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#327937 - 04/12/2009 18:57 Ram Drives on Windows 7?
drakino
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Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
Anyone know of a RamDrive utility that will work on Windows 7 64 bit?

I guess I should qualify this with free would be good.


Edited by drakino (04/12/2009 19:25)

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#327938 - 04/12/2009 19:30 Re: Ram Drives on Windows 7? [Re: drakino]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
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Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Does this work?
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#327939 - 04/12/2009 21:09 Re: Ram Drives on Windows 7? [Re: wfaulk]
hybrid8
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Registered: 12/11/2001
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Loc: Toronto, CANADA
The link for the actual Ramdisk program on the site is broken.


Updated product page link: http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services/software/ramdisk

DIrect download links: http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services/software/ramdisk/download-ramdisk

The new beta version claims it's compatible with all versions of Windows 7, so you may not have to hack around with the instructions that Bitt linked.

Going to try and use this to test out how fast my Windows machine can read/write to my ReadyNAS. wink
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#327942 - 04/12/2009 21:52 Re: Ram Drives on Windows 7? [Re: hybrid8]
drakino
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Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
It looks like what you linked to Bruno works without having to muck with anything, so I didn't need the info in Bitt's post. The only downside so far is that it limits a ram drive to 4GB until you "register". The registration page is just a general contact us form, so who knows what the turnaround time is.

If I cam make a 7GB ram disk, I should be able to test what I need to. Thanks for finding the program Bitt.

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#327964 - 08/12/2009 02:14 Re: Ram Drives on Windows 7? [Re: drakino]
Ross Wellington
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Registered: 21/02/2006
Posts: 325
Hi,

I've been looking for this as well to use for simulation performance enhancement on my home i7 system.

Ross
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#327965 - 08/12/2009 02:45 Re: Ram Drives on Windows 7? [Re: Ross Wellington]
drakino
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Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
I still haven't heard back from them regarding a version that supports drives larger then 4GB. I'll probably fill our their form again tomorrow if nothing comes in by then.

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#327967 - 08/12/2009 11:46 Re: Ram Drives on Windows 7? [Re: Ross Wellington]
mlord
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Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
Originally Posted By: Ross Wellington
I've been looking for this as well to use for simulation performance enhancement on my home i7 system.

Replace the boot/system drive with a *good* SSD.

-ml

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#327987 - 10/12/2009 01:02 Re: Ram Drives on Windows 7? [Re: mlord]
Ross Wellington
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Registered: 21/02/2006
Posts: 325
Thought about that too.

Thanks,

Ross
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