WIN98se: Virtual Memory Settings

I'm getting a quick frame stutter as I enter a corner in N4 and would like to try the Virtual Memory (Swap File) fix.. Here are the specs.. Win98SE; 512MB RAM; GF2 64MB GTS Pro. -Virtual Memory Settings- Hard disk: C:\25634 MB Free Minimum: Maximum: What should I enter in the Min and Max lines?? TIA for opinions, Mick

Same config here I set them to 10240 Tim White INTRAC Motorsports www.birds-i-view.com/intrac Mick <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I'm getting a quick frame stutter as I enter a corner in N4 and would > like to try the Virtual Memory (Swap File) fix.. Here are the specs.. > > Win98SE; 512MB RAM; GF2 64MB GTS Pro. > > -Virtual Memory Settings- > Hard disk: C:\25634 MB Free > Minimum: > Maximum: > > What should I enter in the Min and Max lines?? > TIA for opinions, Mick

On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 19:10:47 GMT, Tim wrote: > Same config here > I set them to 10240 You do realize that you are using a 10GB swap file with that setting?

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> > Tim White > INTRAC Motorsports > www.birds-i-view.com/intrac > > > Mick <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I'm getting a quick frame stutter as I enter a corner in N4 and would > > like to try the Virtual Memory (Swap File) fix.. Here are the specs.. > > > > Win98SE; 512MB RAM; GF2 64MB GTS Pro. > > > > -Virtual Memory Settings- > > Hard disk: C:\25634 MB Free > > Minimum: > > Maximum: > > > > What should I enter in the Min and Max lines?? > > TIA for opinions, Mick

I use 1.5x amount of memory. You could try 2x Try 768 or 1240 NOT 10240 I have 256 RAM so I use 384 in max and min for a 384MB swap file. -- Skotty Flynn http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com

Add this line in your System.ini file to force win98 to use ram instead of virtual: [386Enh] ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1 Mick wrote:

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>I'm getting a quick frame stutter as I enter a corner in N4 and would >like to try the Virtual Memory (Swap File) fix.. Here are the specs.. > >Win98SE; 512MB RAM; GF2 64MB GTS Pro. > >-Virtual Memory Settings- >Hard disk: C:\25634 MB Free >Minimum: >Maximum: > >What should I enter in the Min and Max lines?? >TIA for opinions, Mick >

LOL sorry, 1024 :) Tim White INTRAC Motorsports www.birds-i-view.com/intrac Skotty Flynn <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 19:10:47 GMT, Tim wrote: > > Same config here > > I set them to 10240 > > You do realize that you are using a 10GB swap file with that setting? > > > > > Tim White > > INTRAC Motorsports > > www.birds-i-view.com/intrac > > > > > > Mick <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I'm getting a quick frame stutter as I enter a corner in N4 and would > > > like to try the Virtual Memory (Swap File) fix.. Here are the specs.. > > > > > > Win98SE; 512MB RAM; GF2 64MB GTS Pro. > > > > > > -Virtual Memory Settings- > > > Hard disk: C:\25634 MB Free > > > Minimum: > > > Maximum: > > > > > > What should I enter in the Min and Max lines?? > > > TIA for opinions, Mick > > I use 1.5x amount of memory. You could try 2x > Try 768 or 1240 NOT 10240 > I have 256 RAM so I use 384 in max and min for a 384MB swap file. > > -- > Skotty Flynn > http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com

Hey, even I typed in the wrong amount. :) Yeah 1024, not 1240 :) On Mon, 29 Oct 2001 02:35:08 GMT, Tim wrote:

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> LOL > > sorry, 1024 > :) > > Tim White > INTRAC Motorsports > www.birds-i-view.com/intrac > > > Skotty Flynn <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 19:10:47 GMT, Tim wrote: > > > Same config here > > > I set them to 10240 > > > > You do realize that you are using a 10GB swap file with that setting? > > > > > > > > Tim White > > > INTRAC Motorsports > > > www.birds-i-view.com/intrac > > > > > > > > > Mick <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > I'm getting a quick frame stutter as I enter a corner in N4 and would > > > > like to try the Virtual Memory (Swap File) fix.. Here are the specs.. > > > > > > > > Win98SE; 512MB RAM; GF2 64MB GTS Pro. > > > > > > > > -Virtual Memory Settings- > > > > Hard disk: C:\25634 MB Free > > > > Minimum: > > > > Maximum: > > > > > > > > What should I enter in the Min and Max lines?? > > > > TIA for opinions, Mick > > > > I use 1.5x amount of memory. You could try 2x > > Try 768 or 1240 NOT 10240 > > I have 256 RAM so I use 384 in max and min for a 384MB swap file. > > > > -- > > Skotty Flynn > > http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com > > >

-- Skotty Flynn http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com

On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 22:45:21 GMT, Destroy <[email hidden]> wrote: >Add this line in your System.ini file to force win98 to use ram instead >of virtual: > >[386Enh] >ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1 Never heard of that one before, could be worth some investigating. It always frustrates me how windows uses all the physical RAM it can but never frees it up when apps are closed. Thanks for the tip. Rafe Mc

if you have 512 mb then the game WOULD NOT EVEN touch the virtual memory. if you dont believe, try setting both max and min to ZERO. and run the game. I think there is something else wrong you did not mention your CPU.?? Mick <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I'm getting a quick frame stutter as I enter a cornerin N4 and would > like to try the Virtual Memory (Swap File) fix.. Hereare the specs..

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> > Win98SE; 512MB RAM; GF2 64MB GTS Pro. > > -Virtual Memory Settings- > Hard disk: C:\25634 MB Free > Minimum: > Maximum: > > What should I enter in the Min and Max lines?? > TIA for opinions, Mick

Other System Specs: AMD T-Bird 1GHz w/ Alpha 6035 HS & Fan; Abit KT7-Raid; ATA-100 IBM Deskstar 30G; SBLive x-Gamer 5.1; GF2 64MB GTS Pro w/ blue orb HS&fan on the chip; 2 extra Sunon case fans. Right now I only have 256MB, but another 256MB DIMM is on it's way from Crucial, so I posted asking for 512MB settings.. Maybe the problem will go away just by adding the other DIMM?? (RAM Specs: Crucial (2x) 256MB 168-pin DIMMS 32Mx64 SDRAM PC133 Cas 2) john Metcow wrote:

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> > if you have 512 mb > then the game WOULD NOT EVEN touch > the virtual memory. > > if you dont believe, try setting both max and min to > ZERO. > and run the game. > > I think there is something else wrong > you did not mention your CPU.??

Your frame stutter is NOT from the virtual memory settings, it is most likely a graphical setup issue. I have a slower system than you and have no probs. Most likely it's in the "turn detail on at..., turn off at ...." settings, and the sim is switching between graphic levels. Upgrading to 512mb won't make a hell of a lot of difference in N4, but since RAM is so cheap, why not? :D Try disabling AGP 4x and see if that helps things. Rafe Mc On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 13:51:07 -0500, Mick <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I'm getting a quick frame stutter as I enter a corner in N4 and would >like to try the Virtual Memory (Swap File) fix.. Here are the specs.. > >Win98SE; 512MB RAM; GF2 64MB GTS Pro. > >-Virtual Memory Settings- >Hard disk: C:\25634 MB Free >Minimum: >Maximum: > >What should I enter in the Min and Max lines?? >TIA for opinions, Mick

On Mon, 29 Oct 2001 04:29:21 GMT, [email hidden] (Rafe McAuliffe) wrote:

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>On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 22:45:21 GMT, Destroy ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >>Add this line in your System.ini file to force win98 to use ram instead >>of virtual: >> >>[386Enh] >>ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1 > >Never heard of that one before, could be worth some investigating. It >always frustrates me how windows uses all the physical RAM it can but >never frees it up when apps are closed. Thanks for the tip. > >Rafe Mc

Warning to all: DO NOT USE THIS SETTING!!! Tried it myself, it killed Win98 completely. It refused to use the swap file or unload proggies from RAM. Then you get "out of memory" errors continually. Tried to remove the line from system.ini, but windows had changed a LOT of other settings and I couldn't recover it. So know I'm on win 2000 instead :D Rafe Mc