The German computer magazine Winfuture revealed in a recent post that Microsoft will extend Readyboost support in Windows 7. Readyboost was introduced in Windows Vista and was used to add flash drive caches of up to 4 Gigabytes to the system. The main intention of Readyboost was to provide lower end systems running Windows Vista with better performance by utilizing those additional flash caches.
The updated Readyboost in Windows 7 will see several advancements. The 4 Gigabyte restriction will be lifted which essentially means that flash drives with larger capacities can then be used as additional cache. The limit to one Readyboost device has also been removed which gives users the possibility to use multiple flash drives as additional caches in Windows 7.
System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus 15.4" laptop OS Windows 7 7100 build CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 Motherboard Asus Memory 4gig Graphics Card Nvidia 9500 512mb mobile Monitor(s) Displays External 26" Samsung TOC (very nice!!) Screen Resolution 19200 by 1200
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?
System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell 1720 Laptop and three Dell desktops OS Windows 7 Ultimate CPU 2.4 ghz Memory 4 gig Graphics Card nVidia 8600M GT Sound Card SigmaTel + Creative PCI Express card
Mouse Dell BluTooth Hard Drives 2 150 and 350 gb Internet Speed DSL
I just wish they would not tie Readyboost and Superfetch like in Vista - I want to disable Superfetch but still use ReadyBoost to enhance the RAM in my system - but if ReadyBoost is only used for Superfetch, then it is useless to me.
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!
System Manufacturer/Model Number TripOG - Kwamathon OS windows 7 X64 CPU amd phenom II x4 940 Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H Memory 8GB Graphics Card integrated radeon hd3300 Sound Card Realtek ALC889A Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VH222H Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives PQI DK9320GD3R000A03 Internet Speed 30Mbps down / 2Mbps up
System Manufacturer/Model Number TripOG - Kwamathon OS windows 7 X64 CPU amd phenom II x4 940 Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H Memory 8GB Graphics Card integrated radeon hd3300 Sound Card Realtek ALC889A Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VH222H Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives PQI DK9320GD3R000A03 Internet Speed 30Mbps down / 2Mbps up