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Ramdisk Question

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shadow74205

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I have a question about software ramdisk applications. I know they make RAM appear as a logical drive to the OS, which allows you to install applications to your memory and run them from there, giving you a significant boost in speed. My question is, can any of them load applications from your hard drive and run them entirely in memory, giving you the same boost in speed?
 
You always do find good links. Thanks. This gets me thinking. A combination of an AMD Hammer processor with its integrated memory controller, and capability to address monstrous amounts of memory is a perfect match for those applications. Couple that with Windows XP 64 bit and some 4GB DDR-2 DIMMS (when both become available) and you'd be able to run almost your entire hard drive from memory.

mmmmmmm....... ramdisk and 64 bits........ *drools*:D


I think I know whats in my not too distant upgrade future. That and a plasma screen:D (assuming the ram doesn't break the bank)
 
indeed,
I plan on doubling the RAM on my Tyan to 8GB
(1GB per slot @ 128bit interleaved)
the 2GB sticks being way too pricey for me,
but if money was no object 16GB sounds nice :p
and running a software RAM Drive,
its alot cheaper than any RAMcard or Solid State Disk
 
Yeah I can't wait until I have to upgrade from scratch. I imagine I'll do so in late 2005 or perhaps early 2006. After I load the software ramdisk, I'll just sit back and watch my machine fly like a little birdie...:)
 
I imagine it would be even more impressive if you give it something to crunch

say some heavy rendering, a CFD, or folding protiens ;)
after all it is a supercomputer of yesteryear

they will never get my deathray :p


the above is not "my" deathray, which is nearly fully functional and will be launched into a geosynchnous orbit sometime in 2007
 
There's something I thought about. Would you need to use ECC modules if you planned on using that much memory?
 
That would be a slight performance hit due to increased latency of registered memory. Too bad the intregrated memory controller on AMD's chips can't do ECC and unbuffered DIMMS.
 
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