virtual memory

• StarPuppy

  17 Oct 07, 10:27

  is it possible to create a partition just for virtual ram?
  
  or isolate a certain amount of hard drive space in my PC to use as virtual RAM
  
  if it is possible..if my mobo supports up to 4GB RAM..and i put into 2 sticks of 2GB RAM...the space that i allocate for my virtual RAM..will it be used as backup?
  
  example
  
  4GB + 128mb(backup) = 4.12GB RAM
  
  just curious because i got too much space unused in my PC
  
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  17 Oct 07, 16:17

  Linux uses that method, which is compulsory anyway. Windows, is possible, but apparently not without problems.
  
  First off, format the partition to use the same kind of file system as your boot partition. If it uses NTFS, format it as such.
  
  On that new drive, configure its pagefile. (Right click My Computer, select Properties, select Advanced, under Performance, click on Settings, select Advanced, select the new drive and set its page file size)
  
  Next, select your boot partition and tell it not to use pagefile (No paging file radio button)
  
  Once done, restart your PC.
  
  Don't understand, ask MS.
  
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307886/