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SSD + Pagefile
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SicKlown42012
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Agreed. Since the data in a pagefile is mainly small random writes/reads, a SSD will be ideal. The limited writes of a SSD won't be an issue, unless you move 10GBs or more a day.
You don't mention your OS, but if it's Vista/7, this MSDN blog can give you some more insight.
http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/05/05/support-and-q-a-for-solid-state-drives-and.aspx
You don't mention your OS, but if it's Vista/7, this MSDN blog can give you some more insight.
http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/05/05/support-and-q-a-for-solid-state-drives-and.aspx
SicKlown42012
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The fastest and probably least time consuming option is to just let Windows handle the page file. It'll stay on the C: drive, and will be sized based upon need. The limited writing capability of a SSD shouldn't be a concern for 99% of home users. The amount of data that you have to move in order to use all of the write cycles is mind boggling.
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Two points - set your page file to a set size. There are too many conflicting opinions to cover exactly what size here (I set mine to the Windows-recommended amount even though that's sometimes more than needed). But definitely set your page file size to a specific amount. This saves unnecessary reads/writes when Windows is managing it since Windows will shrink and expand its size as needed. You save a bit in the contraction/expansion by deliberately setting this to a specific size.
Also, don't fret about reads and writes chewing up the SSD over time. I see far too many people trying to insulate their SSD from unnecessary reads/writes and end up relegating many tasks (swap files, IE cache, heavily-used applications) to their HDDs making their OS much slower as a consequence. This effectively renders many of the speed advantages of the SSD moot.
As with any bleeding edge/new technology, SSDs are still in their infancy and more improvements in speed and reliability are yet to come. But if you can afford one, by all means, use it. Don't put it in a safe little bubble and rarely take full advantage of it.
Also, don't fret about reads and writes chewing up the SSD over time. I see far too many people trying to insulate their SSD from unnecessary reads/writes and end up relegating many tasks (swap files, IE cache, heavily-used applications) to their HDDs making their OS much slower as a consequence. This effectively renders many of the speed advantages of the SSD moot.
As with any bleeding edge/new technology, SSDs are still in their infancy and more improvements in speed and reliability are yet to come. But if you can afford one, by all means, use it. Don't put it in a safe little bubble and rarely take full advantage of it.
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