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Turn off the page file on your hard drive.

Turn off the page file on your hard drive.

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adrien02468
Junior Member
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04-08-2016, 08:55 AM
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You might want to skip disabling the page file on your slower drives. With 32GB of RAM, the need for a disabled page file is likely minimal. Keep the page file active on your SSDs for better performance. For your setup—M.2 drive and two SATA SSDs—enable the page file only on the fastest SSD to optimize speed.
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adrien02468
04-08-2016, 08:55 AM #1

You might want to skip disabling the page file on your slower drives. With 32GB of RAM, the need for a disabled page file is likely minimal. Keep the page file active on your SSDs for better performance. For your setup—M.2 drive and two SATA SSDs—enable the page file only on the fastest SSD to optimize speed.

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ketman34
Posting Freak
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04-09-2016, 09:58 AM
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Choose the fastest available drive. For storage capacity, set it to automatic so Windows handles the allocation.
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ketman34
04-09-2016, 09:58 AM #2

Choose the fastest available drive. For storage capacity, set it to automatic so Windows handles the allocation.

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KaxaEllen
Junior Member
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04-09-2016, 11:42 AM
#3
Turn off the device on every alternate drive and assign the quickest drive as "System managed size."
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KaxaEllen
04-09-2016, 11:42 AM #3

Turn off the device on every alternate drive and assign the quickest drive as "System managed size."

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Catgirl546
Member
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04-09-2016, 01:55 PM
#4
Sure, I hope this matches the system you're using. Or would you prefer the second quickest option?
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Catgirl546
04-09-2016, 01:55 PM #4

Sure, I hope this matches the system you're using. Or would you prefer the second quickest option?

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Velizar06
Posting Freak
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04-09-2016, 04:55 PM
#5
Some suggest avoiding use on low write endurance drives, but it's usually best to leave it alone. The page file helps prevent crashes and manages caching. When folks mention a slow drive here, they usually refer to an HDD. Since you have all SSDs, just let Windows handle things.
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Velizar06
04-09-2016, 04:55 PM #5

Some suggest avoiding use on low write endurance drives, but it's usually best to leave it alone. The page file helps prevent crashes and manages caching. When folks mention a slow drive here, they usually refer to an HDD. Since you have all SSDs, just let Windows handle things.

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Nargushk
Member
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04-09-2016, 06:43 PM
#6
Hey! I'm sorry if the post wasn't clear, but there is actually one HDD. I wouldn't normally alter it from the default settings, but there is a lot of testimony that it reduces stuttering. If I wanted to disable it on the HDD, would you recommend only enabling it on the fastest SSD (my system has 3 in total). Thanks!
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Nargushk
04-09-2016, 06:43 PM #6

Hey! I'm sorry if the post wasn't clear, but there is actually one HDD. I wouldn't normally alter it from the default settings, but there is a lot of testimony that it reduces stuttering. If I wanted to disable it on the HDD, would you recommend only enabling it on the fastest SSD (my system has 3 in total). Thanks!

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gameraloguapo
Member
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04-10-2016, 01:45 AM
#7
By default, the page file resides solely on the storage device where Windows was installed.
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gameraloguapo
04-10-2016, 01:45 AM #7

By default, the page file resides solely on the storage device where Windows was installed.