Forcing XP to fill RAM before using Swap File?
Supposedly this line in system. ini would work for Win2k: ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1 However, I'm noticing that WinXP doesn't utilize all my RAM. Anyone know how to get around this?.
Supposedly this line in system.ini [386enh] would work for Win2k:
ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1
However, I'm noticing that WinXP doesn't utilize all my RAM. Anyone know how to get around this?
ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1
However, I'm noticing that WinXP doesn't utilize all my RAM. Anyone know how to get around this?
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The biggest offender in the above settings is the
"disablePagingExecutive" setting.
Quote:Never experienced that, maybe it's your comp(not every comp responds equaly to same settings) and that would suggest that something is wrong with your instalation of os(maybe instaled progies....)or hardware, posibilities are endless. Also u need to have alot of memory to do this.
I have a dual processor and 768 MB of memory. Makes the same differences at work on my single 733 MHx with 256 M ram. It matters not if it is W2K or WXP, as I really have tested the settings with both.
I have also tested these settings on other PC's with varying amounts of memory, from single cpu's to dual and even quad cpu's with up to and including 2 gig's of memory.
You may not notice it if you have a 1+ GHz machine, but it's still there. ( In fact, I tried it on a 2 GHz machine and couldn't tell a difference in response...but that's more due to the fact it's just a fast machine in general, but that still does not convince me it did not make a negative difference. )
I think this is one setting people everywhere are confused about.
"disablePagingExecutive" setting.
Quote:Never experienced that, maybe it's your comp(not every comp responds equaly to same settings) and that would suggest that something is wrong with your instalation of os(maybe instaled progies....)or hardware, posibilities are endless. Also u need to have alot of memory to do this.
I have a dual processor and 768 MB of memory. Makes the same differences at work on my single 733 MHx with 256 M ram. It matters not if it is W2K or WXP, as I really have tested the settings with both.
I have also tested these settings on other PC's with varying amounts of memory, from single cpu's to dual and even quad cpu's with up to and including 2 gig's of memory.
You may not notice it if you have a 1+ GHz machine, but it's still there. ( In fact, I tried it on a 2 GHz machine and couldn't tell a difference in response...but that's more due to the fact it's just a fast machine in general, but that still does not convince me it did not make a negative difference. )
I think this is one setting people everywhere are confused about.
Forgive my 'short-sidedness'. I keep on thinking telepathy really works
pIII 850 secc2/Soyo 6BA+100/high amp 425w psu
512m pc133 c2 RAM/4xMaxtor HDD's RAID 0
Leadtek Ti200, 27.20's/Hercules GTXP/Monsoon speakers
Logitech goodies/winXP
Those setting seem to get the framerates up, but the funny thing is felt speed seems the same. I'll need to play with this more as I find with this o/s, fps doesn't seem to be 'everything'. As you can imagine swapping is very hard for me to see anyway let alone a system that does it well.
pIII 850 secc2/Soyo 6BA+100/high amp 425w psu
512m pc133 c2 RAM/4xMaxtor HDD's RAID 0
Leadtek Ti200, 27.20's/Hercules GTXP/Monsoon speakers
Logitech goodies/winXP
Those setting seem to get the framerates up, but the funny thing is felt speed seems the same. I'll need to play with this more as I find with this o/s, fps doesn't seem to be 'everything'. As you can imagine swapping is very hard for me to see anyway let alone a system that does it well.
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I've been playing with that DisablePagefileThingy and it seems BBA is correct, don't do squat for me. Seems the only thing that works for me is to turn off the pagefile in advanced>setting etc., then remove the pagefile from c: & defrag.
But better ? I'm not so sure, it's very hard for me to see a smooth and correct swap on this box. Using the above, the screen will move faster, but at some point during a game, I'll get one {and usually only one} VERY hard and noticeable jerk, not bad in games like UT/Q3 but a flight sim, WHEW !!! It's nasty.
Swapping is not a bad thing, ya just have to decide what U like best. Framerate during this study has been a non-issue either way.
I've been playing with that DisablePagefileThingy and it seems BBA is correct, don't do squat for me. Seems the only thing that works for me is to turn off the pagefile in advanced>setting etc., then remove the pagefile from c: & defrag.
But better ? I'm not so sure, it's very hard for me to see a smooth and correct swap on this box. Using the above, the screen will move faster, but at some point during a game, I'll get one {and usually only one} VERY hard and noticeable jerk, not bad in games like UT/Q3 but a flight sim, WHEW !!! It's nasty.
Swapping is not a bad thing, ya just have to decide what U like best. Framerate during this study has been a non-issue either way.
