System.ini Vcache

[cstumph]

On windows ME I have edited the system.ini at the bottom to read:
[vcache]
MaxFileCache=262144
this was suggested by pcpitstop although when I run the test again it still says to reset Vcache settings. New at this any suggestions I am using dial up and 512MB RAM 30 GIG harddrive Dual boot ME\2000
Christopher

[BigAmp]

I'm not 100% on this but don't you need to set the MinFileCache to the same thing?

[MadDoctor]

'MinFileCache' and 'MaxFileCache' should be the same ( about 25% of your RAM ) to avoid resizing. 'ChunkSize' should generally be '512', but you can omit that one. You should set MinFileCache and MaxFileCache to about 25% of your total RAM for best performance, i.e 8190 for 32Mb RAM, 16384 for 64Mb, 32768 for 128Mb...

These are sample settings from one of our PCs ( 256Mb RAM, Windows 98 )
[vcache]
MinFileCache=65536
MaxFileCache=65536
ChunkSize=512

(quote: SG) Hope this helps.

[cstumph]

Thanks for the replys! I got the problem fixed by re-editing system.ini with minimum and maximum and chunk. Amazing what you forget sometimes I knew this was the way to do it, but was taking advise a little to seriously from pcpitstop. don't get me wrong I like the sight but their tip was lacking detail.
Thanks,
Christopher

[Shrubby]

Hey - about how much performance do you gain from all this? And what is 25% of 384MB of RAM? I got 96,000KB..

-Shrubby

[BigAmp]

that the size of RAM I have so here's your magic number 983040. have fun.

[SannieRose]

Originally posted by Shrubby
Hey - about how much performance do you gain from all this? And what is 25% of 384MB of RAM? I got 96,000KB..

-Shrubby 96x1024=98304 Kb :)

[BigAmp]

my bad your right on the number.
98304 but its not in kb.
just put in the 98304 for Max and Min and 512 for ChunkSize

[dkmacmillan]

your vcache should look like this

MinFileCache=262144
MaxFileCache=262144
ChunkSize=512

Feel free to cut & paste :)
also check out the windows9x Performance section of speedguide.net

[BigAmp]

no that value would be for a Gig of RAM. so you would be setting you value at 2/3 of your total RAM. that way to much. where do you get this value from dkmacmillan?

[dkmacmillan]

I was assuming that pcpitstop had given him the right number (262144) and the setup comes straight out of speedguides windows9x performance section. Theoretically, if 65536 is right for 256mb of ram then twice that should be right for 512mb (131072). Sorry. Also, I was replying to the original question but was still off.

[Shrubby]

Hey everyone - Thanks for the info :)

-Shrubby