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Default Got New Memory - Disable Virtual Memory?
My laptop now has 704MB of RAM (plus the 64MB for the shared graphics) and I was wondering whether in reality I should now disable virtual memory. I guess 704MB is more than enough for my needs and a bit of light gaming. Will disabling it make any difference in performance?
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Bottom line: The more ram you have the bigger your virtual memory will/should be!
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And the more memory that Windozz will want.
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Originally Posted by gonaads
And the more memory that Windozz will want.
which is the very reason that windozz is faster when you add more ram even if you haven't increased your workload
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