Ram/Vram

[sepheroth479]

Before installing, know that JBtextures 2.0 needs more RAM and VRAM from your computer than the game's default textures (Double the amount). Expect the game's loading times to increase (5 - 10 seconds more than usual).

 

this is from the description of a texture mod for Dao. I have 12 gigs of ram and i set my pagefile to "No pagefile" awhile back because i never run out of ram because i have 12 gigs of it. I've never understood the concept of Vram all i know is that when you set a page file this would make your pc slower. Should I be worried? I was told that once you run out of physical ram then and only then would you use virtual ram

[BrujahWarrior]

K, first off... VRAM is NOT virtual RAM. VRAM is Video RAM. Which is something entirely different than virtual memory. ;)

Second, the page file is the file which windows uses to keep track of virtual memory. By disabling the pagefile all you are doing is making it so that windows cannot automatically set the virt mem, and it can only be set manually. You havent disabled virt mem.

Which, in itself is NOT advisable, due to to the fact that some programs write to virt mem and use it, along with your system RAM in order to run more efficiently. (this before 64 byte systems were introduced).

 

 

Due to the fact that the description is on a texture mod, I am going to assume that they are indeed referring to VIDEO ram, which means that it will take more of a toll on your video graphics.