Disk Cache

[amerifax]

I haven't done this in quite awhile and can't seem to remember where the setting are. When you load a program and the memory gets low, it will use the cache on the hard drive. Where can I set this amount to specify how much of a cache is set?

I am using Windows XP Pro. While I am asking, I should also ask where I would do this in Windows 7 also.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Bob

 

[pcgeek11]

I think you are confused.

 

[Lifted]

Virtual memory settings which you can find in

Windows 7: System Properties, Advanced, Performance (Settings), Advanced, Virtual Memory (Change)

I don't have Win XP in front of me, but it's pretty much the same.

 

[pcgeek11]

Virtual memory settings which you can find in

Windows 7: System Properties, Advanced, Performance (Settings), Advanced, Virtual Memory (Change)

I don't have Win XP in front of me, but it's pretty much the same.

From this post I guess you meant the Virtual Memory or the Paging File.

That is quite different from the Disk Cache which is hardware memory on the disk itself.

 

[Nothinman]

From this post I guess you meant the Virtual Memory or the Paging File.

That is quite different from the Disk Cache which is hardware memory on the disk itself.

Or the Windows disk cache or ReadyBoost.

 

[Lifted]

From this post I guess you meant the Virtual Memory or the Paging File.

Correct. Did the first two words of my post, virtual memory, give that away? 😛

That is quite different from the Disk Cache which is hardware memory on the disk itself.

OK. But he never said "disk cache".

Are you guys really having that difficult of a time understanding what the OP meant, or are you just being pedantic for the sake of it?

Perhaps working in IT I've become accustomed to deciphering what people mean, but to be honest, the OP's post was worded better than 99.9% of the problem descriptions I receive from people at work, and I had no trouble understanding what he meant or was looking to accomplish.

 

[Nothinman]

OK. But he never said "disk cache".

Look at the thread topic again.

Are you guys really having that difficult of a time understanding what the OP meant, or are you just being pedantic for the sake of it?

Both.

 

[Lifted]

Look at the thread topic again.

Thanks, I totally missed that. I see how that w/ the post could throw people off.

 

[pcgeek11]

Thanks, I totally missed that. I see how that w/ the post could throw people off.

Yes it got me.