For a program I'm looking at buying the system requirements are 1gb RAM and 500mb Swap Space (2gb reccommended) I think its to do with virtual RAM or something. I have 1.5gb RAM in total (getting 1 more gb in a monh) Would the program run on my computer ?
2007-09-26 15:06:46 · 4 answers · asked by Dillonp23 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Yes, but make sure you dont overload your computer with too much ram. Go to the manufacturer's website and ask them how much more memory your computer can handle. If it cant handle any more, then get a new virtual memory card.
2007-09-26 15:10:01 · answer #1 · answered by bike_customizer 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A program is a process image it is not necessary to load all of the image. The necessary pieces of the process are paged in and out of virtual memory or swap space (depending on what OS you are using) into main memory this is dependent on how much ram you have.
It would depend on the size of the process (a high end game would average ~300meg) and how many processes are loaded at any given time.
2007-09-26 15:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Swap file is also known as the Page file and you are right both refer to a computer's virtual memory. You can always change the size of your swap file. Here is how to:
1. Right click "My Computer"
2. Select "Properties"
3. Select "Advanced" tab
4. Under "Performance," click [Settings].
5. Select "Advanced" tab
6. Under "Virtual Memory," click [Change].
7. Select "Custom Size"
8. Set both the initial size and maximum size to "2000"
You don't need 2GB of virtual memory. The program should work regardless.
2007-09-26 15:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by What the...?!? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the swap file or space is the virtual memory when setting the virtual memory you there are two numbers the first number should be equal to one and a half times the physical memory the second number should be equal to three times the physical memory
2007-09-26 15:12:12 · answer #4 · answered by justinjedi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋