Is the system running low on virtual memory?
Is the system running low on virtual memory?
Your current tasks demand 54.9GB of memory.
You possess only 32GB of physical RAM.
Consider adding more memory—opt for a 2x32GB package.
In the meantime (until upgrades are made), a 1GB pagefile won’t suffice.
Set it to a maximum of 4GB for your 32GB total.
Also, the Event Viewer indicates two instances of Vegas are running.
Do you truly need both at once?
Vegas consumes significant resources.
Additionally, it would be wise to close Photoshop while using Vegas.
In Photoshop, navigate to Edit, Preferences, Scratch Disks... The default scratch file location is Drive C:; however, you can choose other drives or disable Drive C. This isn't about freeing space on Drive C itself, but minimizing disk I/O on the OS drive.
For optimal performance, follow the advice for Vegas Pro and consider adding more RAM (2x32GB) as suggested by @SkyNetRising. A practical tip is to close Photoshop and other resource-heavy programs before running Topaz Video AI, keeping the paging file set to 'System managed size' on your 7950X with 2x32GB Kingston RAM. Installing 128GB RAM would allow running two copies of Vegas Pro and Photoshop at once, or even upgrade to a Threadripper for additional processing power.
Additionally, I didn't realize apps would crash due to the display driver issue. This occurred when the PC was idle or performing light tasks such as browsing (with Vegas open).
Event viewer log:
The details for Event ID 153 from source nvlddmkm are missing. It seems the component triggering this event isn't installed on your machine or the installation may be faulty. You can reinstall or fix the relevant component locally.
Additional information provided with the event:
\Device\000000cb
Error occurred on GPUID: 100
I searched online and tried various fixes, including updating BIOS, updating drivers, setting GPU to maximum performance in the control panel—none resolved the problem.
Instead, I found a suggestion to delete the pagefile via cmd so it regenerates during reboot. I performed this action.
For testing, I ran two Vegas instances (to induce a crash) along with Photoshop and Firefox while idle. RAM usage didn't increase during idle at that time, unlike before the deletion (where I saw 32 GB on idle by Vegas alone).
I've been using the machine in this manner for about 8 hours without any crashes so far.
It could be a placebo effect, so I plan to check system stability under a heavier load after testing.