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<blockquote data-quote="mrspock" data-source="post: 735517" data-attributes="member: 82522"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 1.1.3</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: Blue3 wide</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: W7SP1 pro 64b</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Intel core 2, 2.40GHz</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: Western Digital 1Tb</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 6Gb</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: Intel DG965WH</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: Nvidia GeForce 6600</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: 8.17.11.9713</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: motherboard</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: </p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: High Definition Audio 6.1.7600.16385</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Pinnacle Dual PCI DVBT</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: DVB-T</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: 4.2.0.0</p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: Technisat Skystar 2</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: DVB-S</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: 4.6.0</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: MS DTV-DVD Video Decoder</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: ffdshow</p><p><strong>h.264 Video Codec</strong>: MainConcept AVC</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: 19.2ºE Astra, 28.2ºE Eurobird, 30ºW Hispasat, 13ºE Hot Bird</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: Thermaltake Bach</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: imon 7.85.0222 (firm 0x30)</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Loewe</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: S-video</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hi.</p><p></p><p>To increase the life of my HD (I had to change it every year) I would like to move the Timeshif to a RAMDisk. I had search the forum and wiki and found some information, but I am not sure how I can configure it (some times the information is contradictory, some times is not complete, some times is quite old).</p><p></p><p>I have 6Gb of RAM and I am planning to create a RAMDisk of 4Gb. I am using my PC just as an HTPC.</p><p></p><p>I've seen that <a href="http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services/software/ramdisk" target="_blank">Dataram RAMDisk</a> could suit my needs (free, RAMDisk up to 4Gb, W7 64 bits compatible, easy to configure...).</p><p></p><p>My main concern is how to configure the MP Timeshift for me: MP single seat, one user, one dual tuner DVB-T card (I rarely use DVB-S so I can use HD for timeshifting sat TV). </p><p></p><p>So is this configuration right?:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Minimum files: 20 (38 minutes to jump back)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Maximum files: 62 (80 minutes break time)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">File size: 64Mb</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Total timeshift buffer: 3968Mb</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Free ramdisk: 128Mb</li> </ul><p></p><p>Or will I need this configuration to allow two timeshift buffers (for the two tuners)?:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Minimum files: 10 (19 minutes to jump back)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Maximum files: 31 (40 minutes break time)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">File size: 64Mb</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Total timeshift buffer: 1984 * 2 = 3968Mb</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Free ramdisk: 128Mb</li> </ul><p></p><p>So the question is: Does MP really need free space for two complete sets of files or is it enough space for one complete set plus one more file?</p><p></p><p>Additional questions:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is it better FAT32 or NTFS?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is better smaller filesizes (16, 32Mb) or bigger (128, 256Mb)?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If two sets of buffers are needed... could I configure MP for using RAMDisk for one tunner and HD for the second (and using first configurarion)?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is 2Gb enough to run MP (and Windows)? </li> </ul><p></p><p>Also, I would like if some people using RAMDisks could post their configuration (indicating DVB cards and tuners, RAMDisk size, minimum & maximum files, file size...).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Thanks to everybody for reading this looong post and thanks for answering all my questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrspock, post: 735517, member: 82522"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.1.3 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: Blue3 wide [b]Windows Version[/b]: W7SP1 pro 64b [b]CPU Type[/b]: Intel core 2, 2.40GHz [b]HDD[/b]: Western Digital 1Tb [b]Memory[/b]: 6Gb [b]Motherboard[/b]: Intel DG965WH [b]Video Card[/b]: Nvidia GeForce 6600 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: 8.17.11.9713 [b]Sound Card[/b]: motherboard [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: High Definition Audio 6.1.7600.16385 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Pinnacle Dual PCI DVBT [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: DVB-T [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: 4.2.0.0 [b]2. TV Card[/b]: Technisat Skystar 2 [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: DVB-S [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: 4.6.0 [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: MS DTV-DVD Video Decoder [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: ffdshow [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: MainConcept AVC [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: 19.2ºE Astra, 28.2ºE Eurobird, 30ºW Hispasat, 13ºE Hot Bird [b]HTPC Case[/b]: Thermaltake Bach [b]Remote[/b]: imon 7.85.0222 (firm 0x30) [b]TV[/b]: Loewe [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: S-video Hi. To increase the life of my HD (I had to change it every year) I would like to move the Timeshif to a RAMDisk. I had search the forum and wiki and found some information, but I am not sure how I can configure it (some times the information is contradictory, some times is not complete, some times is quite old). I have 6Gb of RAM and I am planning to create a RAMDisk of 4Gb. I am using my PC just as an HTPC. I've seen that [URL="http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services/software/ramdisk"]Dataram RAMDisk[/URL] could suit my needs (free, RAMDisk up to 4Gb, W7 64 bits compatible, easy to configure...). My main concern is how to configure the MP Timeshift for me: MP single seat, one user, one dual tuner DVB-T card (I rarely use DVB-S so I can use HD for timeshifting sat TV). So is this configuration right?: [LIST] [*]Minimum files: 20 (38 minutes to jump back) [*]Maximum files: 62 (80 minutes break time) [*]File size: 64Mb [*]Total timeshift buffer: 3968Mb [*]Free ramdisk: 128Mb [/LIST] Or will I need this configuration to allow two timeshift buffers (for the two tuners)?: [LIST] [*]Minimum files: 10 (19 minutes to jump back) [*]Maximum files: 31 (40 minutes break time) [*]File size: 64Mb [*]Total timeshift buffer: 1984 * 2 = 3968Mb [*]Free ramdisk: 128Mb [/LIST] So the question is: Does MP really need free space for two complete sets of files or is it enough space for one complete set plus one more file? Additional questions: [LIST] [*]Is it better FAT32 or NTFS? [*]Is better smaller filesizes (16, 32Mb) or bigger (128, 256Mb)? [*]If two sets of buffers are needed... could I configure MP for using RAMDisk for one tunner and HD for the second (and using first configurarion)? [*]Is 2Gb enough to run MP (and Windows)? [/LIST] Also, I would like if some people using RAMDisks could post their configuration (indicating DVB cards and tuners, RAMDisk size, minimum & maximum files, file size...). Thanks to everybody for reading this looong post and thanks for answering all my questions. [/QUOTE]
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