Building a poker computer

Schizo · #1 03-15-2005, 02:32 AM

I have a 2400+ Athlon w/ 768 meg ram. If I don't have PT stats window open the computer is fine but task manager is showing a CPU that is taxed pretty heavily. I would say 50 % of the time it's at 100% and the rest is at ~18%.

My pagefile usage is at 437 megs constantly. Because of this, I'm thinking of an upgrade. Any recommendations? How fast to I have to go before PT doesn't max out the computer?

gorgeous · #2 03-15-2005, 02:43 AM

Sounds like you're running some Spyware / programs you don't need. Close some programs you don't recognize in Task Manager

wall_st · #3 03-15-2005, 03:08 AM

Have you been compressing your PT database often enough ?

are you running DDR ram that maximizes your CPU capability ? If anything it sounds like a little more ram would not hurt.

Dangergirl · #4 03-15-2005, 03:21 AM

Definitely more ram would not hurt.

Dead · #5 03-15-2005, 03:23 AM

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768 megs of ram is more than enough to run PT. It can be done with 512 easy.

I concur with the others that he should search his machine for spyware. These programs can hog lots of memory.

AngryCola · #6 03-15-2005, 03:24 AM

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My pagefile usage is at 437 megs constantly. Because of this, I'm thinking of an upgrade

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Do you set it up as a static pagefile?

You should.

Also, while more RAM never hurts, I think there is likely something else amiss with your 'puter.

Dead · #7 03-15-2005, 03:25 AM

Wait a minute, doesn't the pagefile use hard drive space? He's talking about system memory here.

My pagefile, for reference is 1535 MB.

Windows uses it as if it were ram.

AngryCola · #8 03-15-2005, 03:27 AM

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Wait a minute, doesn't the pagefile use hard drive space? He's talking about system memory here.

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Let's not get confused now.

Here is the quote again.

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This suggests to me that he doesn't have his computer set up to use a static pagefile. He should, as it produces faster access.

Also, "system memory" is a vague term.

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Clearly you let Windows manage it.
How big your pagefile should be is a factor of the amount of RAM in your system, but static pagefiles are always better.

*NOTE*
After doing some thinking about this, I'm not 100% sure that I'm right about this when using XP. But I don't think it could hurt unless you are using a computer with limited HD space.

Dead · #9 03-15-2005, 03:29 AM

Ok you're right in that system memoryis a vague term.

How about RAM? How's that. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Indeed I think he should let Windows manage it.

And I have a gigabyte of RAM. I just like having a large pagefile.

FYI mine is custom. It has a minimnum size of 1536 and a max size of 3072. I didn't put the button next to System managed size. Not me. :P

AngryCola · #10 03-15-2005, 03:30 AM

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Ok you're right in that system memoryis a vague term.

How about RAM? How's that. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Indeed I think he should let Windows manage it.

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Manage what?

RAM?

Well, I guess that's true. But there's not much about RAM a user can manage.

He shouldn't let windows manage the pagefile.

P.S.
I added something to my previous post.