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best configuration virtual memory
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bumshit
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 01:16
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i have an amd 700 mhz and 128 ram mem
i would like to know desesperatly whats the best configuration for
minimum virtual memory?
maximum virtual memory?mb ????
and the best value i must put in registry maximum virtual mem - my registry is 16 mb
tks a lott i realy hope someon ecan help ,me |
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YAT (vxzp violation)
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 01:57
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Which operation system are u using?
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monno
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 02:10
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best configuration: leave it at the windows default
you should go out and buy more ram since 128mb is barely enough for win98 to run (winxp is even worse) i would say as a minimum 256 for music making but 512 is better |
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 02:29
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128mb is barely enough for win98 to run (winxp is even worse) |
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xp handles ram much better actually
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monno
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 02:41
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yes but it takes up a lot more ressources than win98. the amount of ram is not affected by the improved ram adressing especially when you only have 128megs it´s simply not enough |
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PsyTom
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 04:03
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In _general_, the best thing regarding virtual memory is disabling it. Your, and everyone's, computer uses sometimes HD space instead of RAM - That's virtual memory, as you probably know.
While working with audio, your HD is under a lot of strain, and by enabling virtual memory the strain is further grown (hundreds on MB files could be created as virtual memory), thus causing downfall in performance.
In _your_ paticular case, disabling virtual memory will not be a smart choise, since you do have only 128 MB of RAM.
You really should add some RAM as mentioned above me. Don't play with your virtual memory in this stage.
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Mike A
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 05:06
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Get anything higher than 320 MB of ram, and you can disable all virtual memory.
Now, since you have only 128 MB, you can set both the maximum and and minimum values to around 256 MB. Making them identical will make the page file (that's the name?) static, and it won't change it's size at most unpleasant times.
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Trip-
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 09:25
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Mike - Virutal memory should allways be on.
anyway,
the best configuration for audio programs - u must set the v.memory min and max at the same amount.
with 128mb RAM - u should set it at 260MB or even 300Mb...
don't ever leave it to automaticly for windows - it will only eat your memory more or make ur audio progs work harder.
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Arie Molecular
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 12:48
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the best way to set your v.machine is like this :
if u have 2 h.drives then put the Virtual Memory on the h.drive that doesnt use Windows or/and Music softwares.
minimum : 0
Maximum : 640
don't try to put it more then 640 (useless)
in this situation your system can 'sweam' in v.memory
if u want to speed things up upgrade to 384mb ram (not more then that - useless to put more ram in win98 os) by keep the above settings.
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Mike A
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 13:21
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On 2002-07-12 09:25, Trip- wrote:
Mike - Virutal memory should allways be on.
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No it's not. If you have a large amout of RAM, what vm for?
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bilbobagginz
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Posted : Jul 12, 2002 17:52
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guys... sorry to break some words, but:
you cannot turn off virtual memory in any windows.
though, u can change the pages swap file size.
it is true, if u have enough RAM (RDRAM/SDRAM whatever) which is the main memory for the computer, you don't need the pages swap file.
but it is not possible for audio: you easily get overfilled and u do need the swap file (for example when recording large files).
the M$ recommended .swp file's size for general purpose is around 1.5*RAMSIZE.
i noticed that the best thing to do if u have more than 256 Mb is to set the swap file's size to RAMSIZE.
but "performance" is not absolute thing - when i want my box to respond in real time - this is performance for me. if i wanted to record online many channells at once i'd change this.
bom... hope i'm clarifying things and not mistifying 
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bumshit
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Posted : Jul 13, 2002 20:26
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tks a lot i ll try all ones but windows 2000 damn im almost givin up of this
but for my system 256 minimum and 256 maximum looked great tks a lot
i ll try 0 and 640 after format in 2 partitions
tks people boom 
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Jahbo
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Posted : Jul 16, 2002 00:49
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hey baba..
stay whit ur 256/256 setting,,.
best setting for virtual mem whit audio systems is to use twice the size of ur mem for min and max...
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