Larry
Mon May 15 16:57:24 CDT 2006
Thanks Simon. I did enable it based on your post, and we'll see if I can
notice a difference. I appreciate the input.
-Larry
"Simon Meacham" <simonmeacham@hotmail.co.uk.nospamplease> wrote in message
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> By default on XP (32 bit or 64 bit) the system will not expand the system
> cache (cache things accessed from disk) beyond a small size (10Mb on 32
> bit Windows not sure if it's different for x64) unless you enable System
> Cache Mode, which uses all free memory as disk cache minus 4Mb.
>
> By default on Server 2003 (32 bit or 64 bit) System Cache Mode is enabled.
>
> A good article which explains how to do this and what it does is the aptly
> titled 'Things to consider before you enable System cache mode in Windows
> XP' here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895932
>
> Caveat user - Your mileage may vary - I typically enable System Cache Mode
> on systems with >1Gb RAM and have experienced generally positive results.
> It's pretty dependant on your user profile, how many apps you run, and if
> those apps share common DLLs/resources, which is generally true for
> servers. Gaming may be a client type scenario which would benefit...
>
> Try it out and let me know how you get on.
>
> Cheers
> Simon.
>
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> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
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>> Well, to some extent it might. But a better way to go would be to invest
>> in one of these new "hybrid" drives, if absolute drive speed is an issue
>> for you. I expect to see them come down to reasonable levels in a year or
>> two, but right now they're not, really.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>
>> Larry Hodges wrote:
>>> I regularly have 1.5gb in use according to Task Manager. My Peak today
>>> is
>>> 1678108k. But I very seldom go over 2gb. Mainly gaming is what is so
>>> demanding. Quake4 pushes 2gb.
>>>
>>> I just wondered if the OS would preload certain items if it detected an
>>> abundance of RAM. Which would speed things up of course, not having to
>>> call them off the HD.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:etE0kQ%23dGHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> What are you doing on your machine? Are you currently RAM starved? An
>>>> ordinary machine, doing ordinary things? Probably no difference at all.
>>>> (And keep in mind what folks are saying about losing some of that RAM
>>>> space to mobo problems.)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>>
>>>> Larry Hodges wrote:
>>>>> I'm currently running 2gb of Patriot ram stepping at 2-3-2-5. Anybody
>>>>> here go from 2gb to 4gb? If so, did you notice a speed increase? I
>>>>> know it would be a waste of money in XP, but I wonder about x64.....?
>>
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