This wikiHow teaches you how to use the remaining space on an SSD (Solid State Drive) as virtual RAM on a Windows computer. If you have a Mac computer that uses an internal SSD drive, macOS will automatically manage its virtual memory.
Step
Step 1. Right-click This PC
This computer-shaped icon is on the desktop of a Windows computer. This will bring up a menu.
Step 2. Click Properties
Step 3. Click on Advanced system settings in the left pane
The System Properties dialog will open.
Type in the administrator password when prompted
Step 4. Click Settings under the "Performance" heading
This is the first "Settings" button in the "Advanced" tab. A list of performance options will be displayed.
Step 5. Click Advanced
This tab is second in the window.
Step 6. Click Change…
This option is under the "Virtual memory" heading. The Virtual Memory dialog will open, which can be used to set the amount of disk space you want to use as RAM.
Step 7. Uncheck "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives"
Now you can edit this option.
Step 8. Click the computer's SSD drive
This will select that drive as the location for the paging file (virtual RAM).
Step 9. Select System managed size
If you receive a prompt as to how much virtual RAM is needed, select Custom size, then enter the minimum and maximum virtual RAM sizes in the spaces provided.
Step 10. Click Set
Step 11. Click OK
This will bring up a message asking you to restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Step 12. Click OK
The computer will shut down and restart. When it restarts, the computer will use a portion of the SSD drive as virtual RAM. This will speed up computer performance.
