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Is this an excessive number of Page-Ins/Outs
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HughJanus said:hmm, ive currently got:
4704230/2399151 with 1024Mb of ram....is that a little high?
sorry completely misunderstood the thread (weirdly enough i had been looking at this the afternoon)...ill get my coat
hahahahahahahaha ..................
>> 2 MILLION pageouts
And you really have to ask if this is normal or not? or was that a typo ?
SmurfBoxMasta said:hahahahahahahaha ..................
>> 2 MILLION pageouts
And you really have to ask if this is normal or not? or was that a typo ?
no that was NOT a typo, 2 hours later (5.30pm) it was up to approx
471****/244****
the machine is currently maxed out with ram (eMac 1Ghz) so ultimatly what does this mean?...i mean the fact the numbers are soo high?
HughJanus said:
It means that if you were to somehow got more RAM, you would get less beachballs and your computer would be substantially faster seeming.
mkrishnan said:
so basically the machine is being pushed too much? as in i need a better machine with the potential to install more RAM therefor be quicker?
(hoping my IT bod reads this
)
hmm ok, so my uptime is 9 days 6hours 11 mins
and my page in's and outs are
544659 ins
198766 outs
I think that my main memory problems are due to having EyeTv running all the time.
and my page in's and outs are
544659 ins
198766 outs
I think that my main memory problems are due to having EyeTv running all the time.
HughJanus said:
yes you should do a search......
But basically, page ins are when your system calls for & retrieves data that is stored in ram for use in an application. Nothing to worry about, gonna happen anytime you use any application for anything.
Page Outs, OTOH, happens when all your physical ram has been used/allocated, but the system/apps need more, and therefore must use space on your HDD as virtual memory. Since HHD's (mechanical device) are way slower to function than ram is (solid state device), this operation causes system-wide slowdowns, beachballs, and more wear & tear on your HDD.
Once pageouts become excessive (>> few thousand) on a regular basis, then the ONLY real solutions are: A) install more ram, or B) buy a machine that can hold more than your current one can and max it out
If you are working on something & notice excessive pageouts, a strictly temporary fix is to save your work, restart the machine and continue working until it happens again. Not a pretty or practical situation for most people though
To check your stats, open Activity monitor.app, click on the system memory tab, and read 'em & weep (or jump 4 joy)..
or open Terminal.app, and type this command: top -u & press enter.... (make sure the spacing is correct)