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From | Neil Shephard <nshephard@gmail.com> |
To | statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu |
Subject | Re: st: Memory allocation and CPU issues |
Date | Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:22:32 +0000 |
You don't mention which OS you're on, but I'll hazard a guess at an M$ variant, and if correct the following FAQ will also be useful in addition to Martin's suggestion... http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/win/winmemory.html Neil On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 5:23 AM, Jason Ferris <JasonF@turningpoint.org.au> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have been given a dataset which is 750mb large. I cannot open this as > I get "no room to add more variables" errors. > I recently had 2*1GB ram chips and had 'set memory' to 700meg. And got > the above message. > After trying to set my memory to a greater value (e.g., 1000m) I got the > message > "op. sys. refuses to provide memory" > I could not get memory above 700m. > > I contacted our IT department to get more ram. I got more ram. See > specs below (from computer>properties) > Intel(R) core(TM)2 Duo CPU > E6750 @ 2.66GHz > 2.67 GHz ,3.23 GB of Ram > > When I now try to increase my allocated memory to 1000m I still get > "op. sys. refuses to provide memory" > > I cannot get the memory to go above 700m. > > Is memory allocation also an issue of CPU - not just an issue of memory? > I ask this as I can set memory on a colleagues machine to 850m and load > the dataset. The other machine only has 2g of RAM - but different RAM > chips and a different CPU. > > Please advise. > > Do I need to upgrade the BIOS on my CPU or upgrade my machine? > > Cheers, > > Jason > > > > ------------------------------------------ > DISCLAIMER: This message (including any attachments) is intended solely for the addressee(s) named and may contain confidential or privileged information. > If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. > Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender,and are not necessarily the views of the Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre (ABN: 68 223 819 017). > > <a href="http://www.turningpoint.org.au";>Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre</a> > > Although this message and any attachments have been scanned for viruses by 'Trend Micro InterScan' at the time of sending, you are advised to rescan on receipt. > > The whole or parts of this email may be subject to copyright of Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre (ABN: 68 223 819 017), and/or third parties. > You can only re-transmit, distribute or use the material if you are authorised to do so. > > Please consider the environment before printing this email or attachments. > > * > * For searches and help try: > * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search > * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq > * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ > -- "... no scientific worker has a fixed level of significance at which from year to year, and in all circumstances, he rejects hypotheses; he rather gives his mind to each particular case in the light of his evidence and his ideas." - Sir Ronald A. Fisher (1956) Email - nshephard@gmail.com Website - http://slack.ser.man.ac.uk/ Photos - http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/ * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/