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    X61 and Intel Turbo Memory

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Soviet Sunrise, Oct 29, 2009.

  1. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Hi team. Quick question for you all: can the ThinkPad X61 accept a 4GB full size or half size Turbo Memory card?
     
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    if you have 2gb ram or more
    you should go with the no-size turbo memory card
     
    wilse, Oct 29, 2009
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    Hmm... What is a " no-size turbo memory card"?
     
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    i have 4gb ram AND 4gb turbo memory.

    i bought the turbo memory under the mistaken impression that the 4gb ram-worth of stuff can go into the 4gb turbo memory in hibernation (silly me). in reality the stuff in ram gets loaded into the turbo memory and the harddisk at the same time, so it's kind of even better.

    the main advantage for me now is the (seemingly) faster bootup and the (seemingly) faster hibernation. (especially considering i only have a 1.8" hdd)
     
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    Just what I need! :D
     
    elixiash, Oct 29, 2009
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    I supposed you are looking for a 4GB Turbo memory for X61 and you will need a full size. Had them before in both my X series but do not see any realistic improvement made to your system but rather sacrificing the stability. A SSD will be a better investment and I had since removed them. :mad: :mad: :mad:
     
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    it means don't use turbo memory if you have more than 2gb ram
    if you have more than 2gb ram and you put in turbo memory
    your computer will actually run slower
     
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    How do you disable Turbo Memory in Windows?
    Im interested in seeing if theres any difference in performance as I have 4GB of RAM installed in my T61
     
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    Either you strip the Turbo Memory off your system, or you could download an app from Lenovo site to disable it. That of course if you are running a thinkpad.
     
    lindanbobby, Oct 30, 2009
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  11. Soviet Sunrise

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    Thanks for the responses, everyone. Most appreciated.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 30, 2009
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