TurboMemory ...

How do I:

1. Check if a machine has TurboMemory installed?

2. Check if I can install TurboMemory in a machine?

3. And WTH is TurboMemory anyway? It does SuperFetch?? Do folks without TurboMemory slot on the motherboard still stick a 4GB fast flash drive for that purpose when Vista first came out? Cos I don't see people doing that much. In fact at all.

Thank you all for your kind input.

 

I would seriously point you to two things, one intels got a guide on telling if u have turbo memory and if you can support it and two look up reviews on the generation of turbo memory your machine supports.

You need a free Mini PCI-E slot open for the card, along with some particular intel chipset looks to me though like your on Santa Rosa and will be fine in that respect. Just need a slot for the card.

From the reviews I have seen the latest generation of the tech produces some measurable results unlike the early ones. In my opinion there are better things to be done with your money.

Vista's ReadyBoost kinda sucks as well I found on my last machine the cpu usage due to usb bus just made the damn thing slower. Turbo Memory doesnt have that issue over the pci-e bus.

Intels Turbo Memory Section - http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/itm/
Reviews:
2007 - http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.aspx?i=3009

 

Thanks for your input ClutchX2. I added your reputation points for being eager to help and share.

BTW, should I look up "Device Manager" to check on the existence of TurboMemory on a machine?

 

If you have turbo memory, the driver should appear under IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers in device manager.

ClutchX2 is right. Turbo memory has minimal, if negligible performance benefits, and Readyboost is only useful for systems with low memory (1GB or less).

 

Thanks for your input, cloud_nine.

I upped your reputation points too!

 

Go to Start > Programs > Intel Turbo Memory

 

Personally I think Turbo Memory is a waste of money.

I recommend you re-purpose those funds to maxing out your RAM (3GB for a 32-bit OS, 4GB for a 64-bit OS [or 8GB if funds allow and you have applications that can use it]) or save up for an SSD (makes turbo memory and ReadyBoost counter-productive).

 

Thanks for the input! You guys are helpful!