Queries regarding system page file [virtual memory]?

ALPHA17

ALPHA17

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I have a few general queries regarding the system page file [virtual memory], I will list them with all relevant data.

What is the use of page file in the system? [How do its size and location affect the efficacy of the system]

Where should the page file be located and of what size? [should individual page files be on independent drives OR a central page file in a single disc is more beneficial]

My system configuration is as follows -->

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO

AMD Phenom IIx4 965 [3.4 GHz @1.275 v]

G.Skill RIPJAWS 2 x 2GB 1333MHz + 1 x 2GB 1600MHz [total 6134MB RAM]

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 320GB x 2 [in RAID 0], partition details --

Windows 7 Home Premium [not patched to SP 1]

File system format -- NTFS

C: drive + system reserved [100MB] --> 70.0GB [current location of page file, size 6134MB]

D: drive --> 188GB

E: drive --> 188GB

F: drive --> 150GB

Total --> 596.66GB

Thanks for all the help. Cheers!!
 
Information overload.

Page File = 2xRAM size (OR) System managed

Ideally on primary partition.

Page files are becoming increasingly irrelevant in the desktop scheme of things with increasing RAM capacities.
 
#stalker Sire, okay I just wanted to make sure that nothing was being held back by me [OR lack of information provided by me].

So should I just leave the current page file as is OR should I increase it in size?

Currently the page-file is system managed.
 
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