so basically its like a virtual hard drive?
Why a RAM-disk?
A RAM-disk is a virtual/temporary disk in the computer's memory.
You itch from a region of memory (RAM) and uses it as a virtual drive.
At the today's RAM-amounts of 3 and more GB, as well as low prices for memory, it is no problem to sacrifice an area for a RAM-disk, or to invest in new memory, because the speed is higher than the throughput of a hard disk for some applications several times
There are two aspects that speak for a RAM-disk:
1. The speed advantage over a normal hard drive and safety.
2. Who as its temporary files, be it from the browser or the system into a RAM-disk moved, needs to worry about manually remove more.
After a reboot the RAM-disk is again empty and clean the system.
The possibilities are endless, so for example a some could be played juddering video from the RAM-disk out liquid.
Which RAM-disk driver to use?
In my search for a modern RAM-disk driver which is suitable for especially Windows 7/8 - both the 32 and 64-bit versions, I've encountered RAM-disk by DataRam.
The features read all well: freeware, Windows 7/8 compatible, up to 64 GB and even better, which can unused memory, which limit exceeds the 4 GB, at a 32 bit Windows as RAM-disk used to 4 GB large RAM-disk, if necessary for a small fee!
DataRam's RAM-disk features, system requirements and installation
The DataRam RAM-disk is freeware to RAM-disk size up to 4 GB. Only installing a RAM-disk bigger than 4 GB requires a license. The DataRam RAM-disk is Windows 7/8 (both 32-bit and 64-bit) compatible.
Tip:
Because a 32 bit Windows uses no more than 4 GB (realistically the value is just over 3 GB) it makes usually no sense to use more memory. With the DataRam RAM-disk, the memory that exceeds the RAM size managed by Windows and actually is broke, can be used as RAM-disk, if there are more than 4 GB!
DataRam's RAM-disk driver installation
Create a system restore point (can't be repeated often enough)
Download to a folder of your choice, run the installer (.MSI).
The installation is easy, takes only seconds, defaults to the Programs folder of the Windows installation - if 64-bit Windows, then it's Programs(x86). A desktop icon is created, too.
After installation there is a folder called RAMDisk sized 12 MB. In this folder you find a very detailed user-guide, please read this before you run RAM-disk via its desktop icon.
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so basically its like a virtual hard drive?
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Eggzacerly! I used to use such back in the days of DOS when writing and compiling databases as it was faster than disk access. Instead of waiting 5 minutes for it to compile and link I could do it in two. Haven't much needed them since then but, if you are looking for the last ounce in performance it might still be a good substitute for a SSD. As long as you remember to back up any data before you shut down.
Not a joke: you even can run Windows itself from a 2-4 GB sized RAM-disk which dramatically speeds up things.
most ridiculous video i have even seen sorry joey
who would bother doing that?
notice he turned off uac in the 1st 3 minutes lol
thats a security breach, correct?
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Can't follow this logic. Sorry for this. Only adding more RAM-chips doesn't speed up a program's execution. But if your computer says you are low on memory, you have too many programs running, then your computer does not have the RAM needed to run the software(s) you want to. Then you should add RAM-chips.
If your Windows is installed on a HDD, read/write operations - compared to SSD - are slow, as we all know. It's the real bottleneck: The computer can access anything stored in RAM nearly instantly, whereas things on the HDD need to be located, read and sent to RAM before they can be processed. So, if the data to be read/written already would be stored in RAM, then a significant gain in speed is given. This is where a RAM-disk comes in.
Typical use of a Windows PC (not gambling!) never exceeds 2 GB RAM usage - at least that's my experience. Also Microsoft with Windows 8 gave user only the chance to have 2 Metro apps simultaneously running - with Windows 8.1 now 4 are possible. So in general you can install a RAM-disk up to 2 GB RAM. Doesn't hurt anything. You then copy your program & data which it operates on, of course only if you know that not more than 2 GB disk space really are needed, such a RAM-disk onto, and run it from there.
Using windows is a gamble. "Wot you talkin' bout willis?" Now, if you were talking about gaming........Not gambling
Seriously, though an SSD would obviate the need for mucking around with virtual drives in RAM which would need to be backed up and restored with every power refresh! More trouble than it's worth! Unless you are playing games then the "time savings" by going this route, would be minimal.
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