What Is the Best Virtual Memory Setting for Windows 7?
Contents Microsoft Recommends That You Set Virtual Memory to Be No Less Than 1.5 Times and No More Than 3 Times the Amount of Ram on Your Computer. What Is the...
Microsoft recommends that you set virtual memory to be no less than 1.5 times and no more than 3 times the amount of RAM on your computer.
What is the maximum virtual memory on Windows 7?
By default, Windows 7 sets the initial size of the page file to 1.5 times the amount of RAM in your system, and it sets the maximum size of the page file to 3 times the amount of RAM. For example, on a system with 1GB RAM, the page file’s initial size will be 1.5GB and its maximum size will be 3GB.
What is the best paging file size for Windows 7?
Ideally, your paging file size should be 1.5 times your physical memory at a minimum and up to 4 times the physical memory at most to ensure system stability.
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