Fast Load Times - turning RAM into storage for SWTOR

[Goloith]

So in my disappointment that SWTOR only comes in a 32-bit version and having made some recent upgrades to my PC i.e. upgrading to 24gbs of RAM (just added 3 more sticks) and the fact that I'm waiting for SSDs to lower in prices I took action.

 

After feeling like a idiot I wondered "Who the hell in there right mind gets 24gbs of ram?" I know, I just wanted to stroke my ego. lol. Stupid at first I know.

 

So I set off to find a use for all that RAM and this is what I found:

 

Ramdisk - GiliSoft: I like their version, you actually can try it out first on higher RAM amounts vs. only being able to use only 4gbs on other competitors.

Link to their DL page:

http://www.gilisoft.com/downloads.htm

 

What does it do? I'm currently loading SWTOR from just my RAM. - I'd make sure to still keep a copy of SWTOR on your hardrive lol.

 

So what kind of speeds am I seeing?

7200 RPM Drive

 

Start Up from Launcher

41.1 seconds

 

Initial Load from Character Selection

93 seconds

 

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24gbs - 21gbs storage set

 

Start Up from Launcher

22.2 seconds

 

Initial Load from Character Selection

32.7 seconds

 

So I'm seeing about 2x-3x the load speed vs. my hardrive.

 

Anyways I know there are much more knowledgeable people when it comes to stuff like this and and SSD does a pretty great job.

 

A pretty cool video also about stuff like this:

 

Just some info on what rig I'm running:

 

i7 920 2.67Ghz OC to 4.2Ghz

ASUS Rampage II GENE LGA 1366 Intel X58 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

24xGbs of 1600 Ram

HIS 6970

1xTB 7200 RPM HDD

Edited January 29, 2012 by Goloith

[XolituDe]

My specs below.

 

Running a fresh install of Win 64 Ultimate

 

21 Secs from Launcher

23 Secs from Char Selection

 

Dunno what dead weight your comp is carrying.

[pursang]

Uh... talk about overkill?