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How to configure a hard disk RAMDISK

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Increase the speed of your operations read and write temporary files is easy if you set one RAMDISK, which is to take a portion of your RAM to turn it into a drive and stay at her temporary files, etc.
 
 
   
 
 
1: How to configure a hard disk RAMDISK
There are many specific softwares to create a RAMDISK, you can download one here that lets you create a RAMDISK 4Gb. Complete the installation using the wizard, and then launch the program by clicking on RAMDisk Configuration Utility.
 
 
2: Make adjustments
The main screen shows the basic settings as the amount of RAM you want to allocate the disk or partition type you are going to apply it. If you have 16 Gb recommend adjust as indicated in the image below.
 
If you have 8Gb you can cut a 2 Gb.
 
 
3: Set memory
 
Remember that RAM is volatile type, meaning that once you turn off the computer all the stored information is lost. If you want your RAMDISK memory serves to more than temporary files and cache, you can configure the software to save an image of the drive before turning off and reset at every startup. To do this, you can turn this option on the second tab of the interface. If you perform this action, you should note that the actions of off and on your computer may be resentful.
 
imagen de ventana de configuraciĆ³n en el disco duro Ramdisk
 
4: Create a new drive
Once the settings, click the Start button and the program RAMDisk begin making the necessary changes in the system, and may take a few minutes. When finished, the system will recognize a new drive, at least in the eye of the operating system.
 
 
 
5: Configure the system
 
 
Now access the Control Panel of your computer and access the System Properties. Then click on Advanced System Settings and then click Advanced Configuration Options.
 
In this section you can modify the system variables, which are those that indicate to all applications where to put its temporary files. Click on Environment Variables and edit the values. Double click on them to change the drive for RAMDISK. example:
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