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Is putting the swapfile & temp folder to ramdisk a good idea in Windows 7 64 bit with lots of RAM?
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I want my Windows to run as fast as possible. If I have 12GB RAM in Windows 7 64bit, quad core CPU, and all apps fit in memory, will the swap file ever be used for anything? The question is about if it's a good idea to put the swap file in a RAM disk. Would a RAM disk help in any way or will Window…
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I agree that putting the swap file on a ramdisk doesn't make sense for a 64-bit OS. However, if one has 32-bit WinXP, then Windows can only "see" the first 3.5GB of RAM. If one has more RAM, say, 9GB, the RAM above 3.5GB is completely wasted by WinX…
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