Gigabyte i-RAM Solid State Storage Device (HD-000-GI)

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I've seen the Gigabyte i-RAM Solid State Storage Device (HD-000-GI)
around and wondered if anyone had played with it. I.e using it in an actual system.

I was thinking about getting one for windows Paging/swap space and/or for windows. but from what little i understand speed wise its superceeded by the 3gig/s transferrate of next revision.

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products...Storage&ProductID=2076&ProductName=GC-RAMDISK
 
Lostcorpse said:
I've seen the Gigabyte i-RAM Solid State Storage Device (HD-000-GI)
around and wondered if anyone had played with it. I.e using it in an actual system.

I was thinking about getting one for windows Paging/swap space and/or for windows. but from what little i understand speed wise its superceeded by the 3gig/s transferrate of next revision.

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products...Storage&ProductID=2076&ProductName=GC-RAMDISK
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Hang on, you want to use RAM as a solid-state disk to use for Windows page file? This would be the ame page file that Windows uses (more or less) when it runs out of free ... RAM?

I think it would be cheaper for you to upgrade to 2GB of system memory. If you still find that your day-to-day tasks need more RAM (perhaps PhotoShop is your most used app?) then a Tyan motherboard, a 64-bit OS and 4GB of system RAM will still serve you better than using a solid-state disk as a page file.

Were the Gigabyte gadget able to handle 8GB, then it would be worth installing Windows on and using as your main C: drive. You would probably fall off your chair in disbelief at how fast your PC would run ;)


**EDIT** The other, slightly worrying thing is that this device uses DDR with a battery backup. Now, DDR memory sucks juice like it's going out of fashion, not to mention the heat output of 4 sticks going stright into your PC directly below your graphics card. I would have thought a DDR2 version would be much more sensible. Actually, a SODIMM DDR2 version would be excellent. You could probably squeeze up to 16 on a PCI format card. 16GB solid-state disk anyone?
 
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OMg that I-ram looks so classic. seen the speed of windows. looked like a fresh format to me though any pc can do that on a fresh format, well all uptodate machines.
 
Stelly said:
heard that there is not much between it and a Raptor

Stelly
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You heard wrong!!

Obviously the Random Access on these things completly creams even 15k U320 SCSI's.

Supported memory capacity has been increased to up to 8GB from the previous 4GB which is just enough to make the i-Ram useful as an OS drive.
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:rolleyes:

Where do they get these people from? 4gb is more than enough for an OS drive! My XP Pro (Build 2600) install is only 2.8Gb and thats including a 1.5Gb Pagefile..
 
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