Virtual Memory Versus Installed RAM?
Aug 30, 2011
What is the difference between virtual memory vs installed Ram? I have win7 pro , Gateway 5800 @ 3.20 GHZ , dual-core x64 system with GB ram installed. My sys specs says that I have 9GB of virtual memory available.My system seemed slow , so I checked the Memory alloted for my paging file and it said 512k! It recommended MB? So I set the Minimum at MB and the max at MB. It did not seem to make a major difference though. Should I reset it to below the 6GB total Ram or is that a separate issue? I use the computer mostly for video & web commenting but will be doing more offline gaming soon.
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Nov 18, 2011
I need to have win2k on my computer (hp dv7 win7 GR) which is the best way to go meaning stable system and proper operation. I have tried a virtual pc but it made a mesh wile I was trying to install my ethernet plotter, scanner, printer, and some programs that require a usb key to work.
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Jul 23, 2009
I'm running Windows 7 RTM 64bit.
I have 2*1GB DDR2 667MHz of RAM, and was wondering what should be the PF for me? Reading TweakGuides' Vista guide it says if you have 2 GB of RAM you should use Custom Size of 1024-1024 (min-max) MB.
Windows 7 should basically use the same architecture (kernel model) than Vista, so it should'nt be that different?
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Jun 13, 2011
Is it safe to have 0 megabytes of virtual memory? I have 8 GB of DDR2 and i don't see why i would need virtual memory. Plus i need to save some disc space
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Aug 23, 2011
Can anyone please let me know how the one may read files from virtual memory(pagefile.sys)?Is there a software to read all files from this file in human readable form?
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Dec 8, 2009
just purchased a cpu with windows 7. Wanted to increase virtual memory but didn't know how much I should increase it by. I have 8GB of ram and all that is allocated in virtual memory is 8183MB. I can increase it to 880,474MB didn't know how much I should increase it to? Any suggestions?
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May 8, 2009
I've been using Windows 7 now since 6th of May, and love it! I haven't had any troubles except 2, but this topic is meant for only one.
I remembered an application called Everest, it lists all of your hardware and information about it, OS and stuff, really nice. It also has tab for sensors, where you can monitor temperature.
When i was looking around in Everest, I found out somehow 7gigs. of virtual memory is available, and most of the time somewhere around 2gig. is being used. That was kind of weird, because I have 4 gigs of RAM, and most of the time only 25% is used of it. So, why would Windows prefer use of the virtual memory over the use of physical memory? I found out virtual memory could be managed in "advanced system settings". because 2.5 gigs of virtual memory was used most of the time, I thought: why not just completely disable paging file.
So it's: computer --> right click properties --> advanced system settings --> advanced tab --> performance --> settings --> virtual memory --> change.
So finally comes the problem, I have successfully disabled the paging file, and it says "total paging size for all drives: 0 mb". But when I go to Everest, it still says I have 7 gigs of Virtual Memory available, and it uses 2 gigs. I want to make full use of my physical memory!
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Feb 16, 2011
FYI: whenever I download games, applications and multimedia, I store it or install it in D: leaving C: with enough space as much as possible thinking that it's good if C: is not loaded with programs and files since OS is stored there.
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Mar 21, 2011
What should my virtual memory settings be for best performance?
Dell Inspiron 1545
2.3 ghz
2 gb ram
64 bit
When I go to the virtual settings it sais "minimum 16 mb, recommended 3012 mb, currently allocated 2008 mb" Right now it is System Managed Size
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Jun 22, 2011
I am looking to eliminate Virtual Memory. I have 8 gigs of ram and I want to force as much as possible to run from my ram as opposed to virtual memory.
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Aug 6, 2012
do you know how to set virtual machine memory in windows7? I run virtual machine software and it tells me that i use more than 50% of computer memory to the virtual machine.
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Jan 1, 2010
i have a problem with my laptop...
i just upgraded from vista 64 bit home prenium to windows 7 ultimate 64 bit built 7057.
after the upgrade my virtual video memory went to 0 MB
my aptop has Intel graphics Media accelerator 4500MHD with uo to 1759MB
.. when i used vista the adapter information was like these:
Total Avaible Graphics Memory : 1759 MB
Dedicated Video Memory: 64 MB
System Video Memory : 64 MB
Shared Video Memory : 1631 MB
and now with windows 7 the adapter information is like these:
Total Avaible Graphics Memory : 1695 MB
Dedicated Video Memory: 64 MB
System Video Memory : 0 MB
Shared Video Memory : 1631 MB
do u have any idea how to restore system vedeo memory back to 64 MB .
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Sep 29, 2012
I have a computer with 6 gig memory in Win 7. I have 2 HDs. I have been reading about the Page File/Virtual Memory for years. It includes everything from none for 6 gig memory, 1 to 2 times regular memory, place in separate partition, place4 on 2nd HD
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Apr 21, 2011
I'm interested in using a Virtual Memory program so I can try applications such as Windows Home Server and perhaps Windows Server 2003. I've been looking at a program called Windows Virtual PC. It looks like it has two components - Windows XP mode and Windows Virtual PC. Which of the two programs I would use.
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Jul 27, 2011
have a problem of setting the virtual memory, i dont know should i turn it off or leave it as it is or set it to recommended, a friend of mine said i should make the initial size half the recommended, and the maximum size = the recommended which is 6118 MB, i run HL2 games perfectly and so as Counter strike source and Team fortress 2, but i experience a mouse lag when i activate the Vsync, now, as for assassin's creed , i have the recommended to run assassins creed on the best of graphics, but in the gameplay, the fps drops to 55 in crowded areas, and it does that in many other games, so i am PISSED, I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO, can some one please help me? What is the recommended size for the Virtual memory for a 4GB ram?
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Dec 21, 2012
i want to set virtual memory for window 7 but could not get minimum level and maxmum level for my application to run on 4GB RAM on window 7
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Nov 16, 2009
I am trying to upgrade my son's laptop from Vista to Windows 7. My son's computer is a Toshiba Qosmio and I ran the Toshiba Upgrade Tool with no problems. The problem I have now is that the virtual memory service is not starting so when I start the install of windows 7, I get the error "windows could not retrieve information about disks on this computer". I tried to manually start the service and get the error "service failed to start".
If I put it on automatic, it just stays on "starting". Obviously, this is not allowing windows 7 to see my disks. Disk management does not show my disks due to virtual memory service not being able to start. The computer is ready for the upgrade, just can't get passed this problem. I don't want to use the recovery disks if I can help it.
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Oct 5, 2012
what is maximum size of virtual memory if i have 2 GB RAM in my system having Windows7 OS?
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Jan 13, 2009
As you can see the drives list is blank, and I cannot change the location and size of pagefile!
Does anyone have the same problem or have some tips to solve this?
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Jan 5, 2012
I have a videoediting software that I am runing on 32 bit Windows 7 with 4 Gb RAM, the company that makes the software suggests to set the Virtual Memory/PageFile Size to double the RAM amount.I looked and mine is set to auto, I have many drives and all say none and are grayed out under paging file size for each drive. Which drive should I double the paging file ? the drive the software is installed on ? what about all my other drives, once I take it off auto they will not be managed. Should I set them all to double the RAM and if so how will it affect my system?
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May 24, 2011
i am getting error not enough memory when i launch excel in my virtual machine
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Sep 29, 2012
do I have to uninstall the programs in the virtual mach mode first, or do they go away once i delete the virtual windows xp mode and the updates (I saw in your forum how to do this)
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Oct 2, 2011
is there a way to force Windows 7 to unload/close/kill (last resort) applications from the virtual memory even if the gui & any icon disappeared from the desk-task bar, when i closed them ?
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Oct 20, 2012
My computer's memory was 2GB and i added 4GB more, but only 2GB is usable. I have tried many time take the Ram out and put it back but i still have the same problem.
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Nov 13, 2009
I have also checked the BIOS . but there is no place where i can dissble " Dram over 4Remapp" or something like that.
everything i can think of i have checked.
I know 32bit can't handle more than 2 or 3GB memory, but it can handle 2gb, that much i know.
when i start my computer. it show 1024mb ram . that counts that up. but in everything else it shows 2GB bit 1 usable.
and it says that 1024mb is hardware reserved, ( maybe it is that ? how do i change that ?
I have run a test. nothing wrong with either of the memory sticks
I also have seperat graphic card with 512BM Ram on.
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Nov 19, 2011
I have 8GB of memory installed. Why can I only use 149MB?
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Aug 4, 2012
I decided to upgrade my computer and installed a new mb and processor. However with the new build the computer refuses to start up properly with more than 2Gb of memory installed. The machine runs fine with 1*2Gb of memory but as soon as I install a second stick I get a BSOD during windows startup.
Same thing happens if I install my graphics card. Memory sticks has been tested with memcheck86+ and individually they all work fine, in all slots. I can also run memcheck with 4Gb of memory installed without problems. BIOS is current as well as all drivers I can think of.
ASUS M5A88-V EVO
Corsair 2*2 Gb XMS3 1333
Intel SSD 120Gb
AMD FX-6100
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Aug 7, 2010
I just got Windows 7 Pro 64-bit a couple weeks ago and it's been terrific so far. However, there's one thing that has annoyed me quite a bit that I can't seem to figure out. When I look at the Resource Monitor, I'm told that I have 18+ GB of installed memory on my computer. This is obviously not correct, however, since I only have two 2GB sticks of DDR2 installed. Here are some pics showing the issue:I have no clue why Windows is saying that there's 14 GB of hardware reserved memory. Seems to be a faulty reading of some kind, and I'm wondering if there's any way to go about correcting this or finding out the root of the problem. If I can't get it fixed, it's not a big deal since my performance is terrific. Just something that bugs me a little and I'd like to know what's causing the incorrect reading
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Dec 16, 2009
I recently upgraded from Vista home premium 32 bit to Windows 7 Home premium 32 bit. My system now shows RAM 4GB installed (2.97GB usable) this never happened in my vista version.
I have searched numerous threads on this forum but and have found similar issues but none of the threads seem to have been resolved.
I am thinking to revert back to Vista if i cant make full use of my RAM.
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Dec 6, 2012
New Motherboard ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS, bios version 1302 windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, video ATI Radeon HD 5450. I have installed 8gb of memory and bios reports only 4gb, windows sees 8gb with 4gb usable. I have tried all the usual fixes, updated bios, swapped sticks(reseated) install 1 stick at a time to no avail.I can not seem to find any memory remapping switches in bios setup, but something is locking out 2nd 4gb.
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Dec 10, 2011
I have windows 7 Ultimate installed on my dell 780 it is a 2 duo workstation 3.0ghz with 6gb install but only 2.96gb is being used how can I get my machine to recognize all memory installed.
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