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    ReadyBoost

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by taelrak, May 19, 2007.

  1. taelrak

    taelrak Lost

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    What's an optimal (or at least minimum) flash stick size to make the most use of ReadyBoost? 1Gb? 2? 4?
     
    taelrak, May 19, 2007
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    subieracer Newbie

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    dont even worry about it. i've been doing some searching and you may get 1% performance boost. you're better off just upgrading the system memory than buying a flash stick. but most of the tests were with 1gb flash drives.
     
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    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    System64, May 20, 2007
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    sp00n Notebook Deity

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    http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=2917&p=6

    Take a look at some benchmarks. In some tests there was a huge incease in performance with ReadyBoost enabled. However, you'll notice that the base system they used only had 512MB of RAM, which is minimum to run Vista.

    I would say 1-2GB would be the most bang for the buck, but then again, with RAM prices dropping these last couple of days, you're probably better off getting more RAM. How much RAM do you currently have in your computer? I would consider 2GB is required to run Vista smoothly.
     
    sp00n, May 20, 2007
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    Squallff8aus Notebook Guru

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    just buy more ram.... flash is like slower than your hdd....
     
    Squallff8aus, May 20, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    The minimum is 256MB. To notice a differance you need 512MB and a fast stick but if you have an old stick just try it. Cant hurt.

    I achived great results with 1gb of ram and a 1gb kingston stick. It depends how you use your computer. My use is predictable and after 2-3 days of using readboost it seems like Vista has learned what I like to do. If I open word, which I do almost everyday, it loads noticable faster then before and there is alot of stick activity. If I open Powerpoint which I only use once a week it is the same as before and no stick activity.
     
    wave, May 20, 2007
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