Pagefile?

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iron_finder1
Posting Freak

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01-03-2016, 08:01 PM

I previously dealt with this topic regarding the pagefile. My setup already manages it efficiently, and I frequently play games like ARMA 3. Whether it’s beneficial to have a 16GB pagefile depends on your system specs. Right now, it’s allocating 16GB automatically.

iron_finder1

01-03-2016, 08:01 PM #1

yFeastPvp
Junior Member

01-04-2016, 04:15 AM

Pagefile relies on your hard drive instead of RAM, which is much slower. With 16GB of RAM, this shouldn't be an issue.

yFeastPvp

01-04-2016, 04:15 AM #2

Pagefile relies on your hard drive instead of RAM, which is much slower. With 16GB of RAM, this shouldn't be an issue.

Bartercardinal
Member

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01-05-2016, 09:06 PM

Consider disabling it entirely if needed.

Bartercardinal

01-05-2016, 09:06 PM #3

Consider disabling it entirely if needed.

Rosario17_
Posting Freak

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01-06-2016, 05:47 AM

Turning off the pagefile might cause issues; it’s better for Windows to manage it. You can attempt to shrink its size, restart, and then switch it back to automatic so Windows can decide the optimal configuration for your setup.

Rosario17_

01-06-2016, 05:47 AM #4

GigiCakes
Senior Member

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01-06-2016, 07:20 AM

Disabling it has no effect. However, using 16GB could lead to crashes or system issues—keep the automatic setting. It shouldn’t cause any problems.

GigiCakes

01-06-2016, 07:20 AM #5

Disabling it has no effect. However, using 16GB could lead to crashes or system issues—keep the automatic setting. It shouldn’t cause any problems.

monkey_farz
Member

153

01-08-2016, 07:59 AM

Consider your storage type—keep the pagefile on your HDD for stability or move it to an SSD for faster performance.

monkey_farz

01-08-2016, 07:59 AM #6

Consider your storage type—keep the pagefile on your HDD for stability or move it to an SSD for faster performance.

Erykane67
Member

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01-08-2016, 04:46 PM

Your image shows only 1GB of memory assigned, not 16GB as expected.

Erykane67

01-08-2016, 04:46 PM #7

Your image shows only 1GB of memory assigned, not 16GB as expected.

FrostBit
Junior Member

01-08-2016, 05:25 PM

I don't think it will capture the full value in TB, so SSD should work well

FrostBit

01-08-2016, 05:25 PM #8

I don't think it will capture the full value in TB, so SSD should work well

_Kinab_
Junior Member

01-12-2016, 04:15 AM

Even though my OS is on my HDD? SSD is 256GB aswell. Yeah, because I was fiddling around with the min/max before, It used to be allocated with 16gb.

_Kinab_

01-12-2016, 04:15 AM #9

Even though my OS is on my HDD? SSD is 256GB aswell. Yeah, because I was fiddling around with the min/max before, It used to be allocated with 16gb.

explodedbanana
Member

01-12-2016, 05:30 AM

#10

Consider upgrading to an SSD for faster performance. Just ensure it's connected properly.

explodedbanana

01-12-2016, 05:30 AM #10

Consider upgrading to an SSD for faster performance. Just ensure it's connected properly.

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