Is there any way to force Windows 7 to cache more (use MORE RAM)?

Sunbed · 19 Aug 2011 at 14:29

RAM is getting pretty cheap these days so I'm looking for an excuse to buy some.

I experimented with a RAM drive but I didn't really like that idea (made another thread about that in memory section if interested).

So, with all this free memory that everyone has these days, is there any way to configure Windows prefetch to load more stuff onto RAM? It seems a waste just letting it sit there doing nothing

Sunbed · 19 Aug 2011 at 15:13

Yeh I'm quite happy with how W7 manages it atm, and I have an SSD.

I suppose it's fairly limited by 32bit applications. I was wondering if it is possible to load certain games into the RAM when the computer starts so it's extra zippy!

W7 already uses up RAM quite well with the cache, but there is still at least 4GB completely free at times.

Sunbed · 19 Aug 2011 at 15:38

OK I'll get to the point. You know the little 10-15 second loading bar when you start a game of L4D2 for example? Well, I don't want that - time is precious!

I understand that some of that time will be down to loading graphics textures and downloading server information etc, but I don't really know what the ratios are (someone enlighten me?

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Sunbed · 19 Aug 2011 at 15:46

Yes I mean loading a map/joining a game.

PS use -novid for disabling intro movie?

Sunbed · 20 Aug 2011 at 11:55

Mr Krugga said:
LOL.

And how would that work?

You open the game and click on join game. I was in stitches when I first discovered that too. LOL