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    I think something is wrong with my Intel TurboMemory

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by impu1se, Feb 5, 2009.

  1. impu1se

    impu1se Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just purchased a NP8660 last week and got the 4gb TurboMem. module. Up until today it has been working fine, saying theres only about 10% of it used (i've only added iTunes, BitDefender, and 1 other program to it to be sped up).

    For some reason today it says it is 100% full. What's going on here?
     
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    Bog Losing it...

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    "Unused memory is wasted memory"

    Going from 10% to 100% usage in a day is very sudden, but it should be OK. Have you noticed an increase in system performance as a result of this increased usage?
     
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    impu1se Notebook Enthusiast

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    I mean, iTunes starts a little faster, and Bitdefender scans pretty quickly.

    Is it normal for the turbo memory to be at 100% full with only 3 programs being accelerated?
     
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    Benchmarks and user experiences with Turbo Memory have revealed that it delivers little if any performance improvement. But no, I can't tell you whether 4GB of usage under 3 programs is normal; perhaps you could find a way to display what is being stored on the Turbo Memory?
     
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