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    Readyboost with 4Gb of Ram?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mechrock, Feb 13, 2009.

  1. mechrock

    mechrock Notebook Evangelist

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    Would Ready Boost still help even though I have 4Gb of Ram available?
     
    mechrock, Feb 13, 2009
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    I'm experimenting with RB on my quadcore desktop w/ 4GB RAM. Personally speaking I can't see any obvious differences in performance.
     
    Signal2Noise, Feb 13, 2009
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    i dont think you will see any difference. ready boost is a joke its too slow to see make a huge impact.
     
    fluffboy, Feb 13, 2009
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  4. mechrock

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    Actually what does ready boost do again? Does it cache files on the ready boost drive so the hard drive does not have to do it? Like internet cache files?
     
    mechrock, Feb 13, 2009
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    qhn, Feb 13, 2009
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    Even when I Had 2 GB of RAM on my lappeh ReadyBoost was just a joke really! I didn't even feel a 1% difference! If u waant faster performance, just get RAM, its very cheap
     
    MaXimus, Feb 14, 2009
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