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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1441515" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>More ram helps with page-outs. 2gig is better than 1 gig...4gig is better than 2 gig...and 8gig is better than 4gig. The way more ram helps (in regards to page-outs) is...the more ram you have...the longer it takes for the page-outs number to go from "0"...to a number greater than 0.</p><p></p><p>The key to page-outs (for me)...is when things start to slow down (and I start getting "Beach-Balls")...is simply to reboot the computer. Then page-outs will be back to zero. The more ram you have...the longer it takes for the page-outs number to get to a point where things slow down.</p><p></p><p>So with 1 gig of ram...someone may have to reboot the computer every 1-2 days. With 8gig of ram...a person may not have to reboot for 1-2 weeks. Of course all of this is dependent on the individual users usage patterns. But a similar relationship will still exist (MUCH fewer rebooting with 8gig vs. 1gig).<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Installing a different storage device (traditional HD or SSD) will not have an effect on page-outs...but as you've experienced...an SSD will greatly speed up many things that previously relied on the slower traditional HD.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Only if things seem to be slowing down...or you start seeing a lot of "Beach-Balls".</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1441515, member: 56379"] More ram helps with page-outs. 2gig is better than 1 gig...4gig is better than 2 gig...and 8gig is better than 4gig. The way more ram helps (in regards to page-outs) is...the more ram you have...the longer it takes for the page-outs number to go from "0"...to a number greater than 0. The key to page-outs (for me)...is when things start to slow down (and I start getting "Beach-Balls")...is simply to reboot the computer. Then page-outs will be back to zero. The more ram you have...the longer it takes for the page-outs number to get to a point where things slow down. So with 1 gig of ram...someone may have to reboot the computer every 1-2 days. With 8gig of ram...a person may not have to reboot for 1-2 weeks. Of course all of this is dependent on the individual users usage patterns. But a similar relationship will still exist (MUCH fewer rebooting with 8gig vs. 1gig).:) Installing a different storage device (traditional HD or SSD) will not have an effect on page-outs...but as you've experienced...an SSD will greatly speed up many things that previously relied on the slower traditional HD. Only if things seem to be slowing down...or you start seeing a lot of "Beach-Balls". HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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