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by chen108

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Hello,

i have this problem:

im running one thing via inet on my pc.And when i run another thing at the same time,its ok or it give me chat:

"low virtual memory .. something will be closed"

today i run one stuff via inet and then at the same time another stuff again.And when i came back to first stuff from operating second stuff,first stuff was black screen and after a second try to run both things,i heard chat window.I think it was again chat about low virtual memory.
But now two things cant run at the same time on my pc.
But i need them both run at the same time and click between them,to work with them.
Both things are via inet.

Is it possible to change virtual memory settings?
And could it help me to run both things at the same time?
And will not crush it pc,if set properly?

Here is some info:
My pc is pentium 3, 1 Gb
256 Mb ram
4 Mb video card,accelerated
Win 2000 pro SP 4 roll up 1

And now about virtual memory set:
Paging file size for selected drive
Drive C:
Space aviable 6580 Mb

Initial size: 480 Mb (changeable)
Maximum size 960 Mb (changeable)

Total paging file size for all drivers (i have only C: drive (disk inside))
Minimum allowed 2 Mb
Recommended 381 Mb
Currently allocated 480 Mb

Registry size
Current registry size 16 Mb
Maximum regisry size (Mb) 64 (changeable)

What do u think i can change to try run without problems both stuff on my pc at the same time?

One specialist told me i cant change virtual memory settings,cos windows is making it optimal.
Another specialist told me i can change it without fear,but not sure what will affect it.

Can u help me?Please only if u are specialist and u are sure about it.

Have a good days :-)

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by cmiller5400

You can change it to 1024MB as a low and 1024MB as a maximum, but the only thing that will help you really is more memory. 256MB is NOT very much; upgrade your memory to at least 1GB.

by ---tk---

you might want to research the motherboard and make sure it can be upgraded to one Gig. Some of the old P 3's can hold that amount, but cant see that amount. If it cant see that amount there is no point in upgrading to that amount.

by chen108

what u mean by: ".. see that amount."?

My seller specialist told me,that my pc can have more ram 1x 500 Mb.Plus my 256,its 756 Mb.
No more.But he did not see my pc (and motherboard).

But i dunno,what u mean.

I need to know,if invest to + 500 Mb ram,which will be usefull,or not.

Can someone help me?

by cmiller5400

that even though you may physically put 1GB of RAM into the motherboard, it may only be able to use 756MB of it.

by dumphrey

I have an old Dell p3 on the floor beside me that uses pc133 ram. It has 3 slots on the motherboard, and can read a 512Mb dimm, but will only USE 512, no matter whats in the other slots... So the max this motherboard can use is 512. Which is a good amount for Win2k, more is better, but only if the BIOS can see it, and the OS can then use it.

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