V-Cache settings

Rubyjack · External Since: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 42

What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?

I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.

Thanks,
Dan

USR · External Since: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 4

In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless you
have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.

"Rubyjack" <rubyjack.DeleteThis@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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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
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4357

Second that opinion. And that's *more_than* 512MB of RAM.

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"USR" <USR.RemoveThis@home.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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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.
>
>
> "Rubyjack" <rubyjack.RemoveThis@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:61oJg.128$Ka1.47@news01.roc.ny...
>> What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
>>
>> I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>>
>>
>
>

Rubyjack · External Since: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 42

Thanks for the reply. I should have mentioned my current VCache settings:
MinFileCache=4096
MaxFileCache=20480
chunksize=512

----- Original Message -----
From: "USR" <USR DeleteThis @home.microsoft.com>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.performance
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: V-Cache settings

> In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
you
> have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
>
>
> "Rubyjack" <rubyjack DeleteThis @frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:61oJg.128$Ka1.47@news01.roc.ny...
> > What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
> >
> > I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
> >
> >
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4357

Doesn't change the answer. Unless you have *more_than* 512MB of RAM, you
should leave VCACHE alone.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Rubyjack" <rubyjack DeleteThis @frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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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" <USR DeleteThis @home.microsoft.com>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.performance
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:45 PM
> Subject: Re: V-Cache settings
>
>
>> In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
> you
>> have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
>>
>>
>> "Rubyjack" <rubyjack DeleteThis @frontiernet.net> wrote in message
>> news:61oJg.128$Ka1.47@news01.roc.ny...
>> > What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
>> >
>> > I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Dan
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Richard G. Harper · External Since: Mar 04, 2004 Posts: 1074

Get rid of all three of those settings. You're pretty much killing vcache
for no gain in performance.

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"Rubyjack" <rubyjack.RemoveThis@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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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" <USR.RemoveThis@home.microsoft.com>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.performance
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:45 PM
> Subject: Re: V-Cache settings
>
>
>> In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
> you
>> have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
>>
>>
>> "Rubyjack" <rubyjack.RemoveThis@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
>> news:61oJg.128$Ka1.47@news01.roc.ny...
>> > What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
>> >
>> > I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Dan
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

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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"Rubyjack" <rubyjack DeleteThis @frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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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" <USR DeleteThis @home.microsoft.com>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.performance
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:45 PM
> Subject: Re: V-Cache settings
>
>
>> In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
> you
>> have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
>>
>>
>> "Rubyjack" <rubyjack DeleteThis @frontiernet.net> wrote in message
>> news:61oJg.128$Ka1.47@news01.roc.ny...
>> > What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
>> >
>> > I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Dan
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Rubyjack · External Since: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 42

Thanks to all those who replied to this.

Dan

"Rubyjack" <rubyjack.RemoveThis@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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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
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4357

You're welcome!

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MS-MVP Shell/User

"Rubyjack" <rubyjack.TakeThisOut@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks to all those who replied to this.
>
> Dan
>
> "Rubyjack" <rubyjack.TakeThisOut@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:61oJg.128$Ka1.47@news01.roc.ny...
>> What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
>>
>> I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>>
>>
>
>

ssome · External Since: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 16

So, how does one allow more than 512 mb of RAM in Win 98SE?
P5 2.6 MHz

ssome

"USR" <USR DeleteThis @home.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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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.
>
>
> "Rubyjack" <rubyjack DeleteThis @frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:61oJg.128$Ka1.47@news01.roc.ny...
> > What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
> >
> > I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
> >
> >
>
>

Ron Martell2 · External Since: Aug 30, 2004 Posts: 523

"ssome" <ssome.RemoveThis@juno.com> wrote:

>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 · External Since: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 16

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

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "ssome" <ssome.DeleteThis@juno.com> wrote:
>
> >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
> --
> 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."

Ron Martell2 · External Since: Aug 30, 2004 Posts: 523

"ssome" <ssome.TakeThisOut@juno.com> wrote:

>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 · External Since: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 16

System.ini line in
another 512 mb of RAM in, DDR 400 3200
and all seems to be working fine

ssome

"ssome" <ssome.RemoveThis@juno.com> wrote in message
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> So, how does one allow more than 512 mb of RAM in Win 98SE?
> P5 2.6 MHz
>
> ssome
>
> "USR" <USR.RemoveThis@home.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:lK6dnb_KJZ-PiGvZnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d@magma.ca...
> > In my opinion, you should not make any changes to VCache settings unless
> you
> > have more then 512MB of memory in your computer system.
> >
> >
> > "Rubyjack" <rubyjack.RemoveThis@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > news:61oJg.128$Ka1.47@news01.roc.ny...
> > > What would you suggest I have as Min & Max settings for V-Cache?
> > >
> > > I have PII350MZ with 64MB ram.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>