Solid State Drives...

[Silver Bull3t]

....Posted this in the gigabyte mobo specific forum... but it prety much applies to all of us... I was wondering how long it would take someone to market a RAM disk. Major boot quickness.

http://www.tbreak.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28057

Changed title.
impar

[wonkanoby]

http://www.hyperos2002.com/

have been making them for ages

[rahul]

as far as i remember one alienware PC was having a solid state HD.....

[Screwy]

Yeah, thats smart ain't it, Wonder what it costs to kit it out with 12GB, doubt it's not commercialy viable due to the price tag but oh yes, I would like one!

[Doc Oc]

Yeah, thats smart ain't it, Wonder what it costs to kit it out with 12GB, doubt it's not commercialy viable due to the price tag but oh yes, I would like one!

Crucial tech has a 4GB PC2100 dimm. I don't know if the card supports DIMM's that size, but if it does, putting 16GB on it would set you back some twelve thousand euro.

4GB is more viable, coming it at roughly 400 euro's, and even equipping it with 8GB isn't ludicrously expensive.

Given the way global hardware prices work, 400 euro's boils down to about twelve cents in the USA. (Okay, make it $220 or so)

[Silver Bull3t]

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http://www.hyperos2002.com/

have been making them for ages
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They need better marketing.

[Admiral Horror]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=23425

[impar]

Greetings!

Related: I think...
http://www.hkepc.com/hwdb/iramdisk-gbt-3.htm

[envoid]

Greetings!

Related: I think...
http://www.hkepc.com/hwdb/iramdisk-gbt-3.htm

Thats neat...i want one. but does anyone know (can translate) if it keeps data after power off?

[jolle]

Greetings!

Related: I think...
http://www.hkepc.com/hwdb/iramdisk-gbt-3.htm

Thats neat...i want one. but does anyone know (can translate) if it keeps data after power off?

Got a battery on it that lasts about 12 hours I think.
And that is prolly only used when you UNPLUG the computer, I think it would get power even if you shut the computer down, but if you get a power outage, or move it you got 12 hours.

Neat stats on HKEPC link above hehe.

Gigabyte i-RAM - VS - Seagate 80GB 7200rpm 8MB Cache
HDD Score
57699 - 4122

XP Startup
102.193 MB/.s - 7.348 MB/s

Application Loading
100.503 MB/s - 5.918 MB/s

File Copying
118.981 MB/s - 31.152 MB/s

General HDD Usage
90.620 MB/s - 4.915 MB/s