Will access page file damage the hard disk?

gavinlao · 01-05-2006, 08:59 AM

I have a computer running Windows XP with 128MB memory, it always access hard disk for the virtual memory, will it damage the hard disk?
My friend say that, high frequency access will damage a hard disk.

StrangleHold · 01-05-2006, 03:18 PM

No! will run slower using virtual memory. Need more ram with XP. 128 is the min. XP does alot better with atleast 512

Cambece · 01-06-2006, 05:41 PM

the computer is ment to do that...like stated above it will just run slower.

Cambece

sslava · 01-06-2006, 07:58 PM

you have to stop unusable services, it is able to work faster, XP have a lot of services need to stop, free memory, 128 must bе enough

01-05-2006, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
gavinlao New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1	Will access page file damage the hard disk? I have a computer running Windows XP with 128MB memory, it always access hard disk for the virtual memory, will it damage the hard disk? My friend say that, high frequency access will damage a hard disk.

01-05-2006, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,170	No! will run slower using virtual memory. Need more ram with XP. 128 is the min. XP does alot better with atleast 512 __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

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Cambece New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 14	the computer is ment to do that...like stated above it will just run slower. Cambece __________________ J.A. Cambece

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01-06-2006, 07:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
sslava New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russia, Tula Posts: 8	you have to stop unusable services, it is able to work faster, XP have a lot of services need to stop, free memory, 128 must bе enough