Page file.
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FarFarAway
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If you have a RAID array then putting the paging file on there increases performance.
However if not and you have a decent HDD then it's not going to make a huge amount of real-life difference
However if not and you have a decent HDD then it's not going to make a huge amount of real-life difference
Rastalovich
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Ideal situation is to have 2 drives, one for/with the OS (with pagefile), and one for u`r gaming. That`s 2 drives, not just 2 partitions.
The logic behind it is that whilst u`r playing u`r game, or doing u`r media/utility thing if u like, u`r OS is working away in the background, with such matters including the pagefile. Physically, if the pc happens to have to access the pagefile whilst u`r game is loading gfx and the like, u`r OS will do both at the same time. i.e. read something for the game/util, then read something for the OS - in between each action, the drive heads have to seek back and fore between the two. If they`re on seperate drives, there is less head movement, and hence quicker.
Arguably, if u`r pc is SATA based and u have one drive. The inclusion of an IDE drive just for the OS would help you out (although if u spend alot of time doing desktop stuff, u may`nt like it). It`s very debateable. Of course adding a 2nd SATA would be ideal. If u got more than 2 SATA connections on the pc, u can OS install and setup raid if u chose. But raid performance will be impaired, even though it`s blisteringly fast anyway, by having the OS (pagefile) and game section on the same raid. If u think of u`r raid as 1 drive, effectively, that`s where the logic lies. Even tho it`ll be fast, it could be faster - if u like.
The logic behind it is that whilst u`r playing u`r game, or doing u`r media/utility thing if u like, u`r OS is working away in the background, with such matters including the pagefile. Physically, if the pc happens to have to access the pagefile whilst u`r game is loading gfx and the like, u`r OS will do both at the same time. i.e. read something for the game/util, then read something for the OS - in between each action, the drive heads have to seek back and fore between the two. If they`re on seperate drives, there is less head movement, and hence quicker.
name='Nagaru' said:
Arguably, if u`r pc is SATA based and u have one drive. The inclusion of an IDE drive just for the OS would help you out (although if u spend alot of time doing desktop stuff, u may`nt like it). It`s very debateable. Of course adding a 2nd SATA would be ideal. If u got more than 2 SATA connections on the pc, u can OS install and setup raid if u chose. But raid performance will be impaired, even though it`s blisteringly fast anyway, by having the OS (pagefile) and game section on the same raid. If u think of u`r raid as 1 drive, effectively, that`s where the logic lies. Even tho it`ll be fast, it could be faster - if u like.
I have 3 harddrives. And 1Gb of ram.. 
I have the dirst drive as windows the second (fastest) as games and page file... and the third just for storage.
Does it matter which one I have it on then?
First Drive = DMA 4 66Mhz
Games drive = DMA 5 100Mhz
last drive = DMA 3 (Doesn't want to run at full speed) Maybe the cable.
I have the dirst drive as windows the second (fastest) as games and page file... and the third just for storage.
Does it matter which one I have it on then?
First Drive = DMA 4 66Mhz
Games drive = DMA 5 100Mhz
last drive = DMA 3 (Doesn't want to run at full speed) Maybe the cable.
Rastalovich
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name='Ham' said:
Definately !
Toxcity said:I have 3 harddrives. And 1Gb of ram..
I have the dirst drive as windows the second (fastest) as games and page file... and the third just for storage.
Does it matter which one I have it on then?
First Drive = DMA 4 66Mhz
Games drive = DMA 5 100Mhz
last drive = DMA 3 (Doesn't want to run at full speed) Maybe the cable.
How are these drives connected m8y ?
