Program that allows you to use ram as a hdd?

Energize · 4 Apr 2007 at 03:23

I remember someone posting this a while ago, software that allows you to use your ram as if it were a hdd, just like iram but at sata 2 speeds. So you can load programs off it much faster etc...

Seeing as it only costs £140 for 4GB of ram I thought I could make use of this when I upgrade my pc.

binaryknight · 4 Apr 2007 at 03:59

i know this can be done but not sure of the program however you wont be able to install programs to it as such seeing as the memory will loose its info on a shutdown, the idrive thing gets round this by powering the ram via rechargable batteries powered off the pci bus iirc

Energize · 4 Apr 2007 at 04:13

I leave my pc on standby anyway and I've got a ups to protect against power failures so there's no risk of data loss.

ns400r · 4 Apr 2007 at 04:32

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_disk

One device, but others on the market.
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products...ew.aspx?ProductID=2180&ProductName=GC-RAMDISK

Energize · 4 Apr 2007 at 04:40

I know about them, but I'm looking for a program to let me do this.

ns400r · 4 Apr 2007 at 05:16

Google 'Ram Disk'. You'll find a few programs to do it.

XP has (or did have) its own ram disk driver.

Go to Control Panel, Add Hardware:

1) click next
2) select "Yes", click next
3) scroll to the bottom, select "Add a new hardware device", click next
4) select "Install the hardware from list", click next
5) select "Show all devices", click next
6) scroll down the "Manufacturer" list and select "Microsoft"
7) scroll down the "Model" list and select "Microsoft Ram Disk Controller"
8) click next and it should install