> From: Terry & Claire Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (iMac List)
> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 14:56:24 -0500
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (iMac List)
> Subject: Subject: Re: RAM disk (was: system requirements)
>
>> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 08:01:19 -0500
>> Subject: Re: system requirements
>> From: "R.A. Cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> on 8/31/02 7:50 AM, MacShogun at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, with the higher density RAMS, you could have a pair of 512 mb of
>>> DIMMS and that would put you at 1024 mb or 1gb. So someone upgraded
>>> your RAMs. ;) That's nice!
>> I've got the same iMac 400 and 1 gig of ram, but the memory control panel
>> won't let me select more than 258 mgs for a ramdisk; why?
>> --
>> All the best,
>> R.A. Cantrell
>>
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
> R.A., you're bringing up something I know nothing about. I never did
> anything to the memory control panel. I read your post here, so I went to
> my memory control panel. My RAM disk was set on "off" and the RAM disk size
> says "OK." Should I change this? I thought that if the About This Computer
> reads 1 GB of RAM, that means it is accessible and using it. Would someone
> please explain this?
Don't worry, your computer IS making use of all your RAM.
A RAM disk is a virtual disk you can create on your desktop. Instead of
being made of moving parts, like your hard drive or CD drive, the RAM disk
is made of RAM. This means it is VERY fast, faster than the fastest hard
drive.
RAM disks are usually used when you are trying to squeeze the last drop of
performance out of something, crunching SETI blocks, capturing high quality
video, etc. For normal use, you do not have to use a RAM disk for anything.
One dangerous thing about a RAM disk is that it is temporary. When you shut
down your computer, the contents of the RAM disk are gone, unless you copy
them to your real hard drive first. I think there is a setting to
automatically save the contents of the RAM disk to the hard drive when you
shut down, but that might not work if your computer freezes and you have to
shut down improperly.
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