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Out of
Memory Solutions
This page was written many years ago, now, and I
have changed some of my thinking but not all. I recommend the
weekly Tasks and Diskeeper now to really take control of your memory
problems and solutions to more on your computer.
Click here to view the weekly tasks, and
Click here for more on Diskeeper
I have researched this
problem and found some really great solutions that I have
personally used on my own computers, and on my client's computers after
my own testing:
- Run scandisk and defrag, or Diskeeper
weekly.
This will boost performance much better
than Alto Memory Booster (remember this program is running in the
background to monitor your memory, and using resources).
I have just become an affiliate of Diskeeper in the last week, but I
have used it for years, and I think it works well. That's not why I'm
recommending it to you, I really believe in it.
I have researched this problem myself, so here's what
I have found and it works. You'll have to trust me on
this, but I have used it on many computers:
- System.ini Tweaks
Open up system.ini (Start, Run, "system.ini" (hit OK)) and get ready
to put a bunch of settings under the [386Enh] section.
System.ini contains numerous system settings.
Next, Scroll down to [vcache]
And type this in for your amount of memory,
and this is the Vcache setting for 256+ ram:
[vcache]
MinFileCache=51200
MaxFileCache=51200
Chunk=1024
Then Click File, and save. Close.
One more trick I learned:
Start, run, type in sysedit, Ok, and click on config.sys, type in:
stacks=0,0
Then File, save. Close.
One more. This is a new one that I've found: It seems to make sense,
and I've had no adverse effects from enabling DMA. I'm just testing
this.
Enable DMA
Enabling DMA is a lovely little tweak that can most new users neglect to
enable. DMA stands for Direct Memory Access. What that means is that
when enabled, the device using DMA will ignore the CPU and directly
interact with the system's RAM. If you have a hard drive over even a few
gigabytes in size, there's a good chance it will support DMA. In fact,
almost any newer drive will support DMA, so unless you have a really old
hard drive, you should be able to enable DMA with no problems. If you
really are not sure, you can check the manufacturer's website or the
manual to ensure its DMA compatibility.
To enable DMA, go to Control Panel, then the System applet, and then
Device Manager. Next, go to disk drives, and select your hard drive(s).
Go to settings and check the DMA box. There you go! Now the hard drive
can send data directly to RAM, without bothering the CPU for IDE
controlling.
These things will help immensely, along with weekly scandisk, defrag or
diskeeper. Click
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