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i keep getting memory low warning where it reduces texture. i dont understand why. i have a brand new custom alienware. i7 Q820 1.7ghz (boost @ 3.6ghz) quadcore processor, 4G 1333mhz ram, and a nvida GeForce GTX 260M 1Ghz. why do i keep getting this? i believe my machine should have enough guts to run this and launch the shuttle while making dinner. anyone got any answers / suggestions? thx :)
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    check your page\swap file maksure its set to at least half your system ram, preferably set to a fixed size
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    page/ swap file? im not sire what that is or where to find it. what does it do.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Fireguy77 wrote:
    page/ swap file? im not sire what that is or where to find it. what does it do.

    Since you said you have a new pc I take you have windows 7, to find it follow the trail:
    Configuration panel -> System and security -> System -> Advanced system settings -> performance block, settings button -> Advanced tab -> virtual memory block, change button

    The virtual memory is a place of working space for windows on your hard disk. Normally windows keeps it at 1.5 times your RAM (note if you have a 32 bit version of windows you can only use up to 3GB of RAM even if you have 4 GB installed). Some tweaking programs turn it down to 0 because it speeds up high ram machines, however a lot of software still requires you to have virtual memory to work properly even though your RAM can fit it all ten times over.

    You should set yours between 2 and 4 GB
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Ealhdun wrote: »
    Since you said you have a new pc I take you have windows 7, to find it follow the trail:
    Configuration panel -> System and security -> System -> Advanced system settings -> performance block, settings button -> Advanced tab -> virtual memory block, change button

    The virtual memory is a place of working space for windows on your hard disk. Normally windows keeps it at 1.5 times your RAM (note if you have a 32 bit version of windows you can only use up to 3GB of RAM even if you have 4 GB installed). Some tweaking programs turn it down to 0 because it speeds up high ram machines, however a lot of software still requires you to have virtual memory to work properly even though your RAM can fit it all ten times over.

    You should set yours between 2 and 4 GB

    ahh i see. thx. it is read in mb and it was only running half the available mb. i manually adj it to run the whole thing. hope this works. thankyou again. :) cheers mate.
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