what kind of memory does my computer need to stop the message virtual memory too low?

Question

While playing my games on my 512 mb computer I get a message that says virtual memory is low the computer is adjusting it for the game, what type of memory do I need to add to my CPU

Answer 1

If your getting virtual memory to low then you simply need more R.A.M, don't mess about with the settings for virtual memory to give it more space as if you let windows choose for you then it will automatically set more as you need it, virtual memory is your computer using your hard drive as makeshift R.A.M, thus it is thrashing your hard drive and prolonged periods of this is really not good for the hard drive.
If you have 2 sticks of 256 R.A.M i would advise buying a 1024MB stick and removing one of the sticks replacing with the new one, cost would be about £60 for that depending on R.A.M type you need.
If you have one 512 stick then buy another 512 stick and install it giving you 1024, costing around £30.

The best way i have found to find out what type you need is (for those who are not to computer clued up) use something called CPU-Z download it here http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/CpuZ-Download-6980.html
after downloading and running you should be able to tell how Many slots you have for R.A.M, how Many are being used, and exactly the type of R.A.M it is. Failing this either take the comp to the shop you are going to buy the R.A.M from and they will know or look through the hand books you got with the computer assuming you have them that is, there are other ways to tell but that's another Yahoo answer.

Answer 2

Virtual memory relates to an amount of disk space that is assigned by Windows to act as Physical RAM. Although slower, this is an inexpensive way to give your computer more memory to work with. By default Windows assigns 1.5 times the amount of RAM installed in your computer. So the amount of hard disk space is about 768MB for 512MB of RAM.

If you are running Windows XP you should have a minimum of 512MB or RAM, which you do. That's just the mininmum. Should you upgrade? Sure. But there are different types of RAM on the market and you will probably have to look inside of the case to know what to buy. It's like asking the question how much for a transmission for mky car. Well what car, make model, etc. Same thing with RAM.

It is true your hard disk could be full, but not likely.Second Windows allocates the space first, so even if you are out of space on your hard disk you will not get a Virtual Memory Too Low Error. I've never seen this error occur as a result of a computer being out of disk space.

Usually you have an applicaiton that is going haywire. I would still upgrade the RAM if you can.

Also check your page file settings which can be accessed by Right-Clicking "My Computer" and choosing properties. From there select the Advanced tab and the Performance button.

Answer 3

Problems with Virtual Memory

It may sometimes happen that the system give ‘out of memory’ messages on trying to load a program, or give a message about Virtual memory space being low. Possible causes of this are:

* The setting for Maximum Size of the page file is too low, or there is not enough disk space free to expand it to that size.


* The page file has become corrupt, possibly at a bad shutdown. In the Virtual Memory settings, set to “No page file,” then exit System Properties, shut down the machine, and reboot. Delete PAGEFILE.SYS (on each drive, if more than just C:), set the page file up again and reboot to bring it into use.


* The page file has been put on a different drive without leaving a minimal amount on C:.


* There is trouble with third party software. In particular, if the message happens at shutdown, suspect a problem with Symantec’s Norton Live update, for which there is a fix posted here. It is also reported that spurious messages can arise if NAV 2004 is installed. If the problem happens at boot and the machine has an Intel chipset, the message may be caused by an early version (before version 2.1) of Intel’s “Application Accelerator.” Uninstall this and then get an up-to-date version from Intel’s site.


* Another problem involving Norton Antivirus was recently discovered by MS-MVP Ron Martell. However, it only applies to computers where the pagefile has been manually resized to larger than the default setting of 1.5 times RAM — a practice we discourage. On such machines, NAV 2004 and Norton Antivirus Corporate 9.0 can cause your computer to revert to the default settings on the next reboot, rather than retain your manually configured settings. (Though this is probably an improvement on memory management, it can be maddening if you don’t know why it is happening.) Symantec has published separate repair instructions for computers with NAV 2004 and NAV Corporate 9.0 installed. [Added by JAE 2/21/06.]


* Possibly there is trouble with the drivers for IDE hard disks; in Device Manager, remove the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers (main controller) and reboot for Plug and Play to start over.


* With an NTFS file system, the permissions for the page file’s drive’s root directory must give “Full Control” to SYSTEM. If not, there is likely to be a message at boot that the system is “unable to create a page file.”

Answer 4

what proportion mgb's of ram do you have" Mine replaced into doing an analogous element yet I even have lots of stuff on mine . I had 512 MGB of Ram and upgraded to a million Gig chew. I no longer get that message. yet I additionally had 3 antvirus courses and a million undercover agent ware working contained in the gadget bar all the time and that i've got many complicated bought video games.. This message might often ensue collectively as enjoying a interest. I additionally leave my puter on just about all the time and the virus courses run and replace immediately. The message you receive no longer pops up right here on condition that I extra greater ram yet I would desire to reboot each 2 days and my restore guy says that the two something on the mummy board is going out or the skill source is. My puter locks up if i do no longer reboot the different day and that i've got been on all of it day as widely used. each so often it is going to additionally act up in case you do no longer shop the followers sparkling of airborne dirt and dust, then it over heats and you have issues. My digital reminiscence is desperate at 672.

Answer 5

The virtual memory is a paging file, so in other words disk is full, the one Windows is installed to.

Answer 6

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