Everyone knows it: you can never have enough memory Unfortunately, Windows XP and Vista offer the 32 bit version only support a maximum of 3.2 GB of RAM you build now 4,!. 6 or 8 GB of RAM arises, are an only 3.2 GB.
With a little trick you can use the remaining RAM, however. Recently I have become aware of the following items:
8GB in Vista / XP use x86 (32 bit) - Thanks to RAM Disk
Following these instructions can not Windows XP / Vista 32-bit addressable RAM for a RAM Disk use (RAM drive). I recently put another 4 GB to my existing 2 GB DDR II - plugged memory now and use the remaining 2.8 GB (6 - 3.2 = 2.8) for a RAM drive. There I had the swap file of Windows, my Temp directory and portable programs and accommodated my web browser.
The advantage is obvious: From Windows "outsourced" data stays in RAM, all temporary data, Browser-Verlauf/-Cache be in RAM. It makes the system much faster:)
Addendum: of 05/07/2009:
Meanwhile I have my RAM increased from 6 to 8 GB, since one of the approximately 2.5 GB of RAM Disk not really manages:
- page file: 1.2 GB
- Portable Applications: 0.5 GB
- Web browser + cache: 0.3 GB
- Temporary files: 0.5 GB
The 8 GB expansion I have 4.5 GB for now splits the RAM disk, which as follows:
- Swap Space: 1.2 GB
- Portable Applications: 0.5 GB
- Web browser + Cache: 0.3 GB
- Temporary Files: 2.5 GB
Addendum: 18/05/2009:
How life is so, is there any advantage to always at least one disadvantage . If you have more than just the swap file and temporary files on the RAM drive, then this may be saved on exit and reloaded on the next boot. Of course this costs a little time, so that the boot minimal Extenders (Loading the image), which lasts significantly longer shutdowns (Save the image to disk).
We must therefore consider whether to take diesnn disadvantage in the purchase. I personally can live but so very good, the performance advantage, it is my value!
Addendum: from 28.05.2009:
Curiously, I can not use in my system, the 8 GB of RAM to 100%. I carry one in RAM disk in the memory options in the BIOS reported 8192 MB, so does Windows boot from the next. I had to experiment a little and have now arrived with the following settings for a stable operation:
Installed (MB): 7890
Reserved (MB): 280
Direct address: disabled
This results in unmanaged memory 4371 MB, of which I use 4300 for the RAM disk.
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