http://simonwillison.net/2009-11-03T11:01:18+00:00Simon Willison2009-11-03T11:01:18+00:002009-11-03T11:01:18+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Nov/3/graphics/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Using_Graphics_Card_Memory_as_Swap">Using Graphics Card Memory as Swap</a></strong></p> Interesting idea: “Graphic 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.” <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://www.anchor.com.au/blog/2009/10/new-dedicated-server-upgrade-offering/">Anchor Hosting</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/graphicscards">graphicscards</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/linux">linux</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/memory">memory</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ops">ops</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/performance">performance</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ram">ram</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/sysadmin">sysadmin</a></p>