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1. Re: Question about drives configuration
JSS1138 Dec 5, 2012 11:19 AM (in response to cagiali)Here's what I'd do.
C: Samsung 840 (Windows and Programs) Leave paging alone. You have sufficient memory that swap will rarely be used, and even when it is, the C: drive is still the best place for it, load-wise.
D: 1TB (Projects/Scratch)
E: 1TB (Media)
F: 300 GB (Exports)
And the external for backup.
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2. Re: Question about drives configuration
cagiali Dec 5, 2012 11:37 AM (in response to JSS1138)Thank you so much Jim, I really appreciate the help! will be ordering the raptor then
one last question if I may, if leaving the Pagefile on C, do I still need to set a fixed sized? (1.5x ram)?
thanks again
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3. Re: Question about drives configuration
JSS1138 Dec 7, 2012 10:30 AM (in response to cagiali)I recommend leaving it alone, let Windows manage it.
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4. Re: Question about drives configuration
Harm Millaard Dec 7, 2012 11:17 AM (in response to cagiali)In contrast to Jim I recommend to put the pagefile at a static size of 32 GB with your memory allocation. Chances of exceeding the combo of 32 GB physical plus 32 GB pagefile are extremely slim and the advantage is that it never needs to be rewritten in contrast to a dynamic pagefile, thus reducing fragmentation and write cycles on the SSD. You have sufficient space for a static file of 32 GB and once created, it never needs to rewrite filesize data to the FAT, saving write cycles.
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5. Re: Question about drives configuration
cagiali Dec 7, 2012 12:45 PM (in response to Harm Millaard)Honestly I like the idea of the fixed size reducing write cycles and fragmentation.
I have seen a few different posts suggesting that it's best to set the pagefile on an empty drive, was wondering how that works when using the OS drive for the pagefile:
format system drive > set pagefile > install OS
or simply install OS then set pagefile before installing other software?
Thanks a lot for walking me thru all this, I really appreciate it!
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6. Re: Question about drives configuration
Harm Millaard Dec 7, 2012 2:43 PM (in response to cagiali)With Win7 I put the static pagefile on a different drive as the first file on that volume, as you have read before, but with Win8 I put the static pagefile on my boot (SSD) disk for the simple reason that if you ever get a serious hang, Win8 will create a pagefile on the boot disk for the memory dump it creates, and disregards all existing pagefiles on other disks. That is the simple reason I changed my pagefile strategy to only use the boot disk instead of another disk.
The sequence is: Install OS >> Change pagefile to static >> Reboot.
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7. Re: Question about drives configuration
cagiali Dec 7, 2012 3:22 PM (in response to Harm Millaard)I should have mentioned this earlier Harm, my sincere apologies. I will be runnning Win7, do you still reccomend that I keep the pagefile on C?
thanks again for all the help!!
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8. Re: Question about drives configuration
Harm Millaard Dec 7, 2012 11:25 PM (in response to cagiali)Yes.
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9. Re: Question about drives configuration
cagiali Dec 8, 2012 12:14 AM (in response to cagiali)Thank you very much, your help has been priceless!
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10. Re: Question about drives configuration
antypanty_007 Dec 9, 2012 6:38 PM (in response to cagiali)Hi Harm, quick question.. in that scenario, would it be possible/advisable to partition the os drive, and put a small pagefile partition at the very front of the drive, then install OS after that, thus keeping the pagefile at the fastest part of the hdd (if using a traditional drive that is)
thanks
A
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11. Re: Question about drives configuration
Harm Millaard Dec 10, 2012 12:03 AM (in response to antypanty_007)Partitioning a disk does not help and you can't start creating a pagefile if there is no OS installed.



