(1) Solid state storage used as a cache between the computer's main memory (RAM) and a hard drive. The SSD cache holds the data with the most activity, and reading and writing the cache is faster than ...

When solid-state drives first broke into the consumer market, there were those who predicted the new storage format would supplant hard drives in a matter of years thanks to radically improved ...

Somebody has managed to turn AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor into a storage device with read-write speeds that can rival some of the best SSDs out there. By running a RAM disk on the 3D V-Cache ...

We've previously shown you how to move your Firefox cache to system memory, but a dedicated RAM disk might be a better solution for serious browsing speed. The Hack a Day blog points out the how-tos ...

Here at HEXUS we get inundated with people asking one particular question; 'which upgrades should I get?'. And it's interesting to see the way in which our replies evolve as new components become ...

We've long eulogised the benefits of solid-state drives; they're fast, they offer near-instant access and they're dead silent in use. But if there's an area in which SSDs fall short it's price. These ...

Now here's something interesting, if only for interest's sake. Twitter/X user Nemez managed to create a RAM disk held within the Level 3 cache of an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor and the results make ...

How to add an SSD cache to your Synology NAS (and why you’d want to) Your email has been sent For mass storage, the cost-per-GB ratio of traditional platter hard drives can’t be matched by solid-state ...

With the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple offers standard configurations to make it easy to pick a laptop. They seem straightforward, but if you start to think about all the things you do on a ...

If you already have USB 3.0 on your shiny new PC then it is time to start adding accessories that take advantage of USB 3.0's speed. There isn't a geek or layperson that I know who doesn't already ...