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Is it possible to use GPU memory as more main memory?

I would like to create a RAM disk/drive using the GPU's RAM/memory.

Then use ReadyBoost on Windows to use the disk as extended memory.
Any tips?

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  • See http://superuser.com/questions/34388/whats-the-best-ramdisk-for-windows for a list of RAM disks for windows. – David d C e Freitas Sep 20 '11 at 08:19
  • a ramdisk stores stuff in volatile memory. the disks used for readyboost store stuff in permanent memory. do you understand the two different storage methods? – akira Sep 20 '11 at 08:26
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    @akira Readyboost data is deleted after every restart, so there's no real difference. – AndrejaKo Sep 20 '11 at 09:23
  • @David Freitas Do any of them actually use GPU memory? It would be counterproductive to use regular RAM for ReadyBoost. – AndrejaKo Sep 20 '11 at 09:25
  • @AndrejaKo: reference? – akira Sep 20 '11 at 10:38
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    @akira I asked a qquestion about it [here](http://superuser.com/q/178386/36601) and in the end response was that it's impossible to keep data after restart. – AndrejaKo Sep 20 '11 at 11:33
  • @AndrejaKo: ah, ok. btw, the "ReadyBoot" part of the same document is interesting as well .. windows just uses RAM (to speed up the boot process) if there is enough of it ... – akira Sep 20 '11 at 13:26

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Apparently this is possible with Linux:

Graphics cards contain a lot of very fast RAM, typically between 64 and 512 MB. With Linux, it's possible to use it as swap space, or even as RAM disk.

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But I've found nothing similar for Windows.

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