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Please say me what mean disk cache?
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:03 pm
by Cthulhu
Tools - Options -Advanced - Disk write cache size.
For example i have 2 gb of ram memory - i think what if i set it at 35-75 mb range i will have lesser working load at HDD to write files?
right?
Re: Please say me what mean disk cache?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:29 am
by loki
Probably best to read it direct from the source,
http://www.rasterbar.com/products/libto ... tures.html (under disk cache feature, specifically)
Re: Please say me what mean disk cache?
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:35 am
by Peter
Disk cache is used, when the HDD can't write fast enough.
It's like... a buffer.
Pros:
- It helps your speed A LOT, if your HDD can't keep up.
- Even if your PC is busy, you will still download.
Cons:
- You'll have to wait when your download is at 99.99%, the client will start and write out everything from the cache.
- Data loss (like you lose the X mb in your ram cache) may occur. Not much of a tragedy though.
- It costs you RAM. So ... double-check how much memory can you sacrifice. I've got 12GB in my PC, so I always use the highest mem cache value.