Anyone running htpc / MP with a Gigabyte I-RAM

Nightmare77 · 2006-05-11, 08:07

Just wondering if anyone has there HTPC running with I-RAM , if so how do you find the results on bootup and speed of MP?
Thanks

Efros · 2006-05-11, 15:35

Now that would be interesting to see.

ASiDiE · 2006-05-11, 15:41

Please give us the lowdown on I-Ram. I am assuming this is using your hardware ram as a harddrive..... or something like that.

Callifo · 2006-05-11, 16:02

The newer I-Ram2 lets you use DDR2 (up to 16gb) to use as a hdd. It has a backup battery so you dont loose you drive contents. Uses a SATA2 connection to connect it up.

Read/Writes access times are literally instant and for speed it matches quad hdd Raid0 setups. Very nice way to spend $1000.

Efros · 2006-05-11, 19:24

Even a 4Gb setup is going to cost you at least 400 dollars.

Nightmare77 · 2006-05-12, 00:58

yeah its still kind of a pricey way of doing it but according to the specs on the web it may be cool if you can fork at the 600 odd dollars you need for one.
O and a link for anyone to have a look at
http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q1...m/index.x?pg=1

and a video of it in action for windows bootup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PiYg...gabyte%20i-RAM

infinityloop · 2006-05-12, 10:42

i have tested it.
MP loads a little bit quicker, but thats it.

i.e. Battlefield2 or WinXP loads a lot faster.

next gen will support more than 4GB.

But you will need a UPS or all data will be gone. The included Battery is only able to keep the data for a few minutes if you unplug the PC.

i-ram is a nice idea and shows us the greatest problem of modern computers. not the CPU, not the GPU, not the FSB, not the RAM, its the weak performance of the HDDs that makes our PCs slow.

but wait for hybridHDDs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_drive

test i-ram:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/09/07/can_gigabyte/

test HyperOs:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/..._on_the_block/

Efros · 2006-06-17, 10:54

Not an Iram but I bought a compact flash IDE interface the other day for $8 (!!!!) and I am going to pick up a biggish CF card over the next couple of weeks and try an install, this is not a serious attempt at an MP install just something to play with. Yes I do know of the read/write limtiation of CF memory, I just want to play!

2006-05-11, 08:07	#1 (permalink)
Nightmare77 Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canberra Age: 29 Posts: 509 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Anyone running htpc / MP with a Gigabyte I-RAM Just wondering if anyone has there HTPC running with I-RAM , if so how do you find the results on bootup and speed of MP? Thanks

2006-05-11, 15:41	#3 (permalink)
ASiDiE Portal Tester Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Age: 32 Posts: 890 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My System	Please give us the lowdown on I-Ram. I am assuming this is using your hardware ram as a harddrive..... or something like that. __________________ I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!

2006-05-12, 10:42	#7 (permalink)
infinityloop Project Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 28 Posts: 5,992 Thanks: 155 Thanked 115 Times in 81 Posts Country: My System	i have tested it. MP loads a little bit quicker, but thats it. i.e. Battlefield2 or WinXP loads a lot faster. next gen will support more than 4GB. But you will need a UPS or all data will be gone. The included Battery is only able to keep the data for a few minutes if you unplug the PC. i-ram is a nice idea and shows us the greatest problem of modern computers. not the CPU, not the GPU, not the FSB, not the RAM, its the weak performance of the HDDs that makes our PCs slow. but wait for hybridHDDs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_drive test i-ram: http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/09/07/can_gigabyte/ test HyperOs: http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/..._on_the_block/ __________________ regards chris MediaPortal Project Coordinator Test Team Leader Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU can improve it!

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2006-05-11, 15:35	#2 (permalink)
Efros Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Now that would be interesting to see.

2006-05-11, 16:02	#4 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	The newer I-Ram2 lets you use DDR2 (up to 16gb) to use as a hdd. It has a backup battery so you dont loose you drive contents. Uses a SATA2 connection to connect it up. Read/Writes access times are literally instant and for speed it matches quad hdd Raid0 setups. Very nice way to spend $1000.

2006-05-11, 19:24	#5 (permalink)
Efros Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Even a 4Gb setup is going to cost you at least 400 dollars.

2006-05-12, 00:58	#6 (permalink)
Nightmare77 Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canberra Age: 29 Posts: 509 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	yeah its still kind of a pricey way of doing it but according to the specs on the web it may be cool if you can fork at the 600 odd dollars you need for one. O and a link for anyone to have a look at http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q1...m/index.x?pg=1 and a video of it in action for windows bootup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PiYg...gabyte%20i-RAM

2006-06-17, 10:54	#8 (permalink)
Efros Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Not an Iram but I bought a compact flash IDE interface the other day for $8 (!!!!) and I am going to pick up a biggish CF card over the next couple of weeks and try an install, this is not a serious attempt at an MP install just something to play with. Yes I do know of the read/write limtiation of CF memory, I just want to play!