Discussion:
V-Cache settings
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Rubyjack
2006-08-30 22:10:10 UTC
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What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?

I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.


Thanks,
Dan
USR
2006-08-30 22:45:30 UTC
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In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless you
have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
Gary S. Terhune
2006-08-31 03:21:08 UTC
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Second that opinion. And that's *more_than* 512MB of RAM.
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MS-MVP Shell/User
Post by USR
In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
you have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
ssome
2007-02-15 02:01:14 UTC
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So, how does one allow more than 512 mb of RAM in Win 98SE?
P5 2.6 MHz

ssome
Post by USR
In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless you
have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
Ron Martell
2007-02-15 22:27:11 UTC
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Post by ssome
So, how does one allow more than 512 mb of RAM in Win 98SE?
P5 2.6 MHz
In the [vcache] section of the system.ini file add the following line:
MaxFileCache=512000

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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ssome
2007-02-16 02:48:42 UTC
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so, with this line in, i can add another 512 mb of RAM to my mboard and all
will be well? no more 512 mb ram limit?

ssome
Post by Ron Martell
Post by ssome
So, how does one allow more than 512 mb of RAM in Win 98SE?
P5 2.6 MHz
MaxFileCache=512000
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
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"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Ron Martell
2007-02-16 19:32:55 UTC
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Post by ssome
so, with this line in, i can add another 512 mb of RAM to my mboard and all
will be well? no more 512 mb ram limit?
That setting will stop Windows 98 from producing false "out of memory"
type errors that result when Windows attempts to map an excessively
large amount of RAM for use as disk cache.

Once you get up into the 1 gb range and beyond with total RAM you do
run the risk of other errors that are caused by hardware interactions
(the exact cause has never been precisely defined). These errors are
rare when there is only 1 gb of RAM but become more common as you
increase the RAM beyond 1 gb.

For this type of situation it is necessary to use a MaxPhysPage
limitation in the [386enh] section of the system.ini, or just reduce
the total installed RAM. The need for the MaxPhysPage parameter is
mostly encountered on systems that are dual booting with Windows XP
(or Vista) and Windows 98, and have a fairly large amount of RAM
installed for use by Windows XP/Vista.

Insofar as I am aware there has never been a documented instance of
anyone successfully using Windows 98 on a computer with more than 1.5
gb of RAM installed unless the MaxPhysPage parameter is used.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
ssome
2007-02-27 00:19:24 UTC
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System.ini line in
another 512 mb of RAM in, DDR 400 3200
and all seems to be working fine

ssome
Post by ssome
So, how does one allow more than 512 mb of RAM in Win 98SE?
P5 2.6 MHz
ssome
Post by USR
In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
you
Post by USR
have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
Rubyjack
2006-08-31 07:15:05 UTC
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Thanks for the reply. I should have mentioned my current VCache settings:
MinFileCache=4096
MaxFileCache=20480
chunksize=512

----- Original Message -----
From: "USR" <***@home.microsoft.com>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.performance
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: V-Cache settings
Post by USR
In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
you
Post by USR
have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
Gary S. Terhune
2006-08-31 09:57:39 UTC
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Doesn't change the answer. Unless you have *more_than* 512MB of RAM, you
should leave VCACHE alone.
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MS-MVP Shell/User
Post by Rubyjack
MinFileCache=4096
MaxFileCache=20480
chunksize=512
----- Original Message -----
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.performance
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: V-Cache settings
Post by USR
In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
you
Post by USR
have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
Richard G. Harper
2006-08-31 10:09:47 UTC
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Get rid of all three of those settings. You're pretty much killing vcache
for no gain in performance.
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Post by Rubyjack
MinFileCache=4096
MaxFileCache=20480
chunksize=512
----- Original Message -----
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.performance
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: V-Cache settings
Post by USR
In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
you
Post by USR
have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
glee
2006-08-31 10:49:41 UTC
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To expand slightly on Richard's reply, remove all those settings by deleting those
three lines from the system.ini file, but leave the [vcache] section heading there
for future use.

BTW, Win98 does not even look at a ChunkSize setting there, so it is useless in
*any* case.

Read here for more detailed explanations, caveats, and exceptions:
http://aumha.org/win4/a/memmgmt.htm
--
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Post by Rubyjack
MinFileCache=4096
MaxFileCache=20480
chunksize=512
----- Original Message -----
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.performance
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: V-Cache settings
Post by USR
In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
you
Post by USR
have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
Rubyjack
2006-09-03 02:44:59 UTC
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Thanks to all those who replied to this.

Dan
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
Gary S. Terhune
2006-09-03 03:47:23 UTC
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You're welcome!
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MS-MVP Shell/User
Post by Rubyjack
Thanks to all those who replied to this.
Dan
Post by Rubyjack
What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
Thanks,
Dan
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