Today

[tom982]

LOLs! It has hit the upper end of the page file! I think I need to look at just how much I have actually told Windows to cache!

I'm intrigued, how did you do that?

The honest answer is probably a misunderstanding of what I was actually telling Windows to do!

Oh right Nice one

 

[niemiro]

Yeah! I have 4GB of RAM, and a 10GB page file. Somehow, 14GB of memory usage in 4 1/2 minutes is not quite right! That is a lot of caching!

 

[tom982]

Yeah! I have 4GB of RAM, and a 10GB page file. Somehow, 14GB of memory usage in 4 1/2 minutes is not quite right! That is a lot of caching!

Have you tweaked your page file?

 

[niemiro]

Yeah! I have 4GB of RAM, and a 10GB page file. Somehow, 14GB of memory usage in 4 1/2 minutes is not quite right! That is a lot of caching!

Have you tweaked your page file?

Yep! However, I don't really want to push it any higher, even though my hard disk is massive, because it is the settings, and not the page file that is at fault.

 

[tom982]

Yeah! I have 4GB of RAM, and a 10GB page file. Somehow, 14GB of memory usage in 4 1/2 minutes is not quite right! That is a lot of caching!

Have you tweaked your page file?

Yep! However, I don't really want to push it any higher, even though my hard disk is massive, because it is the settings, and not the page file that is at fault.

Do you know how high I can push mine (with a 160GB hard drive, and 500GB external and 2GB or DDR2 RAM)?

 

[niemiro]

Have you tweaked your page file?

Yep! However, I don't really want to push it any higher, even though my hard disk is massive, because it is the settings, and not the page file that is at fault.

Do you know how high I can push mine (with a 160GB hard drive, and 500GB external and 2GB or DDR2 RAM)?

Well in theory at least you could push it to the sum of the free space on all of your drives, but don't! 10GB is the very maximum you want it to be.

 

[Shadowjk]

Why don't you Just let the system Manage the Pagefile?

 

[Chase]

Just woke up and now it's time for some breakfast.

 

[niemiro]

Why don't you Just let the system Manage the Pagefile?

Because I like to tweak and make it bigger. In reality, the system manages it very well!

 

[Imperfect1]

What a nice, long holiday weekend! Great company and great food. Tomorrow, work, as usual, but this evening I'm listening to Christmas music and catching up on line. Very pleasant and relaxing . . .

 

[JMH]

What a nice, long holiday weekend! Great company and great food. Tomorrow, work, as usual, but this evening I'm listening to Christmas music and catching up on line. Very pleasant and relaxing . . .

Gosh Sue what an impressive line up you have of the green & gold pips. When I left VF just over one year ago you were just a lowly noob as I recall. Well done to you.

 

[Chase]

Normal day, not too much to complain about.

 

[Smurfyy]

Today,
We was predicted loads of snow. Guess what? We got nothing.
The temperature has gone up thought, to about 1.5/2.0 Degrees, so another couple and it's perfect for snow.
Weather report on now and we have an alert and are predicted some snow. Let's hope so...
Also, that 11:11 stuff works, or it was just a coincidence. Laying on my bed a while ago thinking about some stuff, and last night it came true... Coincidence maybe, or just lucky. I'm not complaining though.

While I'm typing this it's just started to snow, but it's light .

 

[niemiro]

We are at -6.5, and no sign of snow. Bloomin' clear sky!

 

[Lorien]

LOLs! It has hit the upper end of the page file! I think I need to look at just how much I have actually told
Windows to cache!

I'm intrigued, how did you do that?

Of course, I don't know what he did - it's probably way over my head (and from what happened, close to his own limitations). I've never tried to tweak things to this level myself - I know just enough to cause harm and not quite enough to be certain I can repair it.

Here's one article on how to increase system cache (but it isn't an actual number but a general change - and I'm not sure how much change each setting makes): How to Increase the file system memory cache in Vista/2003 | Windows Reference.

If interested in the paging file, check out: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/132201-virtual-memory-paging-file-change.html.

Finally, here's an article on RAM and memory tweaks for Vista. Some is obvious. Some probably doesn't apply unless you have a massive amount of RAM. But it does offer some ideas and suggestions which you may find interesting: Windows Vista Memory Tweak Guide - TechSpot.

I could not find a way to modify the cache to a specific value (other than with the pagefile). If he knows a way to do that, we'll need to get that from him.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

 

[Imperfect1]

What a nice, long holiday weekend! Great company and great food. Tomorrow, work, as usual, but this evening I'm listening to Christmas music and catching up on line. Very pleasant and relaxing . . .

Gosh Sue what an impressive line up you have of the green & gold pips. When I left VF just over one year ago you were just a lowly noob as I recall. Well done to you.

Thanks Jan! What a nice thing to say! Yep, I've been here for almost 2 years now and I've sure learned a lot. . . just enough to help out a bit --- although I still need help myself from time to time.

And you've helped quite a few folks out yourself, I've noticed!

 

[Chase]

Monday. College all day, with some VF in the middle.

 

[Smurfyy]

Monday. College all day, with some VF in the middle.

Hmmm, sounds fun...
Was thinking about my options when I leave school in like, 6/7 months, apparently I should take a course in Photography.
Tonight I'm going out to look at digital cameras. Lol

 

[Lorien]

Monday. College all day, with some VF in the middle.

Hmmm, sounds fun...
Was thinking about my options when I leave school in like, 6/7 months, apparently I should take a course in Photography.
Tonight I'm going out to look at digital cameras. Lol

Before you even look at a real camera, research them all thoroughly. Identify what type of photos you'll be taking and in what conditions as that's a major factor in choosing. Are you sure a Digital Camera is the correct choice - maybe some other type is more appropriate. Consider what attachments you'll need (telephoto lens, IR lens, remote controls, timers, lighting/flash options...) as this may change the overall cost enough that you need to reconsider how much you spend on the camera itself. Check out all the reviews and brands online - try searching "Digital Camera Reviews" or just "Digital Cameras"). Find a Photography forum or two and check them out for ideas and opinions. You don't want to fall in love with one at the first place you visit and regret buying it later when you find it isn't what you thought or is missing features you want/need or can't handle attachments you require or cost more than you could have done by shopping.

To be honest, you should probably take and COMPLETE the course in Photography before you buy a camera (but I guess you need something for the course - I'd try to borrow one in the meantime).

Anyway, just some thoughts to consider.

 

[Shadowjk]

Tonight's Main topic on Facebook... "Snow" :/ I hate it and I cannot understand the Whole Excitement over it maybe I am too mature to realise