page file for windows

jmahoney · 14 Mar 2006 at 17:07

hello I have a pentium 3 and 1 gig of ram how big should my pageing file be? :eek:

dirtydog · 14 Mar 2006 at 17:09

Just let Windows manage it.

Caged · 14 Mar 2006 at 17:50

And if anyone suggests disabling it, I'll cut them.

chex · 14 Mar 2006 at 19:14

if you have space I would keep it at around 1.5GB with your spec

VaderDSL · 14 Mar 2006 at 19:22

You can disab ....

I usually set mine when I first install windows to be system managed

vanandjuanunited · 14 Mar 2006 at 19:24

Supposedly meant to be 1.5 x your memory so 1.5Gb but let windows manage it.

Deleted member 651465 · 14 Mar 2006 at 22:50

My general rule of thumb is;

1GB of RAM = 1024 min , 1024 max
2GB of RAM = 512 min, 512 max

and yes, I know its static

(This is what I use for Windows x64 though.. I find it to be super stable and perfect for gaming)

NathanE · 14 Mar 2006 at 23:38

EVH said:
My general rule of thumb is;

1GB of RAM = 1024 min , 1024 max
2GB of RAM = 512 min, 512 max

Terrible advice. Having a page file less than the amount of RAM you've got should set alarm bells ringing.

Whitewater · 14 Mar 2006 at 23:46

I used to set mine to 1.5 time the amount of memory in my PC but now I let Windows manage it. I lost 0.000001 FPS as a result :rolleyes: