The computer uses random access memory (RAM) to process current information. These are small printed circuit boards with memory chips soldered onto them. The Windows operating system also allocates space on the hard disk where intermediate results of calculations are uploaded - the paging file. RAM and paging file together form virtual memory.
The paging file size set by the system is sufficient for normal operation. However, if your computer is performing complex calculations, the message "Out of virtual memory" may appear. There are two solutions to this problem.
To open the context menu, right-click on the "My Computer" icon and select the "Properties" option. In the "Advanced" tab, find the "Performance" section and click the "Options" button.
In the Performance Options window, in the Advanced tab, there is a Virtual Memory section. There you can find out the current size of the paging file and change it. To do this, click the "Change" button.
If the amount of virtual memory is determined by the system, then the "File size …" switch is set to the "System-selectable size" position. In addition, by default, the paging file is located on the system drive. However, the constant access to data that is processed by virtual memory loads the C: drive and slows down the system. Therefore, it is better to move the paging file to a freer partition on the hard drive.
Check the C drive and put the switch in the "No paging file" position. Click "Ask" and answer "Yes" to the system's question. Then move the cursor over the least loaded logical disk and enable the Custom size state. Set the minimum and maximum paging file sizes.
The recommended minimum size should be one and a half times the size of the RAM in your computer. Press the "Set" and OK buttons to confirm.
The second way to increase virtual memory is to increase RAM. To do this, you need to know what type of memory is supported by the motherboard. Download the free CPU-Z program, install it on your computer and run it. Go to the SPD tab. In the Memory Slot Selection section, you will find out how many memory slots are on your motherboard, which ones are occupied and what type of RAM is installed in them.
