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How to set the switch.
Refer to the Microsoft website for details regarding the /3GB switch.
To check physical memory (RAM)
1 On the Start menu (Windows), click Control Panel (or Settings Control
Panel).
2 In the Control Panel, click System. You might have to click Performance
and Maintenance and then System.
3 On the General tab, review the information about your computer. The
amount of RAM should be listed on this tab.
To check swap file allocation
1 On the Start menu (Windows), click Control Panel (or Settings Control
Panel).
2 In the Control Panel, click System. You might have to click Performance
and Maintenance and then System.
3 Open the Advanced tab and click the Settings (or Performance Options)
button under Performance.
4 Check the allocated size under the Virtual Memory group, the file size
will be listed after the text Total Paging File Size For All Drives. You
might have to click the Advanced tab first in order to see the allocated
size.
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