filling a 24 oz glass with 4 liters of water, doesnt really work if you get what im saying
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| Actually, it would work fantastically, bad things tend to happen when you don't have pagefile to fallback to.
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| slovach wrote: | | Actually, it would work fantastically, bad things tend to happen when you don't have pagefile to fallback to. |
he wants to use it for ALOT not a little...
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| wowomgwow wrote: | | slovach wrote: | | Actually, it would work fantastically, bad things tend to happen when you don't have pagefile to fallback to. |
he wants to use it for ALOT not a little... |
I want to use it for when I'm doing my C++. I'd rather have my compiler and photoshop run using my RAM, and MSN/firefox/etc use my page file.
And yes, it does suck when you don't have enough page file. I've had to increase it to 1100MB. >.>
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Back to the topic:
You can adjust your page filing in
Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance Settings -> Advanced -> Virtual Memory Change
From how I understand it that's what your wanting, right?
I think that the page filing/ virtual memory is used like normal memory, but I'm not sure. But at least that's how you can change how much page filing you have. >.>"
(If its XP, I think in the task manager you can tab over to the Performance tab, and it will tell you how much of the page filing it is using.)
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