From 67eec4edbf1cd4e8f6dfe2ec906103a83f6d3e0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Kane <andrew@ankane.org>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:04:28 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Improved tuning section [skip ci]

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 README.md | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

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@@ -415,7 +415,19 @@ You can use [Reciprocal Rank Fusion](https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector-python
 
 ### Tuning
 
-Use a tool like [PgTune](https://pgtune.leopard.in.ua/) to set initial values for Postgres server parameters.
+Use a tool like [PgTune](https://pgtune.leopard.in.ua/) to set initial values for Postgres server parameters. For instance, `shared_buffers` should typically be 25% of the server’s memory. You can find the config file with:
+
+```sql
+SHOW config_file;
+```
+
+And check individual settings with:
+
+```sql
+SHOW shared_buffers;
+```
+
+Be sure to restart Postgres for changes to take effect.
 
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