Anyone for I - Ram

Falstaff · Apr 23, 2006, 07:03 AM

I just read an article about I - Ram by Gigabyte, and the idea isnt a new one, and in fact it uses the PCI slot, but I was disappointed to see that it moves data through the SATA 150 interface, now that means its fast right, but not as fast as it could be. Maximum PC tested it and declared it briliant, but would or does any of you consider using this type of interface even with a rechargble battery? http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2480

Lowfat · Apr 23, 2006, 07:31 AM

I'd personally wait for a DDRrive X1. Similar idea except it uses a PCIe slot for bandwidth

So 2.5GB/s or whatever the PCI 1X slot uses. It will also use a external AC adapter for powering. No info on release date though http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=28647

The i-ram is just too expensive. $200CAD for just the card, than another $300-$400 for the 4GB. So up to $600CAD just for a 4GB hard drive? I think not.

Falstaff · Apr 23, 2006, 08:25 AM

thanx for the info!

Ferret_Style · Apr 23, 2006, 04:51 PM

I will wait for the flash hard drives that are due out soon. They are suppose to basically have a ram drive at the start of the drive so a 4 gb flash with a 80 gb regular drive.

[hobo]eclipse · Apr 23, 2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferret_Style

I will wait for the flash hard drives that are due out soon. They are suppose to basically have a ram drive at the start of the drive so a 4 gb flash with a 80 gb regular drive.

so what, that'll be like a huge cache? sounds good! the iRAM looks nice but like lowfat said, not economical.

Falstaff · Apr 26, 2006, 02:20 PM

yeah....perhaps the flash hard drive is the most logical direction this technology is going, I will wait.

BulletTheory · Apr 26, 2006, 03:33 PM

You should

ColdPenguin · Apr 27, 2006, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

I'd personally wait for a DDRrive X1. Similar idea except it uses a PCIe slot for bandwidth

So 2.5GB/s or whatever the PCI 1X slot uses. It will also use a external AC adapter for powering. No info on release date though http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=28647

The i-ram is just too expensive. $200CAD for just the card, than another $300-$400 for the 4GB. So up to $600CAD just for a 4GB hard drive? I think not.

If you actually read the article you would have noted that the card does not use the PCI1X bus to transfer any data.

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Although the i-RAM plugs into a conventional 3.3V 32-bit PCI slot, it doesn't use the PCI connector for anything other than power. All data is transfered via the Xilinx chip and over the SATA connector directly to your motherboard's SATA controller, just like any regular SATA hard drive.

Golbeze · Apr 28, 2006, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ColdPenguin

If you actually read the article you would have noted that the card does not use the PCI1X bus to transfer any data.

Um, it looks like you misread his post.

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

I'd personally wait for a DDRrive X1. Similar idea except it uses a PCIe slot for bandwidth [img]images/smilies/sunglasses.gif[/img] So 2.5GB/s or whatever the PCI 1X slot uses. It will also use a external AC adapter for powering. No info on release date though http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=28647

The i-ram is just too expensive. $200CAD for just the card, than another $300-$400 for the 4GB. So up to $600CAD just for a 4GB hard drive? I think not.

By the link he provides it looks as though the DDRive X1 will be a competitor for the I-Ram and run off the PCI-E X1 slot instead of the regular PCI and SATA. The DDRive will also support 8GB total RAM.

Lowfat · Apr 28, 2006, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ColdPenguin

If you actually read the article you would have noted that the card does not use the PCI1X bus to transfer any data.

if you actually read my post you would have noted I wasn't talking about the I-Ram.

ColdPenguin · Apr 28, 2006, 01:34 AM

By "PCI 1x" I thought you were referring to a regular PCI slot and not a PCI-E 1x slot , as in comparing the PCI-E interface of the DDRive to a "PCI-interface" on an I-Ram. My bad!

Apr 23, 2006, 07:03 AM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Anyone for I - Ram I just read an article about I - Ram by Gigabyte, and the idea isnt a new one, and in fact it uses the PCI slot, but I was disappointed to see that it moves data through the SATA 150 interface, now that means its fast right, but not as fast as it could be. Maximum PC tested it and declared it briliant, but would or does any of you consider using this type of interface even with a rechargble battery? http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2480 __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	I'd personally wait for a DDRrive X1. Similar idea except it uses a PCIe slot for bandwidth So 2.5GB/s or whatever the PCI 1X slot uses. It will also use a external AC adapter for powering. No info on release date though http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=28647 The i-ram is just too expensive. $200CAD for just the card, than another $300-$400 for the 4GB. So up to $600CAD just for a 4GB hard drive? I think not. __________________

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Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	thanx for the info! __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	yeah....perhaps the flash hard drive is the most logical direction this technology is going, I will wait. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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ColdPenguin ***** goon Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 110 Rep Power: 0	By "PCI 1x" I thought you were referring to a regular PCI slot and not a PCI-E 1x slot , as in comparing the PCI-E interface of the DDRive to a "PCI-interface" on an I-Ram. My bad! __________________ Last edited by ColdPenguin; Apr 28, 2006 at 01:40 AM.