The paging file size should exceed the amount of physical RAM in the system

I have configured a new farm for the SharePoint 2010 and noticed this error in the health analyzer! – Strange as it’s completely new environment and most of us would think the same as why the new built farm showing such error! But we would like to understand the “Under the hood” description for this error.

Error message:

The paging file size should exceed the amount of physical RAM in the system

Reference:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314482

When you put a paging file on its own partition, the paging file does not become fragmented, and this counts as another definite advantage. If a paging file resides on a partition that contains other data, it may experience fragmentation as it expands to satisfy the extra virtual memory that is required. An unfragmented paging file leads to faster virtual memory access and to a greater chance of a dump-file capture that is free of significant errors.

Resolution:

1.   User account should be the member of the Administrators group on the local computer.

2.   On the Server Manager page, click Change System Properties.

3.   System Properties -> on the advanced tab -> Performance section -> click Settings.

4.   Performance Options box -> on the advanced tab -> in the Virtual memory section -> click Change.

5.   Virtual Memory box -> select the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives check box, or clear the check box and specify a paging file size that is equal to or greater than the physical memory that is available on the computer. We recommend that you either allow the system to manage the page file size or to set it at 150% of the size of the physical RAM.

6.   Click OK

7.   Restart the computer to apply the changes.

In case of any questions / queries then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.