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    readyboost yes or no?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jkim, Jul 19, 2007.

  1. jkim

    jkim Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    what is readyboost? google it

    now i've been looking online for a while about this, and i was wondering if anyone with the new inspirons have tried readyboost and seen a difference?

    my sdcard/usb drive aren't compatible =(
     
    jkim, Jul 19, 2007
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  2. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    With 2GB of system RAM, you’ll hardly notice any difference.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jul 19, 2007
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    Yes, readyboost is mainly designed for people with 1GB of RAM or less. Having 2 or 4GB will basically render it useless. Readyboost is only for storing cache that would be normally stored on the HD. If you have that much RAM, then the system is going to store those files in the RAM, defeating the purpose of Readyboost.
     
    hehe299792458, Jul 19, 2007
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