best ramdisk software?


  1. unifex
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    best ramdisk software?


    I have more than enough RAM on my machine and I have read that a virtual RAM disk may come in handy in certain situations (such as for browser cache, etc.). In the absence of the native support one needs to use a third-party program. Could anyone recommend a good one? Free would be good to try things out, but I don't mind a good paid program (as long as it does not break the bank :)). Thanks in advance.
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  3. Bill2
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    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
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    Dataram seems to be among the better free ones.

    RAMDisk - Software - Server Memory Products & Services - Dataram

    And heres a comparitive.

    12 RAM Disk Software Benchmarked for Fastest Read and Write Speed | Raymond.CC Blog
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  4. unifex
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    Thanks Bill! The top rated program out of that list has a free evaluation, I will try this one first.
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  6. CGA1
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    Windows 7 64
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    I've been running Dataram for a long time and it works flawlessly.
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