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swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62739]

Mon, 09 January 2006 15:58

John [1]

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Running XP on Drive 1 and using drive 2 for Paris audio files, should I
keep the swap file on drive 1 or should it go on drive 2? I have 512
ram currently. Thanks,
John

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62741 is a reply to message #62739]

Mon, 09 January 2006 17:21

Kim
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Registered: October 2005

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General wisdom is often that your swap file should be on drive 2, however
for audio use I often figure it's better to be on drive 1 with the OS, so
that drive 2 is left alone to deal with audio streaming. The last thing you
want is for the drive to be interrupted when it's somewhere 3/4 of the way
through the drive streaming 30 tracks, and have to skip to the start of the
drive to edit the swap file then back to the end of the drive again before
a streaming error occurs.

I figure leave the OS and swap file together on drive 1 so that drive 2 only
has to deal with audio, which is the hardest part of the job obviously.

Cheers,
Kim.

John <no@no.com> wrote:
>Running XP on Drive 1 and using drive 2 for Paris audio files, should I

>keep the swap file on drive 1 or should it go on drive 2? I have 512
>ram currently. Thanks,
>John

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62748 is a reply to message #62739]

Mon, 09 January 2006 17:21

Edna Sloan

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Registered: October 2005

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In the Treepad info under "XP setup" there are some recommendations for OS,
Temp, Data, and swap files. It does require more that 2 drives though.
Edna

"John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:43c2f853@linux...
> Running XP on Drive 1 and using drive 2 for Paris audio files, should I
> keep the swap file on drive 1 or should it go on drive 2? I have 512
> ram currently. Thanks,
> John

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62750 is a reply to message #62739]

Mon, 09 January 2006 17:47

Aaron Allen

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I leave mine on C - never had any issues. Ideally, you'd kill the swap and
buy a boatload of RAM but I've found that XP handles it a LllLLLLoooottts
better than 98/ME and it isn't necessary anymore. Just give it at least 512,
GB if you can and let it ride factory settings.
AA

"John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:43c2f853@linux...
> Running XP on Drive 1 and using drive 2 for Paris audio files, should I
> keep the swap file on drive 1 or should it go on drive 2? I have 512 ram
> currently. Thanks,
> John

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62753 is a reply to message #62750]

Mon, 09 January 2006 19:02

Kim
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Registered: October 2005

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"Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>Just give it at least 512GB if you can...

WOOHA!! That's a big swap file... or ram... or whatever it is you were
saying. ;o)

I assume you're saying give XP at least 512MB of ram?

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62754 is a reply to message #62753]

Mon, 09 January 2006 18:15

Aaron Allen

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Correct, give XP 512 or better. However in the scheme of things a swap file
is typically 1.5 times the amount of RAM you have.
Given that, 512 ain't so much :)
AA

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:43c315c1$1@linux...
>
> "Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>Just give it at least 512GB if you can...
>
> WOOHA!! That's a big swap file... or ram... or whatever it is you were
> saying. ;o)
>
> I assume you're saying give XP at least 512MB of ram?

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62757 is a reply to message #62753]

Mon, 09 January 2006 18:49

Aaron Allen

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Doh, I just got this.. there be a comma in between that 512 and GB pardner
LOL

AA

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:43c315c1$1@linux...
>
> "Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>Just give it at least 512GB if you can...
>
> WOOHA!! That's a big swap file... or ram... or whatever it is you were
> saying. ;o)
>
> I assume you're saying give XP at least 512MB of ram?

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62758 is a reply to message #62757]

Mon, 09 January 2006 19:56

Kim
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OH! Right I get it... ok, that makes more sense. ;o)

Cheers,
Kim.

"Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>Doh, I just got this.. there be a comma in between that 512 and GB pardner
>LOL
>
>AA
>
>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:43c315c1$1@linux...
>>
>> "Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>>Just give it at least 512GB if you can...
>>
>> WOOHA!! That's a big swap file... or ram... or whatever it is you were
>> saying. ;o)
>>
>> I assume you're saying give XP at least 512MB of ram?
>
>

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62759 is a reply to message #62758]

Mon, 09 January 2006 19:16

Aaron Allen

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yeah, sorry man.. my humor hasn't arrived yet for the night, I'm still in
the day gig 'computer guy' mode running remote admin stuff.
AA

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:43c3224a@linux...
>
>
> OH! Right I get it... ok, that makes more sense. ;o)
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
>
> "Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>Doh, I just got this.. there be a comma in between that 512 and GB pardner
>>LOL
>>
>>AA
>>
>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:43c315c1$1@linux...
>>>
>>> "Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>>>Just give it at least 512GB if you can...
>>>
>>> WOOHA!! That's a big swap file... or ram... or whatever it is you
>>> were
>>> saying. ;o)
>>>
>>> I assume you're saying give XP at least 512MB of ram?
>>
>>
>

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Re: swap file on paris audio drive ? [message #62761 is a reply to message #62739]

Mon, 09 January 2006 19:37

Chris Ludwig

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HI John,
Unless you have a dedicated drive just for a swap file which no one
except a server would really see any benefit from keep it on the C
drive. WE had good luck setting the MIn-Max to 1536 no matter what the
amount of ram was. You might want to think about going to 1 gig of ram
if you are using any VST/DX plug ins. If not then 512 should be fine.

Never put swap files on separate partitions on the same drive or on a
drive that is being used for other purposes.

Chris

John wrote:

> Running XP on Drive 1 and using drive 2 for Paris audio files, should I
> keep the swap file on drive 1 or should it go on drive 2? I have 512
> ram currently. Thanks,
> John

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