Windows 7: Readyboost

I have a question about ready boost and scratch disks. Is it the same thing or what?

I got a tip from eee forums to put your scratch disk on the sd card, but how would that work if I'm also using ready boost on the sd card?
 

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I use it on my old system all day every day. With only 512 MB RAM it make a BIG difference.

Copernicus....I don't know what you are talking about "scratch disks" I have never heard of that. Do you mean using scratched disks in the CD drive?
 

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I use it with an ocz 4gb drive.
 

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MrUbiquitous said:
I see in this forum coversations on ReadyBoost for Win 7. I have Win 7 version 7, and I cannot seem to find the program as I could in vista. Is it available now on my computer and I am too much of a dolt to figure out the hows and wheres? Or do I have to wait for the 'official' version to hit the 'back alleys' of the internet. Also, does anyone know any other ReadyBoost type programs for Windows 7 as well as a Fax program you would reccommend? Thanks!
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Latest builds seem to prompt for Readyboost when you insert a USB device.

Haven't needed it so far myself however.

cheers
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swarfega said:
I use it with an ocz 4gb drive.
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Does 7 support more than 2GB for ReadyBoost? I know Vista limited it to that but I haven't actually looked it up for 7.
 

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Azural said:
Does 7 support more than 2GB for ReadyBoost? I know Vista limited it to that but I haven't actually looked it up for 7.
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I have a max of 4GB showing up in Build 7077. I'm not sure yet whether it is helping...I'm using it on an old Thinkpad T43 with 1.5GB of memory.
 

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nate42nd said:
I use it on my old system all day every day. With only 512 MB RAM it make a BIG difference.

Copernicus....I don't know what you are talking about "scratch disks" I have never heard of that. Do you mean using scratched disks in the CD drive?
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Paging files I meant, I'm thinking photoshop, lol, but they're the same thing.
 

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Azural said:
Does 7 support more than 2GB for ReadyBoost? I know Vista limited it to that but I haven't actually looked it up for 7.
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Yes no more 4 GB limit, and now you can use multiple devices.
 

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Do you really need more than 4 GB of memory on a low-powered system?

If you're running a low-powered system, there is simply no way you can use all of your existing ram, let's say 1 GB, and another 4 GB. Much less even 2 GB of RAM. The other components of the system would be too stressed, such as the hard drive or the processor.
 

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Using a netbook currently for travel. Also own a Dell 755 and a T500 and a Toshiba P105.
Since I have 4gb actual ram, I figure that Ill stick to using 4gb readyboost to match.
 

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swarfega said:
Since I have 4gb actual ram, I figure that Ill stick to using 4gb readyboost to match.
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Do you actually use that much RAM?
 

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Using a netbook currently for travel. Also own a Dell 755 and a T500 and a Toshiba P105.
I've tried using both 1 an 2 flash drives with capacities of 4GB and 16GB. I can't tell any difference at all (but, then, I've got 12GB of RAM to begin with).
 

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YupYup said:
Yes no more 4 GB limit, and now you can use multiple devices.
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What do you mean...no more 4GB limit??? I have a 16GB stick and the slider value to set up the Readyboost will not go any higher than 4GB.
 

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bummpr said:
What do you mean...no more 4GB limit??? I have a 16GB stick and the slider value to set up the Readyboost will not go any higher than 4GB.
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Edit: I misread the post you quoted.
 
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bummpr said:
What do you mean...no more 4GB limit??? I have a 16GB stick and the slider value to set up the Readyboost will not go any higher than 4GB.
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Perhaps it is not implemented yet.
 

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yeah I saw somewhere that it might be implemented in rc1.
 

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defrag1720 said:
I had been using a 4gig stick with Vista Ultimate and the light inside the stick was always flickering. The same stick now hardy ever light up, but it does a little at boot, and cannot figure out the difference, or even if it is working. ReadyBoost has been enabled for that drive Anyone else notice this?

Thanks!
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Check your BIOS boot sequence. If you have USB enabled and before hard drive, it will always check any USB device plugged in for boot directions.
 

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Build 7077 allowed me to use the free 12GB on my SD card, although I'm only using 4GB.
 

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I am having problems with readyboost. I will enable the 2GB flash drive. It has enough speed. Everything runs fine for a while. Then it says there is not enough space to use it because there is a READYBOOST file on the stick? I have to format it and enable it again. I am going crazy trying to figure out what to do. It keeps quitting. Has anyone else seen this?
 

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Vista Readyboost was not a vanilla for those with Ram 512+...they meant it to use for boosting system with low spec...any idea for win7?
 

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