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  1. 07-21-2007, 04:51 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by davelakecity
    Definitely leaning towards two separate drives now as suggested above.

    DRIVE 1: Windows XP and Games

    DRIVE 2: Swap File and additional apps

    I've read about moving swap file before.
    Does this sound like a smart way to set up?
    Should the swap file be on a partition on Drive 2 or not?

    Given the above configuration
    where should I put Battle Field 2.... I know I'm a big geek,but I want the levels to load as fast as possible.... Drive 1 or Drive 2?
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    Quote Originally Posted by davelakecity

    Given the above configuration
    where should I put Battle Field 2.... I know I'm a big geek,but I want the levels to load as fast as possible.... Drive 1 or Drive 2?
    Drive 1 probably. The more RAM you have the less of an impact you'll see from swapfile placement, but just assume that anything with massive files that load to and from memory (large games, photoshop, video editing) will benefit from having the swapfile on a separate disk.

    Smaller games and apps and other things with a small memory footprint won't benefit as much, but if you have a lot of things open you should definitely see a difference.
    There is the theory of the moebius. A twist in the fabric of space where time becomes a loop.
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    Mr. Digital...
    Here's an idea

    What if I were to partition off a small section of my new 200gig wd sata3g drive in the first sectors... Put the swap file in there?

    raptor = 1 Win XP
    raptor = 2 game
    wd2000 = swap file

    yeah... I know, this is getting nit picky, but just for sake of discussion
    I've heard that if you make a partition near the "beginning" of the disk it makes for a fast swap file...
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    Quote Originally Posted by davelakecity
    I've heard that if you make a partition near the "beginning" of the disk it makes for a fast swap file...
    Does time go by in nanoseconds for you? I don't think it's possible to notice that.
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  6. 07-22-2007, 09:40 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by PriMaTe
    Does time go by in nanoseconds for you? I don't think it's possible to notice that.
    true enough.... I have too much time on my hands lately so I'm all into trying to optimize this system
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