Author: William Penn
Date: 11:58:50 01/09/06
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On January 09, 2006 at 12:44:39, Joseph Merolle wrote: >Swap file ? How ? can you explain I believe the "swap file" is also called "virtual memory" or "pagefile", but don't quote me. I'm not a tech expert and could be wrong. The name of the file on my Windows XP system is "pagefile.sys" and it's usually located in the root directory if I recall correctly. I relocated mine on a different drive for performance reasons. Windows normally manages the size but you can use your own settings instead. If you're using Windows' settings then there shouldn't be a big problem. Performance may be slightly improved with your own settings, but it wouldn't cause the kind of problem you're seeing. What he was referring to, probably, is that if the hash size is too big, it can take a long time to adjust the swap file size. You can tell this is happening if the hard drive light is constantly ON. If it stays ON for a long time, it is trying to adjust the swap file size. It could take several minutes to complete this task, then the hard drive light should go OFF. If it stays on forever, then you must lower your hash table size. While it is adjusting the swap file size with the hard drive ON, your engine will only go at a snail's pace. The KN/S will drop dramatically, such as you are seeing. To diagnose this, simply look at your hard drive light. Is it ON constantly? I agree with Chuck's other suggestion. I suggested the same thing in your prior help thread. Ctrl-Alt-Delete and look at your list of running processes to see what is using processor time... WP
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