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    SuperFetch/ReadyBoost Analyzed

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by link1313, Feb 1, 2007.

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    I wonder if you can / are able to use more than one usb 2.0 flash drive with readyboost for even more efficency...? instead of a 2gb flash drive - 2 x 1gb flash drives, I wish Toms hardware would have tested that way as well (if applicable)
     
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    yea you can; search tom archer's readyboost blog on google.
     
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    Are there supposed to be benefits beyond just shortening application launching times?

    It does seem kind of cool, but personally I think I'd just as soon wait an extra 5 seconds for an app to launch than have a usb flash drive sticking out of my laptop.
     
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    Im sure it improves response time of the program as well - But agreed on the usb flash drive sticking out of the notebook - better for persay desktop pc's
     
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    Is the idea that when Santa Rosa comes out, Vista will be able to use the NAND "Robson" flash memory on board for the same function? It seems like that will be nice.
     
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    If you can access the flash memory like a drive I would assume so - and if it has quicker response time then it would boost app times even greater.
     
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    I have a memory stick inside my laptops card reader, with ready boost enabled. It helps the system overall be faster. The great part is that it only sticks out 1mm.
     
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    That's cool, I didn't think about using a laptop's built in card reader. THat's not bad at all....... seems like especially if you had a laptop with one of those multiformat card readers, you could just keep a flash memory card in whatever slot you don't otherwise normally use.
     
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    Check out this article as well. In my experience anandtech is just that step more reliable and detailed in their articles.

    Anyway, Readyboost seems to make very little difference. Superfetch seems to have a bigger impact than I'd expected though. (Although from the anandtech article, it also seems to be a lot cleverer implemented than I thought. Nice job, MS)
     
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    Yeah UAC is starting to bug me, it's useful in that no programs running in the OS can surreptitiously execute code without the user's prior approval, but at the same time I don't like seeing two pop-ups every time I run a new program. I will look around for a pre-approval method.
     
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