Pagefile.sys and SSD help.

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enamak

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Hey guys, just wanted to ask if im going to have problems with this:
I went to virtual memory configuration and it was using SSD with 8GB, so i clicked (no paging file) and in my HDD i selected custom size from 4596 to a max of 9596. Restarted PC and when i opened windirstat software to check where pagefile.sys where, it was still in the SSD (8GB) but also a new one in HDD (4.5GB), so i deleted the one in the SSD, and stayed with the HDD. Is this bad or im going to be fine with virtual memory being handled in my HDD?
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I don't think you can delete it if it's in use. If you moved the page file, it should move to the other drive by default. If you did delete it, it's not in use and it won't make any difference. Windows can recreate it if necessary.

You won't really need a large page file. Most games only run in 32 bit, and can only use 3.5 GB of RAM anyway.
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enamak

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Ho ok, ye i dont edit movies :D but wont have gaming impact right?
I was just confused because when i set "no paging file" in the virtual memory properties, shouldnt the pagefile.sys be deleted right away from SSD? do i need to deleted manually after?
Thanks.
 
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Alec Mowat

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I don't think you can delete it if it's in use. If you moved the page file, it should move to the other drive by default. If you did delete it, it's not in use and it won't make any difference. Windows can recreate it if necessary.

You won't really need a large page file. Most games only run in 32 bit, and can only use 3.5 GB of RAM anyway.
 
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enamak

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Ok thanks both, i deleted it cause i seted in the properties to create a pagefile.sys in my HDD, which it did, i have a pagefile.sys in my HDD, tho after ive done it, the initial pagefile.sys stayed in my SSD, so instead of moving it to the HDD, it just created one in the HDD, so i deleted the one in the SSD.
Thanks again for your help :)
 
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