D dakata24 Diamond Member Aug 7, 2000 6,366 0 76 Jul 16, 2007 #1 I'm running Vista Home Premium 64bit with 4GB. I'm going to put this on my 2nd drive but dont know how much i should put. I know with older OSs, I used to set the swap file to 1.5x my physical memory. Does that still hold true?
I'm running Vista Home Premium 64bit with 4GB. I'm going to put this on my 2nd drive but dont know how much i should put. I know with older OSs, I used to set the swap file to 1.5x my physical memory. Does that still hold true?
B bsobel Moderator Emeritus<br>Elite Member Dec 9, 2001 13,346 0 0 Jul 16, 2007 #2 Unless you need the space, just let the system manage it. With 4gig you're probably not swapping anyhow.
Unless you need the space, just let the system manage it. With 4gig you're probably not swapping anyhow.
D dakata24 Diamond Member Aug 7, 2000 6,366 0 76 Jul 16, 2007 #3 thanks! in that case, ill just setup a 10gb partition for the swapfile and call it a day.
Nothinman Elite Member Sep 14, 2001 30,672 0 0 Jul 17, 2007 #4 Giving the swap file it's own partition is a horrible idea and this has been discussed to death. Just let it be.
Giving the swap file it's own partition is a horrible idea and this has been discussed to death. Just let it be.