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39165	2002-03-14 10:28:00	Hi people, Just some more question on the memory aspect which I seeked advice awhile ago while I was here. In terms of it, my machine (the one I mostly use!) has 384 MB of ram. After following some of yous instruction of going into System Monitor -yes, i've found it, made it show what I wanted. I was totally shocked! Swapfile was over 80MBs, over 100MB of locked memory and only about 244MB of allocated memory. Oh no! Thought I had 384, I'm just asking about this now because my computer has recently just started to tell me that it doesn't have enoguh to proform the operation. (I wonder how my 'old' 8MB coped!). Anyway, how do I clean out the swapfile (I won't need it will I?) Clean the locked memory so it becomes useable and get the useable physical 384MB back. My unused memory is only about 200MB which means I've used 184MB, but... how did it cope when I had 128? I believe this monitor sure has a problem! How do I find the exact amount of memory I can use (physical). By the way, it sometimes goes up to 4?? MB for a while even though I've only got 384 so there must be a problem. How do I clear the 'stuff' I don't need, e.g locked memory, swapfile (if I don't need them) etc. I want to make this computer go faster, but without overclocking!!! Please explain step by step as if I'm new,, 'cos sometimes people just yell at me and say go to google and do a search you're self while talking 'abusive'. Pleas don't tell me to go there, I've found nothing! AND I'M NOT AN ADVANCE USER even though you might think I am (hopefully not anyway!!!) Many thanks once again, PS hopefully I'll get 500 replies... (robo say: you wish!).	Guest (0)
39166	2002-03-14 10:56:00	Hey SY, I'm sure that Windows has a built in function which requires more RAM no matter how much is installed. From what I know the locked memory is stuff from the core operating system and programs running. You need the swap file for when you run out of memory. Go to [www.pcpitstop.com and run the test there. It will give some pointers as to what can be done to make your sytem run a bit quicker. I remember there is some tweak that can be done in a particular file that alters the way the swap file works. PC Pitstop told me what to do, I forget what it was now. JM	Guest (0)
39167	2002-03-14 11:14:00	sy ....you know better than to leave out details like WHAT OS U R USEING. ;-) time to pimp one of my fav tweakers....cacheman at www.outertech.com if it a try. if your useing win9x/me the out of memory errors could well be dos memory not phyical memory......ie getting low on resources. time to go to sleep and dream about 400% overclocked cpu's ;-)lol	Guest (0)
39168	2002-03-14 20:15:00	Small ram clearer:(just did a google search, but do use this one) www.analogx.com Did you know it is best(so I have read) that you fix your swapfile size so windows doesn't need to keep changing it, then download a free trial version of norton utilities in particular their defrager and it will place the swapfile to the outer edge of the drive(for quicker access)? Fix the swapfile to what is the big question? I have 512mb and fix it to 150mb?	Guest (0)
39169	2002-03-15 03:29:00	Tweak'e loves Cacheman, it's good. For Win98SE, I go a bomb on putting: ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1 in system.ini under the [386Enh] heading. I think Cacheman also does this for you as an option.	Guest (0)
39170	2002-03-15 10:09:00	At risk of seeming tedious, could you share with me what you have learnt about how to see exactly what is using your ram, as i have a huge shortage dispite having 256 meg. I am forming the therie that if i install windows with 64 meg and then upgrade, it lets me have all my new ram, but if i do as i did this time, and install windows with 256, it will try to have it all! Anyone got any thoughts on this therie?	Guest (0)
39171	2002-03-15 11:08:00	windows will set the memory settings on install, thats where good all cacheman comes in handy for changing the settings. windows will load as much in as it can. the idea is this will make runing the os quicker, ie it doesn't need to load to much off the hardrive or the slow swap file. the same with progs, it will keep programs and app paths in memory so its quicker to reload them. for eg if run a game, exit then restart it, it will load much faster the second time. the same applies to the os, it trys to keep most of it in memory so it dosn't waste time loading it from the harddrive. hope that kinda makes sence ;-)	Guest (0)
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