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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 superuser.com/questions/34388/… for a list of RAM disks for windows. – David Freitas Sep 20 '11 at 8:19
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 8:26
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@akira Readyboost data is deleted after every restart, so there's no real difference. – AndrejaKo Sep 20 '11 at 9:23
@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 9:25
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@akira I asked a qquestion about it here and in the end response was that it's impossible to keep data after restart. – AndrejaKo Sep 20 '11 at 11:33
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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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