How much virtual memory should a computer need?
On One Hand: One and One-Half Times Your Available RAMAccording to Microsoft, you should set your virtual memory to 1.5 times the amount of physical RAM installed in your computer. This ensures that the computer has enough virtual RAM no matter what the PC specs are, and since hard drives these days have large amounts of space, this should not cause any problems.On the Other: It Depends on the Amount of RAM You HaveIf you know the actual amount of RAM on the computer, you can tailor virtual memory settings for better performance, according to Ask Leo. You need a smaller swap file size as you increase the amount of your physical RAM. Leo Notenboom recommends three times the RAM if you have less than 1 gigabyte, twice for up to 2 gigabytes and for more than 2 gigs of RAM, equal to RAM size or one gigabyte.Bottom LineHow much virtual memory you need depends on your physical RAM. Some systems, such as servers, often do not use virtual memory at all because the administrator usually tries t
