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    Can Vista Use Expresscard SSD for Hibernate?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Freway01, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. Freway01

    Freway01 Newbie

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    I've ordered an 8 GB Expresscard SSD for my laptop and ready about the benefits of using Readyboost with it but was wondering if Hibernate will use the memory. Anyone know?
     
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    The hibernation data should still be written to the hard disk as far as I know.

    ReadyBoost is not designed to read large amounts of data at a time - for doing that, the hard drive is faster. ReadyBoost mainly benefits older machines that have 1GB of RAM or less. If you have 2GB+ of RAM, you're not going to see much of a difference with ReadyBoost enabled. Basically it's a way to compensate for a lack of RAM. The real way to fix that problem is of course to . . . buy more RAM. :)
     
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Readyboost cant help for start up , wake up or hibernation. Only ReadyDRIVE can do that. ReadyDrive only works with Intel Turbo Memory and hybrid hard disks so far (and even there doesnt work right).
     
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    Thanks for the info. My system is a ZT MS1024 NoteBook Intel Core Duo T-2350(1.86GHz), 14" Wide XGA, 2GB DDR2 667, 100GB 5400rpm, DVD±R/RW, ATI Radeon Xpress 200M IGP

    I guess the Expresscard will be nice for travling. I can load a movie on it and cut down on HD and DVD spin while watching the movie.
     
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