Pat

I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop from 256M to 2G.

Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage of all of my new
memory?

Thanks so much,

Pat

Tim Slattery

"Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop from 256M to 2G.
>
>Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage of all of my new
>memory?

No. The OS will detect it and make good use of it.

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MS MVP(DTS)
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JS

As long as it is the correct memory for your motherboard no tweaks are
necessary unless you plan to overclock your PC.

JS

"Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop
>from 256M to 2G.
>
> Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage of
> all of my new
> memory?
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Pat
>
>

David B.

Yes, go to Control Panel > System > Advanced Tab, click the settings button
under performance, click the "Advanced" tab, click the "Change" button at
the bottom, and set the pagefile to "System Managed", this will get your
swap file inline with the amount of installed memory.

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"Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop
>from 256M to 2G.
>
> Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage of
> all of my new
> memory?
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Pat
>
>

Ron Badour

I don't understand--how would changing the size of the paging file improve
performance? With 2 gb of ram, it's unlikely that the paging file will even
be used.

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"David B." <brooks.dj@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, go to Control Panel > System > Advanced Tab, click the settings
> button under performance, click the "Advanced" tab, click the "Change"
> button at the bottom, and set the pagefile to "System Managed", this will
> get your swap file inline with the amount of installed memory.
>
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> "Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uDZEgUXyHHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop
>>from 256M to 2G.
>>
>> Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage of
>> all of my new
>> memory?
>>
>> Thanks so much,
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
>

David B.

So your saying that setting the page file to a recommended setting is not
something one should do after upgrading the RAM? He should leave it set as
though he still had 256MB installed or turn it off altogether?

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"Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
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>I don't understand--how would changing the size of the paging file improve
>performance? With 2 gb of ram, it's unlikely that the paging file will
>even be used.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour
> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
>
>
> "David B." <brooks.dj@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news79B2483-B0DE-4A7A-A32C-22D2BCFCB9D0@microsoft.com...
>> Yes, go to Control Panel > System > Advanced Tab, click the settings
>> button under performance, click the "Advanced" tab, click the "Change"
>> button at the bottom, and set the pagefile to "System Managed", this will
>> get your swap file inline with the amount of installed memory.
>>
>> --
>>
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>>
>> "Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:uDZEgUXyHHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop
>>>from 256M to 2G.
>>>
>>> Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage
>>> of
>>> all of my new
>>> memory?
>>>
>>> Thanks so much,
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>

Bert Kinney

Hi Pat,

Right click on My Computer and select Properties. Does the 2 GB's of RAM
show up there?

The best advise is to let Windows manage memory.


Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


Pat wrote:
> I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop from 256M to 2G.
>
> Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage of all of my new
> memory?
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Pat

Ron Badour

I did not say anything--I asked this question: How would changing the swap
file's size increase his PC's performance?

I looked at the setting in my PC and the swap file was set at 765 mb with
512 mb of ram. I changed the setting as you suggested, rebooted and the
size remained the same. I then added 1 gb of ram and rebooted--the swap
file increased to 1534 mb. Why this occurred is not clear as I would have
thought the size of the swap file would decrease when the ram increased.
Perhaps the thought process is that adding a huge amount of ram means there
is going to be a huge requirement for ram and therefore the swap file needs
to be bigger. That is just a guess on my part and if anyone has specific
information on this issue, please jump in.

If the OP wants to try your instructions, he should do so without embracing
the notion that this setting could somehow increase the PC's performance
because I don't think it will. One should never disable the swap file by
the way.
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Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2007


"David B." <brooks.dj@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> So your saying that setting the page file to a recommended setting is not
> something one should do after upgrading the RAM? He should leave it set as
> though he still had 256MB installed or turn it off altogether?
>
> --
>
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> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
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> "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
> news:exMuuvXyHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I don't understand--how would changing the size of the paging file improve
>>performance? With 2 gb of ram, it's unlikely that the paging file will
>>even be used.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Ron Badour
>> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
>>
>>
>> "David B." <brooks.dj@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news79B2483-B0DE-4A7A-A32C-22D2BCFCB9D0@microsoft.com...
>>> Yes, go to Control Panel > System > Advanced Tab, click the settings
>>> button under performance, click the "Advanced" tab, click the "Change"
>>> button at the bottom, and set the pagefile to "System Managed", this
>>> will
>>> get your swap file inline with the amount of installed memory.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> ----
>>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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>>> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>>>
>>>
>>> "Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uDZEgUXyHHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop
>>>>from 256M to 2G.
>>>>
>>>> Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage
>>>> of
>>>> all of my new
>>>> memory?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much,
>>>>
>>>> Pat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Plato

Pat wrote:
>
> I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop from 256M to 2G.
>
> Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage of all of my new
> memory?

Not really. WinXP will use all the memory it sees automagicallicly.

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Lil' Dave

No, don't believe Ron is saying that.
Windows XP, if left at default size at the outset, will automatically adjust
the swapfile size to approximately 1.5 times the RAM size. Increasing RAM
is automatically compensated in swapfile size in this formula. How much of
the swapfile is actually used depends on open apps and switching apps by the
user. My recommendation, if its already set at default size, leave it
alone. This seems true for all versions of windows that I've seen.
Dave

"David B." <brooks.dj@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%238AvgzXyHHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> So your saying that setting the page file to a recommended setting is not
> something one should do after upgrading the RAM? He should leave it set as
> though he still had 256MB installed or turn it off altogether?
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>
>
> "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
> news:exMuuvXyHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I don't understand--how would changing the size of the paging file improve
>>performance? With 2 gb of ram, it's unlikely that the paging file will
>>even be used.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Ron Badour
>> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
>>
>>
>> "David B." <brooks.dj@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news79B2483-B0DE-4A7A-A32C-22D2BCFCB9D0@microsoft.com...
>>> Yes, go to Control Panel > System > Advanced Tab, click the settings
>>> button under performance, click the "Advanced" tab, click the "Change"
>>> button at the bottom, and set the pagefile to "System Managed", this
>>> will
>>> get your swap file inline with the amount of installed memory.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> ----
>>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>> How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>>>
>>>
>>> "Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uDZEgUXyHHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>I just increased the RAM on my 2GHz AMD Windows XP Professional desktop
>>>>from 256M to 2G.
>>>>
>>>> Are there any specific tweaks I can make to take the fullest advantage
>>>> of
>>>> all of my new
>>>> memory?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much,
>>>>
>>>> Pat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>