Need A QUICK answer on dv9000/dv9x00 ReadyBoost

Please! I need a REAL quick answer to this question because I'm going to be at a good-priced computer store tonight - but it has no return policy...

I just want to make sure someone out there has got the dv9000 series notebooks to work with Vista READYBOOST. I have a dv9201ca, and I believe it has the Ricoh card reader in it. I know that you need a proper card to use ReadyBoost (3 to 5 MB/s read/write speeds throughout the card), but has anyone encountered widespread problems due to the actualy CARD READER in the dv9000's not being capable of the speed?

I need to ensure the drive itself won't be a problem. I'm intending to get a 133x or 150x card.

Thanks!

 

ReadyBoost is really only for older PCs that cannot add any more RAM to the computer, and there is little point to your using it. Don't waste the money, as investing in more RAM is a better way to get performance out of the computer.

 

Sorry, I've heard mixed reviews on this. I heard that Vista stores the Prefetch info for many of your common programs and tasks on the hard drive, and when you have a memory card, it stores it there instead, for faster access.

I guess only a real test will tell if ReadyBoost will help on my computer - I have 2 GB of RAM - so I will test it - but regardless of the performance, is the internal built-in drive fast enough for ReadyBoost...or not?

Thanks...

 

It won't make much difference in normal usage.It might even make it slower.

Read review in anadtech.

 

I read the review in Anandtech. It's graphs show improved performance, although small, in almost all usage. Some improvements are actually quite large, it depends on what test they did.