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4.11 RAMDisk RAMDisk is a data-storage software that reserves a part of your system's memory and turns it into a high-speed virtual drive where you can store cache files and game apps for instant access. The Dynamic Memory Allocation function can release the unused memory of RAMDisk back to the system when needed and helps extend the lifespan of your SSD or HDD. The following folders are not suitable for RAMDisk optimization. Moving them into the RAMDisk might negatively affect the performance of your system. • Swap file/Page file: The swap file is a permanent storage space used as the virtual memory expansion of the system memory. Moving the swap file into the RAM Disk simply defeats the purpose of having it and may decrease your system's performance. • Startup folders: Since RAMDisk loads during boot up together with the contents of the Junction folders, changing the location of the startup folders may cause system error and disable loading your RAMDisk. To launch RAMDisk, click Creating/Deleting a RAMDisk drive Your RAMDisk drive allows you to place your favorite applications and files into RAM so you can utilize your RAM speed for better read/write performance. The files that are stored inside the RAMDisk are automatically backed up every time your PC is turned off. The startup time may take a while, depending on the size of your RAMDisk drive. To create RAMDisk drives: Click or tap to create RAMDisk drives RAMDisk Click or tap the dropdown arrow to choose a drive name for your RAMDisk Tick to enable Dynamic J Memory Allocation function I' Nurr•canna,aux*, Warrol irynno.r r...11 ry Move the slider to the right to set the size :~, allocation Click or tap to finish creating the RAMDisk drive ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME 4-55

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4.11
RAMDisk
RAMDisk
is
a
data
-storage
software
that
reserves
a
part
of
your
system's
memory
and
turns
it
into
a
high-speed
virtual
drive
where
you
can
store
cache
files
and
game
apps
for
instant
access.
The
Dynamic
Memory
Allocation
function
can
release
the
unused
memory
of
RAMDisk
back
to
the
system
when
needed
and
helps
extend
the
lifespan
of
your
SSD
or
HDD.
The
following
folders
are
not
suitable
for
RAMDisk
optimization.
Moving
them
into
the
RAMDisk
might
negatively
affect
the
performance
of
your
system.
•
Swap
file/Page
file:
The
swap
file
is
a
permanent
storage
space
used
as
the
virtual
memory
expansion
of
the
system
memory.
Moving
the
swap
file
into
the
RAM
Disk
simply
defeats
the
purpose
of
having
it
and
may
decrease
your
system's
performance.
•
Startup
folders:
Since
RAMDisk
loads
during
boot
up
together
with
the
contents
of
the
Junction
folders,
changing
the
location
of
the
startup
folders
may
cause
system
error
and
disable
loading
your
RAMDisk.
To
launch
RAMDisk,
click
Creating/Deleting
a
RAMDisk
drive
Your
RAMDisk
drive
allows
you
to
place
your
favorite
applications
and
files
into
RAM
so
you
can
utilize
your
RAM
speed
for
better
read/write
performance.
The
files
that
are
stored
inside
the
RAMDisk
are
automatically
backed
up
every
time
your
PC
is
turned
off.
The
startup
time
may
take
a
while,
depending
on
the
size
of
your
RAMDisk
drive.
To
create
RAMDisk
drives:
Click
or
tap
the
drop
-
down
arrow
to
choose
a
drive
name
for
your
RAMDisk
Tick
to
enable
Dynamic
J
Memory
Allocation
function
Click
or
tap
to
create
RAMDisk
drives
RAMDisk
I'
:~,
Nurr•canna,
aux*,
War
rol,••••••i
ry
nno.r•••••..r...11•••••ry
Move
the
slider
to
the
right
to
set
the
size
allocation
Click
or
tap
to
fi
nish
creating
the
RAMDisk
drive
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RAMPAGE
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