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What amount of virtual memory do you require?

What amount of virtual memory do you require?

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johnitipek
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06-02-2022, 09:58 AM
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I possess 12 GB of RAM, yet discovered my system only supports 6. With just a hard drive, performance drops significantly. Even Windows becomes unresponsive. In Task Manager, some applications show memory usage as low as 0.1%. When launching that app, everything slows down noticeably. From my research, it seems you needed to allocate three times the required memory. Is that accurate? Please assist—I’m a new computer, my minimum is 16 MB, recommended is 4597 MB, and the current limit is 6400 MB. -B.M <3
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johnitipek
06-02-2022, 09:58 AM #1

I possess 12 GB of RAM, yet discovered my system only supports 6. With just a hard drive, performance drops significantly. Even Windows becomes unresponsive. In Task Manager, some applications show memory usage as low as 0.1%. When launching that app, everything slows down noticeably. From my research, it seems you needed to allocate three times the required memory. Is that accurate? Please assist—I’m a new computer, my minimum is 16 MB, recommended is 4597 MB, and the current limit is 6400 MB. -B.M <3

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AnttoZz
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06-08-2022, 05:00 AM
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Welcome to the forums. If you stick to the CoC, we'll be okay. From my side, you don't really need virtual memory—my system has 8GB RAM, all of which is used for everyday tasks. Some programs run a bit slow because I'm using an old 5-year-old 300GB HDD, but I never get stuck.
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AnttoZz
06-08-2022, 05:00 AM #2

Welcome to the forums. If you stick to the CoC, we'll be okay. From my side, you don't really need virtual memory—my system has 8GB RAM, all of which is used for everyday tasks. Some programs run a bit slow because I'm using an old 5-year-old 300GB HDD, but I never get stuck.

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VTx_Tays
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06-11-2022, 05:00 AM
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Yes, you should set all the sizes to zero.
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VTx_Tays
06-11-2022, 05:00 AM #3

Yes, you should set all the sizes to zero.

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06-11-2022, 05:49 AM
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You might not understand how virtual memory works. It usually freezes only when there isn’t enough RAM or the system wasn’t set up correctly.
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ConDal26
06-11-2022, 05:49 AM #4

You might not understand how virtual memory works. It usually freezes only when there isn’t enough RAM or the system wasn’t set up correctly.

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leftys
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06-18-2022, 08:54 AM
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I wouldn't disable virtual memory entirely. Many who are concerned about its size focus on how it affects SSD storage. I used to store the entire 8GB file on an HDD until I faced issues where the HDD wouldn't power on. This caused overall system slowness and missing icons. After that, I kept smaller files on the SSD and larger ones on the HDD. I don't understand why you can't go beyond 6GB. Just the available space on the drive should be the main constraint. On my older XP machine, I had 20GB of virtual memory, but you wouldn't need more than 4GB. Some programs still need it to run properly, even with 12-32GB of physical RAM available.
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leftys
06-18-2022, 08:54 AM #5

I wouldn't disable virtual memory entirely. Many who are concerned about its size focus on how it affects SSD storage. I used to store the entire 8GB file on an HDD until I faced issues where the HDD wouldn't power on. This caused overall system slowness and missing icons. After that, I kept smaller files on the SSD and larger ones on the HDD. I don't understand why you can't go beyond 6GB. Just the available space on the drive should be the main constraint. On my older XP machine, I had 20GB of virtual memory, but you wouldn't need more than 4GB. Some programs still need it to run properly, even with 12-32GB of physical RAM available.

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