Virtual Memory

[Iain Denby]

I have windows XP 64bit and 8GB ram.

 

After using Photoshop CS3 for a while on a large file I got a windows message saying my virtual memory was too low.

 

Currently my Virtual memory reads:

 

Initial. 2046mb

Maximum. 4092mb

 

Total. 2046mb

 

recommended. 12285mb

 

 

Anyone know what the initial and maximum should be?

 

(Also, if Windows recommends an amount, how come it doesn't automatically set it?)

[F J]

I have windows XP 64bit and 8GB ram.

 

After using Photoshop CS3 for a while on a large file I got a windows message saying my virtual memory was too low.

 

Currently my Virtual memory reads:

 

Initial. 2046mb

Maximum. 4092mb

 

Total. 2046mb

 

recommended. 12285mb

 

 

Anyone know what the initial and maximum should be?

 

(Also, if Windows recommends an amount, how come it doesn't automatically set it?)

 

hi,

if u got 8GB of physical RAM u wont be needing any Paging File (Virtual RAM), unless of course ur PS CS3 large file exceeds this amount..

 

i wouldnt even enable Paging File if i had 8GB of RAM, again, unless the file i was working on would require more RAM beyond that amount..

 

Windows will not automatically set it because every Page File that is created takes up HardDrive space..

if u set ur initial amount to something like 2046mb this means that, regardless of wether u will need/use Virtual RAM or not, a 2GB file will always exist on ur HardDrive.. (the maximum means that that file size will never exceed that amount)

[andreg]

Doesn't CS3 work in 32bit emulation? hence it can only use the maximum that a 32bit system can use. I have XP64 here and it installed my CS3 programs in the x86 program files (ie 32bit programs get installed there)

[F J]

Photoshop co-architect Scott Byer has posted a lucid, readable overview of 64-bit computing & where Photoshop stands relative to this transition. Given a great number of factors, we elected not to make the change in this cycle. That said, Photoshop does take advantage of some aspects of 64-bit chips, and as Scott notes, "It's a when, not an if" we'll make the move.

 

http://blogs.adobe.com/scottbyer/2006/12/64_bitswhen.html

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

Doesn't CS3 work in 32bit emulation? hence it can only use the maximum that a 32bit system can use. I have XP64 here and it installed my CS3 programs in the x86 program files (ie 32bit programs get installed there)

 

are you entirely sure about this? i am running win64 with 8gigs and 3dsmax32. my 3dsmax32 can take advantage of the extra ram. ....though i do still run out on the project i am working on.

[Simon Moir]

I have the same spec Ian. I set both the minimum and maximum to 12285mb. On our machines we have a partition set aside for the page file and scratch disks. I've never received that windows message on this machine with it set up like this, if that helps.