

The ROG RAMDisk can form ability to junction with exiting files hosted on the SSD or HDD. While less than ever with the prolific use of modern SSDs, the SATA bus is still a number of times slower than main memory access latency and bandwidth.

In many cases, a application will still have its performance limited due to the need to access or cache data hosted by the SSD or HDDs into memory. However, Windows 7 or Windows 8 features a better use of memory so most of it remains empty, a large amount of the time. Modern ROG PCs usually feature a memory capacity of between 4~64GB in total. This software was developed mainly for the following usage scenario: The basic concept behind the ROG RAMDisk software is to provide a quick and easy way for users to further enhance the performance of their system and durability of their SSD(s), by utilizing the system memory (DRAM) that is not in use. For personal use only.The RAMDisk software is exclusively offered on selected ASUS ROG product lines and enables users to utilize the available system DRAM to its full capability. Some features not enabled and require the purchase of a license key to be enabled. RAMDisk is offered as "freeware" for personal use and will allow you to create disks up to 1 GB in size. RAMDisk can also out-perform solid state disks (SSDs). A RAMDisk operating at maximum bandwidth does not produce excessive heat, noise or vibrations. You can access it at maximum bandwidth 24/7/365 without fear of mechanical failure, or fragmentation (while a RAMDisk can become fragmented just like any other disk, but it does not take a performance hit like a physical disk does when it becomes fragmented). Security - all information can be wiped upon power loss or shutdown.Ĭustom applications with high I/O, high bandwidth, or high security requirements.Īn additional feature of a RAMDisk is that it will never wear out. Most users use RAMDisk to speed up applications like:

The performance of a RAMDisk, in general, is orders of magnitude faster than other forms of storage media, such as an SSD (up to 100X) and hard drive (up to 200X).

The more RAM your computer has, the larger the RAMDisk you can create. RAMDisk is a program that takes a portion of your system memory and uses it as a disk drive.
