Turbo memory for Dell Studio 15

I recently bought a Dell Studio 15 notebook and wondered if I can upgrade it by installing a robson module . I could not find any information about compatibility and all, so can someone help me and do you think its worth investing in such component?

 

the old generation 1gb turbo memory modules proved to give absolutely zero percent increase in performance. The new generation of 2 and 4gb models may be worthwhile, but I have not heard of anything wonderful about them yet.

You need a mini pcie port inside your laptop to be able to house such a card. You would also need the appropriate drivers, to make the turbo memory card work.

The turbo memory works as basically an internal readyboost card. Which translates to:
Part of teh operating system files are copied to a built in flash memory card, which allows for faster boot speeds.
However, the last generation turbo memory could barely compete with a low density 5400rpm drive, so in most cases it did absolutely nothing.
If you have a 7200rpm drive or a high density 5400rpm drive, there is no need for a turbo memory module, since the harddrive will be able to read and write data faster than the memory on the mini pcie hub.

K-TRON

 

I havew my notebook equipped with the 320gb hard drive @5200rpm, WD make, which should mean a robson module is not worth it (think)

 

Your 320gb 5400rpm drive can push 52mb/sec on average, so you will most likely notice absolutely zero gain from a turbo memory card.

If you want to decrease boot time, go to the start orb, and go to the run command. Than type in MSCONFIG. Go to the start and services tabs and shut off whatever programs/services you are not using. That will decrease startup time, and it will help cut down on the system resources being used, which will give you a noticeable increase in performance.

K-TRON

 

I`ve already done it, and keep my hard drive defragmented, so there is (I think) nothing more I can do with my current hardware to reduce it further. The only option I considered was the Robson module (actually, the new ones). Do they provide better energy efficiency than the hard drive (I understand that this doesnt matter since loading windows uses 2-3% of my battery, but its still interesting to know it

 

I doubt it is much more efficient.
If you want faster boot times, and the same battery life, go for the latest generation 7200rpm drives from seagate, Hitachi, WD, or Fujitsu.
Supposedly the Seagate is the fastest and most power efficient, but I really like my Hitachi 7K320's.

K-TRON