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I have an old, really small HDD that I really have no use for. If I slave it in my old, slow computer, can I tell it to be used as 100% random-access Virtual Memory? Would this increase my performance without slowing down how my Master drive is used? How would I go about doing this?

Seems like this would work. It won't speed you up that much, being that paging files are much slower than RAM.

HI Rodents,

I have an old 120gb hard drive that i never use that is set to be my page file drive...and my computer is never unresponsive under load - ever.

How exactly would I go about setting the hard drive to be used as 100% Virtual Memory?

Right click on My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Performance Options Settings -> Advanced -> Change -> Select your main drive -> No paging file -> select your drive that you want to use -> Custome Size -> Minimum size for your total amount of RAM -> Max size around 95% of your hard drive...you need to be accurate here...1gb = 1024mb so you need to figure it out exactly. -> Set -> Then Ok / Apply all windows - Restart.

Wait, so I have 384mb of RAM on that computer (128 if that RMA set comes DOA again)... and I think I'll either use the 9GB or 250GB HDD for Virtual Memory...

What should I do? I'm confused

use the 9gb

If you can hold out until i get home - i'll take a screenshot of how i've got mine setup