Swap File Optimizations? 177
fastswap asks: "I've got a pretty standard computer with reasonably fast drives. I've got an old 2GB-but-fast drive, and a spare channel on the motherboard. Does it make sense to install the 2GB drive on its own controller and use it for a dedicated, fixed swap file? I figure if the computer's using the swap file, then in the current setup with the swap file on the primary controller, then it's contributing to hard drive thrash exactly when one doesn't want it to (i.e. when the machine needs the swap file). If it is better to have a dedicated swap file on its own controller, is the same true for other operating systems with similar approaches to virtual memory? Since drive space is so cheap now, should the swap file be fixed size anyway rather than letting Windows suddenly get the urge to resize the thing?"
Erm (Score:2, Funny)
Some tips on optimization (Score:1, Funny)
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Basically what I'm saying is if your RAID partition does not host your operating system it is very recommendable to put a swap file there as there will be less activity from the OS and swap file conflicting with each other, resulting in faster performance and paging.
BTW have you tried running with out a swap file?
Re:swapping? (Score:5, Funny)
No, seriously.
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Re:swapping? (Score:1, Funny)
Nah, that was me.