SSD and paging file(s).


  1. Posts : 258
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    SSD and paging file(s).


    So many different "recommendations" - which is best and why

    1) Keep page file on C: drive system managed
    2) Keep page file on C: fixed small size if you have lots of ram
    3) Move page file to another drive, system sized
    4) Set 2nd system managed page file on a second drive, small page file on C: drive
    5) Keep 2 equal sized page files on two drives

    And would this change if both the C: and Aux drive were both SSD's

    So many options
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  2. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    I prefer one pagefile and I allow the system to manage it...so since I have 8GB of RAM, it's an 8GB file. I'm not willing to give up 8GB on my SSD drive to a pagefile...so I put the pagefile on my secondary spinner drive.
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  3. Posts : 258
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi Pparks1 - I Wonder is there's any way to empirically check the change in performance - in any event you've definitely gained disk space on your SSD !!!!!? - That's got to count as a Plus.
    Then there are those that suggest that the page file could become fragmented - wonder if that's less likely to happen if the page file is on a second drive ???? I remember a long time ago (in XP) my page file got fragmented - I could see it in Diskeeper.
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  4. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #4

    I move the PF off the Main OS SSD as well.

    I do a bit different however.

    I leave a very small PF on the OS drive, at 500MB fxed.
    On my secondary drive I put the main PF.

    My secondary happens to be a SSD as well, but I managed the PF the same way way, even before the 2nd SSD.


    IMHO, moving the PF off smaller SSDs is just fine.
    Just do not disable entirely to save space.

    I doubt you'll tell any difference the overall performance,provided you arent short on RAM, whether the PF is on a spinning drive or SSD.

    Windows doesn't access it that often anyway.
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  5. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    thehappyman said:
    Hi Pparks1 - I Wonder is there's any way to empirically check the change in performance - in any event you've definitely gained disk space on your SSD !!!!!? - That's got to count as a Plus.
    I'd say performance gains are non-quantifiable. My box very, very, very rarely ever hits the page file.


    thehappyman said:
    Then there are those that suggest that the page file could become fragmented - wonder if that's less likely to happen if the page file is on a second drive ???? I remember a long time ago (in XP) my page file got fragmented - I could see it in Diskeeper.
    Don't see any reason why the page file would become more or less fragmented if placed on a secondary drive.
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