nvme as a ram?

photobomb_XD
Junior Member

10-04-2016, 05:03 PM

Hi everyone, I noticed someone asking about this. It seems technically feasible, though it depends on the context. Would most people typically do it?

photobomb_XD

10-04-2016, 05:03 PM #1

Hi everyone, I noticed someone asking about this. It seems technically feasible, though it depends on the context. Would most people typically do it?

tonny0950
Member

10-04-2016, 05:24 PM

This is what swap provides you.

tonny0950

10-04-2016, 05:24 PM #2

This is what swap provides you.

Minisunbun
Member

10-05-2016, 10:19 PM

Real RAM offers better speed compared to NVMe storage for RAM needs.

Minisunbun

10-05-2016, 10:19 PM #3

Real RAM offers better speed compared to NVMe storage for RAM needs.

Whistling
Member

10-07-2016, 11:02 AM

RAM operates significantly quicker than a PCIe4 SSD under ideal circumstances, especially when accessing data rapidly. In practice, it performs even better due to how RAM is utilized. Remember that flash storage has restricted write cycles. If you were to rely solely on an NVMe SSD for memory, it would fail within days.

Whistling

10-07-2016, 11:02 AM #4

Ryan_217
Junior Member

10-09-2016, 06:01 AM

NVMe isn't RAM, but having more RAM would definitely speed things up. When you run out of RAM, your system starts writing files to the disk, which slows everything down. RAM offers much higher bandwidth and direct access, unlike drives that go through a controller.

Ryan_217

10-09-2016, 06:01 AM #5

oryan25
Member

115

10-15-2016, 04:36 AM

Others mentioned it's not RAM and it runs slowly. Swapping space exists, but it's still quite slow. I also think NVMe might not be fast enough to match DDR2 speeds!

oryan25

10-15-2016, 04:36 AM #6

Others mentioned it's not RAM and it runs slowly. Swapping space exists, but it's still quite slow. I also think NVMe might not be fast enough to match DDR2 speeds!

aaron1506
Member

207

10-15-2016, 09:06 AM

Ram performs significantly quicker than NVMe.

aaron1506

10-15-2016, 09:06 AM #7

Ram performs significantly quicker than NVMe.

owldragonaxe
Member

223

10-15-2016, 10:06 AM

Real RAM delivers significant speed and durability, making it ideal for scenarios where SSDs are used as RAM, with Optane being the optimal option.

owldragonaxe

10-15-2016, 10:06 AM #8

Real RAM delivers significant speed and durability, making it ideal for scenarios where SSDs are used as RAM, with Optane being the optimal option.

jobro140
Junior Member

10-15-2016, 11:55 AM

This would be a more efficient and stylish option—using RAM as an SSD, creating a RamDrive.

jobro140

10-15-2016, 11:55 AM #9

This would be a more efficient and stylish option—using RAM as an SSD, creating a RamDrive.