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Task Manager - PF Usage

Hi

We have a windows 2003 server with IIS with 2 GB of memory.

In the task manager , Performane TAb, there is a PF Usage and it is 1.64 GB and the commit charge is 1684/3944M.

could you explain me what it means ?

Thanks

DarinTCH

PF is page File
you can over come athe problems inherent with a small amount of RAM by adding a page file

DarinTCH

Page file allocates a portion of your Hard Drive as a 'memory area'
you might see 1024 allocated as 'secondary' memory for your PC to use if it is already fully utilizing your RAM

If you have a large hard drive using 1-2 GB for Page file is not uncommon
IT does not take anything away from your RAm an actually acts as an asistant

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In my case, it is not safe to have 1.64 gb in pagefile ??
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We have a windows 2003 server with IIS with 2 GB of memory.

In the task manager , Performane TAb, there is a PF Usage and it is 1.64 GB and the commit charge is 1684/3944M.

LMiller7

As I said, a commit charge ("PF Usage") of 1.64 GB is well within safe limits. But be aware that this tells you nothing about how much data is in the pagefile. There really isn't any way to tell this from Task Manager and it isn't that important. For your current workload the pagefile configuration is appropriate.