Sure, digging up an old thread, but it's current technology and geared more for today and the future.
I'm looking at what experience others experience between XFAST, Dataram RAMDisk, and Primo Ramdisk FancyCache. I see that ASUS ROG series motherboards had RAMDisk and they've included Junctions in the application.
Anyone know where I can obtain the ROG RAMDisk software?
It can be downloaded straight from their ROG product range website - just look for a ROG motherboard (MB) - Maximus VIII Gene. I found it easily via "support", then it was listed under "Drivers and Tools" for global download.
Do you have a Asus ROG motherboard?
I ask because as far as I have heard, it will only work if it recognizes a ROG motherboard.
Dimmdrive may be a easier low cost alternative, but there are free ramdisk programs out there (check out sites like -
https://www.raymond.cc/blog/12-ram-disk-software-benchmarked-for-fastest-read-and-write-speed/ ). It is a relatively up-to-date version of a ramdisk program specifically for gaming. Primo Ramdisk is a good alternative, as it is fast and is dynamic (basically meaning that it's size will change, up to the maximum preset, depending on how much is free and how much is needed).
Remember, if you have it start when your PC starts, due to loading the ramdisk profile, it can slow down the start-up time (eg - a 16GB ramdisk load will extend start-up by approx 2 minutes). Similarly, when turning off the PC, any ramdisk info to be saved for next time will make shutting down longer.
On my NUC, it only loads a small amount (mainly used for temporary files and folders, et cetera) so it still has a fast boot and shut down time, and when necessary after starting, I load bigger items into it for work or play.
You would need to read up on their particular advantages and disadvantages to understand how to get the most out of them. Example - Dimmdrive has the ability to only load the necessary games files, which speeds up reloads and new levels (not sure how it works for all games and it has been designed with Steam in mind, as I normally prefer FPS and only recently obtained a copy and I am rebuilding my gaming PC at the moment, so no extensive testing done yet).
Just remember that it is using volatile memory, so shut down and power outages will cause a total loss of data. Some can be set to automatically save all information to a non-volatile memory (HDD or SSD) for recall later. Best to have a USB smart UPS attached to prevent any critical info loss.
Hope this helps.