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    What is Intel Turbo Memory, and is it RAM?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by PapaSmurf, Jul 30, 2007.

  1. PapaSmurf

    PapaSmurf Notebook Guru

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    Ex: If I were to have 2x1GB SODIMM in my laptop, and I were to buy Intel Turbo memory, would I have 3GB of RAM?
     
    PapaSmurf, Jul 30, 2007
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  2. CpuGuy

    CpuGuy Notebook Consultant

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    It will seem like you will have 3GB of memory. But in reality you won't. This is very similiar to Vista's ReadyBoost, except for laptops.

    Intel® Turbo Memory
    Breakaway performance meets energy conservation


    Stop spending your time watching an hourglass during system boots and application loading.
    Look for Intel® Turbo Memory, an optional component of Intel® Centrino® Duo and Intel® Centrino® Pro processor technology:
    Up to 2x faster performance when loading frequently used applications¹
    Up to 20% faster Windows Vista* boot time¹
    Intel Turbo Memory lets your notebook actually learn your habits to provide better system response. That's because it stores frequently used information near the processor, where it's more quickly available. Better CPUs run better with Intel Turbo Memory.
    This entirely new system innovation for Windows Vista PCs is based on Performance Intel® NAND Flash Memory (like the memory in an iPod* or USB 'thumb' drive), together with supporting software. It works alongside your system's RAM to increase the efficiency of data movement between the processor and hard disk.
     
    CpuGuy, Jul 30, 2007
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  3. og47

    og47 Notebook Enthusiast

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    nop, they are totally different, intel's turbomemory: "lets your notebook actually learn your habits to provide better system response. That's because it stores frequently used information near the processor, where it's more quickly available.", in resume, it lets you use up more cpu memory for frequently used process.
     
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  4. Doodles

    Doodles Starving Student

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    to build on this, is it WORTH it to pay the extra money to have this increase in speed? is the increase considerably noticeable?
     
    Doodles, Jul 30, 2007
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    HclBr Notebook Geek

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    Its not noticeable if you have 2 Gb of ram.
     
    HclBr, Jul 30, 2007
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  6. JPET

    JPET Notebook Enthusiast

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    does this stack with ReadyBoost? I've already seen a BIG increase with ReadyBoost already on my Home PC by 37%.
     
    JPET, Jul 31, 2007
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