Thanks for the quick reply Tomasz! I totally agree the AB in-memory cache is the way to go except that it's currently limited to 4Gb. The RAM disk is a work around until this limitation is lifted.
regards, Steve --- In [email protected], Tomasz Janeczko <gro...@...> wrote: > > Hello, > > I don't quite why you would want to use RAM DISK as a "virtual drive" > when you can use AmiBroker in-built cache that is always going to be > faster than > RAM disk and would use less memory. With RAM disk same data are in fact > twice in RAM once in virtual disk and second time in AB internal cache. > > So don't use RAM disk, use AB in-memory cache instead. > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > > On 2009-12-15 21:28, smw311 wrote: > > Since I still have not been able to get Amibroker 64 on Win7 to run larger > > databases in memory I decided to try a RAM disk. I just created a 6Gb one > > and loaded my 5.9Gb database on it. I get slightly less than a 2X speed up. > > Was hoping for significantly more. :( I remember reading posts in this > > forum that others have seen 4X - 6X increase. I tried running with and with > > out a swap file but that does not seem to make a big difference. > > > > Any thoughts on what else to do to make it go faster would be really > > appreciated! > > > > Thanks > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > >
