Doubt on prescribed amount of Virtual Memory/Page File
I have a 64bit Windows XP installed o my system. I have 8GB ram. Two sticks for 4GB. Now my ram size is quiet large. I use my system mostly for graphic edition job and play lost of games. So I just want to know that does I need a large page file or virtual memory. The current one is managed by system itself. And I think that would be around 2 to 4GB maximum. I had not checked that. Before there was only 4GB ram in my system and it was working quiet better. But after adding a new 4GB stick I feel that my games are not fully utilizing it. It looks to be slower. Does increasing the page file and do the job. Thanks.
re: Doubt on prescribed amount of Virtual Memory/Page File
Let it be. Do not touch the page file thing. It is not your page file which makes the system better, it is your ram because that is the only physical memory that your system has. Now if your games are designed to use only 4GB of ram then the other 4GB are wasted. You had not mentioned that how much video memory do you have. I am taking about GPU here. A video memory plays a vital role in game performance. Even on low ram like 2GB a 1GB GPU gives powerful gaming experience.
re: Doubt on prescribed amount of Virtual Memory/Page File
You can modify the same and set it to 16GB. Page file is only used when needed. Means when the RAM is fully occupied. And in 8GB RAM I think there is hardly any application in graphic edition work, which occupy the full 8GB RAM Sticks. If you add more page file to your system, your hard drive might work slower. For better gaming only page file is not the one which is responsible. You need a faster hard drive, better processor and video memory as mentioned above. Alongwith that just check that any antivirus or security scanner which is installed is not scanning the system or blocking the game files.