Have 1GB ReadyDrive in Intel Turbo Memory??!!

My t61p comes with 1GB Intel Turbo Memory and internal SD(support SDHC) card reader.
I just wonder if I can have 1GB ReadyDriver in Intel Turbo Memory when using my own 2GB SDHC as ReadyBoost.



disable ReadyBoost in Intel Turbo Memory(because one ReadyBoost only in vista)

But how can "enlarge" ReadyDriver in Turbo Memory?

 

http://news.com.com/HP+says+no+to+Intels+Turbo+Memory/2100-1004_3-6188531.html

 

read the article espec the bottom

 

I think you can only use either the Turbo Memory or the SD card/ReadyBoost, but not both at once. I think.

 

Of course, I use SD card as ReadyBoost and don't enable ReadyBoost in Intel Turbo Memory(If you don't do this, Vista doesn't let you set ReadyBoost in SD card).
My question is how to take 512MB of ReadyBoost in TurboMemory into ReadyDrive (total would be 1GB).

 

If you are talking about this:

"HP's decision was also based on the fact that ReadyBoost can only use one memory source at a time, which means that having Turbo Memory--which comes at a maximum size of 1GB--integrated into a notebook stops the customer from using, for example, a 2GB USB stick to boost the computer's memory."

That means nothing, really. It is true that you can not use more than one device at a time for ready boost. But you can use one device (such as an SDHC card) for ready boost and another (such as turbomemory) for ready drive.

@mailww - when I disabled readyboost for turbomemory, it says in the turbo memory console...

Parameter Value
ReadyBoost Disabled
ReadyDrive Enabled
Total Cache Size 1GB

When I looked under disk management the "nvcache" is gone after disabling readyboost for turbomemory.

What makes you think that TurboMemory is not using the entire 1GB for ReadyDrive? Did you check disk management after a reboot?

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I have exactly the same question: I want to use my Turbo Memory 1GB module solely for Readydrive, while i use my Sandisk Extreme III 2GB SDcard for Readyboost.

I can configure it this way and it all seems to work fine. But there is nowhere where i can validate that the Readydrive is actually addressing 1GB rather than the 512mb. The "Turbo Memory Console" does not tell you. It only tells you that your module size is 1GB

 

Right. And since the 1GB Turbo memory device is made with two 512MB hardware partitions, presumably the driver has to be pretty smart to be able to use both hardware partitions as if they were one.

I'm not saying I know the answer, but I am skeptical that the Turbo Memory driver (which isn't that mature) and the SuperFetch strategy (which has been rumored to be crippled to make the release deadline - Sony pretty much said that) are that smart yet.

 

No, TM can't offer whole 1gb together. It is either RB or RD. If you disable one of them, the other will still use 0.5 gb and not the full 1 GB.
-polo-

 

is it better to have enabled turbo memory (512MB) for readyboost or to have external 4GB SD? in turn of performance?

 

It depends on your port. If you have a Express Card port, you sould test it. Some ports are same fast as a USB, some of them are actually much faster than USB 2.0. Depends on how it is connected to motherboard. Take same file and start copying on a USB stick like Corsar and Express Card like Lexar. This wouldn't be an ideal test, because there are differences between USB devices in write and/or read speed. So check the specs and compare. Then test.

If it is faster than your USB stick, then it makes sense to use Express Card for ReadyBoost instead of Turbo memory. If it is not faster - then it depends. ... Because again Turbo memory only offers 500 MB for Ready Boost. Which is really little.

I didn't do these tests, but when I compared using Intel Turbo for Ready Boost and Lexar Express Card for Ready Boost it was a significant difference. My Lexar has 16 Gb and I am using 4 GB for Ready Boost (that's maximum allowed).

My laptop reaction time as well as boot time is faster with Ready Boost. Especially when opening Photoshop etc...

By the way, setting up Intel Turbo Memory to be used as Ready Drive can be really annoying. It took me about 15 restarts till it started to work (ready drive). The result was - saving about 10-15 seconds on boot. And I have 4Gb RAM and 7200RPM drive. Anyway, every second counts for nerds like me ;-)

-polo-

 

Off topic question - guys do you know whether Intel Turbo will be recognized under Linux as a regular drive? Any experience?

-polo-

 

So is it worth it to get the Turbo Memory ?

I am off to order tomorrow a R61 - but was wondering about the worthiness of getting the Turbo Memory.

Iwill have 3 gb of ram - but am also thinking about a resell value in 2 years - hence, will the price of the SSD ready boost certified will be way lower, and hence the choice of not being stuck with 1 gb internally ?

S.

 

I don't think it worth it. You can always order turbomemory later from aftermarker for cheaper price (something like $30). I have a X61tablet with vista, 3GB RAM, 7200.2 HDD, turbomemory 1GB. It takes forever to completely boot. I usually start using my computer after 5 minutes, and the HDD is still running like crazy. I don't think the turbomemory really helps at this moment. On a side note, my 30Watt XP desktop with ewfmgr and HORM (hybernate once resume many) lets me use windows xp in 20 seconds from the moment I press power button everytime.

Just use a SDHC card and put it in the SD slot for readyboost feature. I just found out ms released a hotfix KB934428 for XP SDHC support. I thought thinkpad integrated SD readers were very slow and doesn't support SDHC in XP. But after I installed the hotfix in XP partition, my sandisk extreme II SD 4GB card reads at about 11MB/s in the same slot. I haven't tried on vista though, since I have a tiny 512MB readyboost in turbomemory.

 

Any other confirmations as to whether disabling readyboost results in a readydrive partition of 1GB, or whehter it stays at 512MB, with 512MB sitting wasted?

 

FWIW I checked using "diskpart" and, after having disabled readyboost on the Intel turbo memory console, and after rebooting, diskpart no longer reports any drive for the intel turbo memory...