Best Performance Settings for Windows 7 32bit and 64bit

[sanssan]

hi

I really need to know what is the best performance settings for my 7.
I have installed 32 bit 7 with 1600 DDR3 4GB and no paging file. I know that it can support 4GB of RAM but when I looking at my system setting it says that 3.25 (usable)... What does this mean...? Also, I saw an option " Automatically manage paging file size for all drives"... Should I use this option...?

If you have better experience in this settings plizz give me some advices.

Thanxxx

 

[Brink]

Hello Sanssan,

Since you have the 32-bit Windows 7 installed, you're system will only use up to 3.25 GB of your available RAM. You would need to install the 64-bit Windows 7 instead to make full use of all of your RAM instead.

It's usually best to allow Windows 7 to use that default Automatically manage paging file size for all drives setting for Virtual Memory (page file) unless you have separate physical hard drive that you want to have the page file on instead for better performance.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Zidane24]

32-bit Windows 7 will only see at a range of 3GB-3.5GB. I would recommend installing a 64-bit edition of Windows 7 (note this requires a clean install). For the page file I always base it first upon -HD Space, second -Memory available. For me I have a 120GB HD and 4GB RAM.

For my PF I use 1/8 of the RAM due to -HD Space -I won't be running Memory intensive tasks. I could turn the PF off but I know of some apps that complain about its absence so I decided to keep it

 

[sanssan]

Thanx a lot guys...) I think I'll change my OS with x64 version.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome. Please let us know how it went for you.

Be sure to have all of your 64-bit device drivers downloaded and ready to install first to make it easier.

 

[logicearth]

Even if you have a lot of RAM, always have a page/swap file. Your best bet is to leave the OS to manage it for you. A page/swap files is more then just a place for the OS to store an inactive process' RAM allocation.

 

[Antman]

...with 1600 DDR3 4GB ...

Am I missing something? Isn't the singlemost effective tweak here 6GB? Or 3GB?

 

[Barman58]

...with 1600 DDR3 4GB ...

Am I missing something? Isn't the singlemost effective tweak here 6GB? Or 3GB?

I cant see anything missing from the above - DDR3 = 3x Multiples of matched RAM for best efficiency

 

[pparks1]

...with 1600 DDR3 4GB ...

Am I missing something? Isn't the singlemost effective tweak here 6GB? Or 3GB?

I cant see anything missing from the above - DDR3 = 3x Multiples of matched RAM for best efficiency

But the OP has 4GB of DDR3...which means he doesn't have 3x multiples of matched RAM. Like Antman said, go with 3GB ( 3x1 ) or 6GB (3 x 2)...to make the most use of the RAM. And as you know know, if you go the 6GB route...you gotta run 64-bit to be able to use all the RAM.

 

[Antman]

TThank yyou, pparks.

 

[Barman58]

Am I missing something? Isn't the singlemost effective tweak here 6GB? Or 3GB?

I cant see anything missing from the above - DDR3 = 3x Multiples of matched RAM for best efficiency

But the OP has 4GB of DDR3...which means he doesn't have 3x multiples of matched RAM. Like Antman said, go with 3GB ( 3x1 ) or 6GB (3 x 2)...to make the most use of the RAM. And as you know know, if you go the 6GB route...you gotta run 64-bit to be able to use all the RAM.

There seems to be a little confusion here - my statement was made in agreement to the one above mine -Antman's

 

[Antman]

There seems to be a little confusion here - my statement was made in agreement to the one above mine -Antman's

Your wit was lost on my half.

 

[Barman58]

to follow on from this I've not had much experience of Triple channel memory as yet, not sure which would give the best performance

3 x 1GB in matched bank plus 1GB in another bank or just the 3 x 1GB in the matched bank alone.

would be interesting to see some actual results

 

[Antman]

Have not used it myself, but it seems reasonable that a fourth stick would cause it to run at 1x or 2x rather than 3x.

 

[Zidane24]

Have not used it myself, but it seems reasonable that a fourth stick would cause it to run at 1x or 2x rather than 3x.

I can verify that some of my hardware major friends from College have said that the BIOS will try to equalize the RAM...meaning the higher RAM gets clocked down

 

[Barman58]

Seems a reasonable assumption

If adding the extra stick reduces performance it is a retrograde step - unless the fact that the extra stick is available prevents the use of virtual memory, which may make the whole system worse off.

probably easier to just say always install in threes

 

[Zidane24]

Seems a reasonable assumption

If adding the extra stick reduces performance it is a retrograde step - unless the fact that the extra stick is available prevents the use of virtual memory, which may make the whole system worse off.

probably easier to just say always install in threes

if it is DDR3 that is

DDR4 anytime soon

 

[chev65]

You can't run triple channel with a C2Q. The amount of Ram is 4GB which is correct.
This is dual channel.

System Manufacturer/Model Number Microsift Windiws 7 32bit
OS windows 7
CPU Core2Quad [email protected]
Motherboard Asus P2Q 3
Memory DDR3 1600 4GB
Graphics Card Asus 8800GTS
Sound Card M-Audio FW410
Monitor(s) Displays HPL2445W

 

[icoola77]

Am I missing something? Isn't the singlemost effective tweak here 6GB? Or 3GB?

I cant see anything missing from the above - DDR3 = 3x Multiples of matched RAM for best efficiency

But the OP has 4GB of DDR3...which means he doesn't have 3x multiples of matched RAM. Like Antman said, go with 3GB ( 3x1 ) or 6GB (3 x 2)...to make the most use of the RAM. And as you know know, if you go the 6GB route...you gotta run 64-bit to be able to use all the RAM.

First of all, the OP has a Core2Quad CPU, which means Intel LGA 775 socket architecture, which in turn means dual-channel memory controller.

I couldnt find his mobo on Asus site to see exactly which chipset it has, but P35 Intel chipset has the support for DDR3 memory.
DDR3 does not mean it automatically has to be used in 3,6, 12 GB, not in LGA 775 socket architecture anyway.

DDR3 means something else :
DDR3 SDRAM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

AnandTech: DDR3 vs. DDR2

DDR3 triple-channel memory controller was introduced with Intel LGA 1366 socket
( Core i7 processor 920/950/975, and X58 chipset).
In this architecture, you put memory in 3s
( either 3, 6, or 12 GB ).

However, this fall, Intel will introduce Core i5 and Core i7 processors for LGA 1156 socket, and P55 chipset, which will have again dual channel memory controller, which means you will need to put memory in pairs.

Intel's New Core i7 and Core i5 Processors Explained - PC World

 

[Antman]

First of all, the OP has a Core2Quad CPU, which means Intel LGA 775 socket architecture, which in turn means dual-channel memory controller...

I tried to fit this knew perspective into my knowledgebase, but there is no P2Q mobo at the Asus site.

But this pic of a P5K3 put it all into perspective. I still do not find specific statement that addresses how many sticks are most efficient. It is likely a moot point. I did learn.