At 09:36 -0400 on 11/07/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> ... I like RAM Doubler better than Apple's VM, though performance-wise, >they're a >> wash after OS 8.1. > >Hi pickle - would you be willing to expand some on the performance issue? >How does RAM Doubler work and how does VM work? And for purposes of crystal
Both use hard disk space for virtual memory. RAM Doubler simply doesn't make the available disk space go down by the amount of VM used, which is kinda silly anyway, because the most disk space needed for VM *should* be the amount of VM minus the amount of RAM. Apple's VM scheme takes out a chunk of HD space the size of VM itself. RAM Doubler has some other way to map the VM to the hard disk that doesn't rely on [insert size here]-sized chunks of hard disk space being available. >clarity, when you said "performance-wise, they're a wash after OS 8.1" did >do mean to they're a wash starting with 8.5 or did you really mean starting >with 8.1? After 8.1. RAM Doubler was still marginally faster with 8.1, but around 8.5 (maybe 8.6), Apple's VM speed got up to par with RAM Doubler's. For machines where I'm running a bit tight on hard disk space, or machines where I can't select something other than the boot volume for VM, I prefer RAM Doubler. For machines with plenty of HD space but little RAM and OS 8.5 or higher, I prefer Apple's scheme. the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
