Ram Disc

blindfitter · 08-08-2011, 06:18 AM

Does anyone run a ram disc?

Found this and is fun: 4Gb disc no licence required:

choose a benchmark and have a comp.

http://memory.dataram.com/products-a...wnload-ramdisk

Olly_K · 08-08-2011, 09:56 AM

wow, going back to the good old DOS days there !!!

We're experimenting at work with storing databases in RAM, but I don't use one at home. Is there much point if you have an SSD ? Guessing RAM would still be a bit faster though .....

M0T0K0 · 13-08-2011, 09:31 AM

I had a bit of a play with RAM discs.

I wanted to put my page file and TEMP folders on it to stop this being written to my SSD.

I also thought you could make a another smaller disc and put your browser cache files on it and have it persistent (written to SSD at shut-down and copied back on at start up)

problem was I could not find one I could run multiple instances of without a licence so i gave up. it also seems FF is quite good at keeping as much of the cache files in RAM as it needs so no real problem there

razor1911 · 13-08-2011, 10:35 AM

I used the same program for a while, its quite good actually, too bad you cannot select which dimm you are using, as I have dual channel memory, with 3 slots accoupied

Stead · 14-05-2012, 11:36 AM

I use one for ie cache and paging file, for those programs that insist you need a paging file! got 800mb set as a ram drive, for some reason programs will complain about the lack of a paging file by saying not enough memory with 8gb of ram but accept 7gb of ram and a 400mb paging file???

Always had one for paging file since having 8gb of ram myself.

08-08-2011, 06:18 AM	#1
blindfitter Chilled PC Newbie iTrader: (1) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warwick Posts: 57	Ram Disc Does anyone run a ram disc? Found this and is fun: 4Gb disc no licence required: choose a benchmark and have a comp. http://memory.dataram.com/products-a...wnload-ramdisk

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08-08-2011, 09:56 AM	#2
Olly_K Chilled PC Addict iTrader: (34) Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,801	wow, going back to the good old DOS days there !!! We're experimenting at work with storing databases in RAM, but I don't use one at home. Is there much point if you have an SSD ? Guessing RAM would still be a bit faster though .....

13-08-2011, 10:35 AM	#4
razor1911 Banned iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 0	I used the same program for a while, its quite good actually, too bad you cannot select which dimm you are using, as I have dual channel memory, with 3 slots accoupied

14-05-2012, 11:36 AM	#5
Stead Chilled PC Staff iTrader: (1) My System Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: living in one of the wheelie bins behind ChilledPC HQ Posts: 228	I use one for ie cache and paging file, for those programs that insist you need a paging file! got 800mb set as a ram drive, for some reason programs will complain about the lack of a paging file by saying not enough memory with 8gb of ram but accept 7gb of ram and a 400mb paging file??? Always had one for paging file since having 8gb of ram myself.