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    F3J owners: Does ReadyBoost work for your card reader?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by 4cefed4, Apr 24, 2007.

  1. 4cefed4

    4cefed4 Notebook Evangelist

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    ReadyBoost worked on my computer using a run-of-the-mill USB 2.0 flash drive, but I haven't had any luck yet with the SanDisk Extreme III 2.0GB SD card I just bought. SanDisk thinks that the internal reader may not be fast enough, and external readers aren't supported. WTH :mad:
     
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    It's your Sandisk card. It's not fast enough. Fast sequential does not mean Fast random read write.

    My A8jp (uses same hardware as your f3j), works fine w/ readyboost on the internal card reader, except it causes sounds to delay and pop, so it's effectively useless.
     
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    The card I have is the fastest on the market, and is categorized as ReadyBoost-compatible. What kind of card worked in your internal reader?
     
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    Various have worked. A 256mb panasonic (60x I think?), even Mini-SD cards have worked (with the adapter).
     
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    I think it's something with my computer's reader. I tried formatting the same card in another computer and it took less than 15 seconds, in mine it takes about an hour. What gives.
     
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    If I'm not mistaken, Sandisk Extreme III cards are plenty fast (faster than 60x, I believe)

    I've heard of Extreme IV, but I still think IIIs are still fast, though

    "the SanDisk Extreme ™ III line of CompactFlash â , SD ™ and Memory Stick PRO ™ digital film cards. The CompactFlash and SD cards have minimum write and read speeds of 20 megabytes per second (MB/sec.).* "

    http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04092806sandisk_extremeiii.asp
     
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    Yes, that's what I was saying. It's one of the fastest SD cards out there. I don't believe the Extreme IV line has carried over to SD yet, only CF. I guess my next question is if other people suffer from horribly slow card reader performance on their Asus.
     
    4cefed4, Apr 26, 2007
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