Using SSD Drives
Posted 27/10/2015 - 22:50
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SteveEveritt wrote:
WARNING!!!!!
Please be aware with SSD drives that you must switch off indexing and never defrag the drive
Well there's no actual point given it's a solid state drive
WARNING!!!!!
Please be aware with SSD drives that you must switch off indexing and never defrag the drive
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Posted 27/10/2015 - 22:54
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richandfleur wrote:
SSD's are great. Single biggest performance gain you can get for the money.
Won't help with number crunching ability, but everything starts much quicker and feels much nicer to use.
One for the OS, one for the data.
Apart from loads of RAM. SSD's are great. Single biggest performance gain you can get for the money.
Won't help with number crunching ability, but everything starts much quicker and feels much nicer to use.
One for the OS, one for the data.
For programs that use temp files like like Photoshop and Lightroom you wont' get faster than using a RAMDrive. . I have 4GB of my RAM setup as a RAM Drive and set it as temp file locations in any programs that use them
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Posted 28/10/2015 - 01:45
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Smeggypants wrote:
For programs that use temp files like like Photoshop and Lightroom you wont' get faster than using a RAMDrive. . I have 4GB of my RAM setup as a RAM Drive and set it as temp file locations in any programs that use them
For the average user, adding RAM will be a diminishing returns exercise.richandfleur wrote:
SSD's are great. Single biggest performance gain you can get for the money.
Won't help with number crunching ability, but everything starts much quicker and feels much nicer to use.
One for the OS, one for the data.
Apart from loads of RAM. SSD's are great. Single biggest performance gain you can get for the money.
Won't help with number crunching ability, but everything starts much quicker and feels much nicer to use.
One for the OS, one for the data.
For programs that use temp files like like Photoshop and Lightroom you wont' get faster than using a RAMDrive. . I have 4GB of my RAM setup as a RAM Drive and set it as temp file locations in any programs that use them
If it's too small, like say anything under 4Gb then adding more RAM will free it up, and allow programs to run better
Past that though it contributes less and less performance gains the more you have.
Unless you proceed as you're suggesting and make a virtual drive out of spare ram. Indirectly though, that's kinda what an SSD is anyway...
Posted 28/10/2015 - 08:16
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It's still connected with a cable through, isn't it, so transfer speeds would be slower than RAM, I'd assumed .... ?
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Posted 28/10/2015 - 11:07
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The biggest boost would probably be to put your Windows swapfile on the RamDisk.
I've used a RamDisk ever since the old Sinclair QL days. Great for temporary unzipping editing odd pics for posting etc.
I use this one Free up to 4GB. I think Smeggy uses the same. I only use a 500MB one.
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I've used a RamDisk ever since the old Sinclair QL days. Great for temporary unzipping editing odd pics for posting etc.
I use this one Free up to 4GB. I think Smeggy uses the same. I only use a 500MB one.
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Posted 28/10/2015 - 14:52
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Algernon wrote:
The biggest boost would probably be to put your Windows swapfile on the RamDisk.
I've used a RamDisk ever since the old Sinclair QL days. Great for temporary unzipping editing odd pics for posting etc.
I use this one Free up to 4GB. I think Smeggy uses the same. I only use a 500MB one.
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Swapfile? Just turn it off and use loads of RAM! I've had no need for a swap file since going to 16GB RAM.
The biggest boost would probably be to put your Windows swapfile on the RamDisk.
I've used a RamDisk ever since the old Sinclair QL days. Great for temporary unzipping editing odd pics for posting etc.
I use this one Free up to 4GB. I think Smeggy uses the same. I only use a 500MB one.
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Posted 28/10/2015 - 15:34
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A lot of experts don't like the idea of no swapfile.
http://www.howtogeek.com/126430/htg-explains-what-is-the-windows-page-file-and-s...
My idea of moving it to RamDisk is also a bit flaky because everything would be lost in a crash and hibernation wouldn't work.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/45cf03fe-e9b6-47a2-9214...
Probably better to just move it off the SSD and onto the HDD or another small SSD to save wear on the main SSD .
http://www.eightforums.com/performance-maintenance/34544-possible-move-swapfile-...
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http://www.howtogeek.com/126430/htg-explains-what-is-the-windows-page-file-and-s...
My idea of moving it to RamDisk is also a bit flaky because everything would be lost in a crash and hibernation wouldn't work.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/45cf03fe-e9b6-47a2-9214...
Probably better to just move it off the SSD and onto the HDD or another small SSD to save wear on the main SSD .
http://www.eightforums.com/performance-maintenance/34544-possible-move-swapfile-...
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Posted 28/10/2015 - 17:45
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McGregNi wrote:
It's still connected with a cable through, isn't it, so transfer speeds would be slower than RAM, I'd assumed .... ?
Yes, not saying it's the same, but SSD's are genuinely fast in their own right. Fast enough is what I'm getting at. It's still connected with a cable through, isn't it, so transfer speeds would be slower than RAM, I'd assumed .... ?
SSD's are so cheap these days that it's a no brainer, and actually very easy to do also. They come with the software required to move your OS onto the SSD. The improvements are massive for the little cost involved.
Posted 28/10/2015 - 23:22
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richandfleur wrote:
If it's too small, like say anything under 4Gb then adding more RAM will free it up, and allow programs to run better
Past that though it contributes less and less performance gains the more you have.
Unless you proceed as you're suggesting and make a virtual drive out of spare ram. Indirectly though, that's kinda what an SSD is anyway...
SSD is way slower than RAM
Smeggypants wrote:
For programs that use temp files like like Photoshop and Lightroom you wont' get faster than using a RAMDrive. . I have 4GB of my RAM setup as a RAM Drive and set it as temp file locations in any programs that use them
For the average user, adding RAM will be a diminishing returns exercise.richandfleur wrote:
SSD's are great. Single biggest performance gain you can get for the money.
Won't help with number crunching ability, but everything starts much quicker and feels much nicer to use.
One for the OS, one for the data.
Apart from loads of RAM. SSD's are great. Single biggest performance gain you can get for the money.
Won't help with number crunching ability, but everything starts much quicker and feels much nicer to use.
One for the OS, one for the data.
For programs that use temp files like like Photoshop and Lightroom you wont' get faster than using a RAMDrive. . I have 4GB of my RAM setup as a RAM Drive and set it as temp file locations in any programs that use them
If it's too small, like say anything under 4Gb then adding more RAM will free it up, and allow programs to run better
Past that though it contributes less and less performance gains the more you have.
Unless you proceed as you're suggesting and make a virtual drive out of spare ram. Indirectly though, that's kinda what an SSD is anyway...
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Posted 28/10/2015 - 23:26
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Algernon wrote:
My idea of moving it to RamDisk is also a bit flaky because everything would be lost in a crash and hibernation wouldn't work.
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I had windows XP from 2002 to 2010 on my previous computer. It never crashed. ( yes some programs crashed from time to time but the OS didn't )My idea of moving it to RamDisk is also a bit flaky because everything would be lost in a crash and hibernation wouldn't work.
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I've had Win 7 on my current machine since 2010. I think WIn 10 has crashed maybe once. ( as before some programs have crashed from time to time, btu rarely, but the OS didn't ).
If the program crashes, but the OS doesn't you can copy any temp files from RAMdisk to HD
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Posted 29/10/2015 - 08:09
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I'm still chugging along quite nicely and think I'll just leave my computer as it is. Ok it takes it's time to boot up then I have to waste a second or two shutting down thw Win 10 dialogue box. Think my money will be better spent on a new lens. Thanks for all the input to my original query
Posted 29/10/2015 - 10:22
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My money is better spent on a comfortable chair and adjacent table to support a pint glass!
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