madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Hi folks i was looking at the hyper o/s system and saw the RAM drive that it can useAnyone know how you set up a RAM drive?I understand a RAM drive can be really fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 I've created a 12MB one in Win 98, don't know about XP though :o Windows 95 and probably 98 is limited to a 16-MB RAM driveRestart your computer. Press F8 , Command Prompt. Edit Config.sys adding the following line device=\ramdrive.sys size in kb /E e.g. If Win98 in C:\windowsdevice=c:\windows\ramdrive.sys 12288 /E The Ramdrive.sys line must follow the Himem.sys line, or RAM drive may not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 will that fire up XP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Try this madboy ? :-TO CREATE A RAM DRIVE ON WINDOWS XP/2000Download http://download.microsoft.com/download/win...-US/Ramdisk.exeExtract it. (Note the location of where you extracted the files)Go to Control Panel -> Add Hardware -> Choose From a List -> Other Devices -> Have Disk.The disk, is the location of where you extracted the files*Windows XP does not have Certifications for this. Your RAM drive is installed, however you will only get 1MB on it.*To Adjust RAMDRIVE SIZE:Start Regedit in your :\windows\regeditGo to:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ramdisk\Parameters"DriveLetter" is set to Z: *You may change this.Change "DiskSize" to 1f00000This should give you about 30MB.NOTE:If you want a larger RAM-drive, you will need to buy it from here.http://www.cenatek.com/product_ramdisk.cfm - He's wrong - see belowYou can change the location of your cache files for Internet Explorer. If they go to the RAM Drive, it will help process web pages faster, and all you have to do is shut down the computer to clear the cacheAbove details were extracted from parts of this thread :-http://hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/7963/Give it a whirl ? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 wowthanks boriswill give that a bash tommorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 just done that borisso please tell me how you actually get the RAM DRIVE up and running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 I'd forgotten where I'd come across this before , but I was sure that the guy in that thread above was wrong in saying you had to pay big bucks for > 30MB RAM disk ! This is what was stored in the old memory banks. :D AR RAM Disk is a freeware driver for Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. You can use this driver to create an additional drive in physical memory.http://www.arsoft-online.de/products/product.php?id=1 - this link is now dead, but if anyone would like the file, please PM me - BorisThe theoretical maximum capacity of the RAM Disk is 2GBI think ellas and the other XP aces should give this a try too ! :rolleyes: I can't - doesn't work with ME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 well i have it up and running and jeeeeeeeeeeeeesusit makes XP look like a slow slow slow systemhappy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 i know you only have 31mb of space but its good just for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 madboy,We always try to satisfy the customer ! :D :D :D Now - give AR RAM DISK a go ? Even more space to play in? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 yep got that installed as welli can not beleive how fast web pages load with it even in BB they just smash in so so quick people on modem have got to try this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Can I ask what you would use a RAM drive for?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 nellie instead of using the hard disc it uses entirely your RAM (random access memory) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Yeah I know what Ram isWhat uses it and what for?? All my proggies and o/s are stored on my hard disk. Ram is cleared when the PC is off so it can't be a permanent thing......what ever it is........is it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Nel,Just try putting your IE cache in RAM ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 How?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 boris how do you put your ie cache in ram then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 I've got to nip off now but I am intrigued and am going to give this a go tomorrow. Once I have figured out what it is. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 interesting, post with more info as you get it madboy ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 i have just put my IE cache in, well i think i havei think to do it you go to C:\Documents and Settings\Your name\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Filesand copy and paste all the Temps into the Ramdiskis that right Boris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Boris & Madboy.I've been following all the instructions. Iv'e got the ram-drive loaded and my cache files going to it, but I cannot change it's size in regedit as there is no parameters folder. Please help. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 It's all sorted! Please disregard my previous post requesting help.I re-read all the instructions and realised you had to have both downloads. :lol: Cheers Boris. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 p.s. As madboy said. Web pages now fly! :rolleyes: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Being a bit thick this am :o Popeye I re-read all the instructions and realised you had to have both downloadsI can see three downloads in the thread,Will be trying this later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Boris can you be a bit more specific about how you do this in W98? And is this ram drive just used for surfing??Sorry for being a bit dim but you know me. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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