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ready boost
do u use ready boost?
ready boost
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From Wikipedia, Readyboost "works by using flash memory, a USB flash drive, SD card, CompactFlash or any kind of portable flash mass storage system as a cache."
Given that the read/write access speed to these devices is hundreds of times smaller than the speed of your RAM, and that Windows 7 caches a lot, I'd say this technology for a desktop PC makes no sense. Adding more RAM is the best upgrade you can make to your PC (and any PC).
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Anything greater than 2GB of RAM doesn't benefit much from Ready Boost. I also found that Ready Boost slowed my shutdown considerably. Since I upgraded from 2 to 4GB I have not used it.
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Laptops usually support 2 memory slots, and at least 2 GB of RAM (total). 2 GB instead of 1 GB of RAM makes a huge difference, especially on Win 7.
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Usually, the line has been around 1 GB of memory. Anything less than 1 GB, and it can be beneficial with the right flash media. Anything more, and you likely won't see any difference. Once you get 2 GB, it becomes useless altogether.
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I have to admit that when I had 2GB it was only a marginal effect. I found that some programs loaded more quickly after being used and the closed for a period with Readyboost than without.
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Can Ready boost work with external hard drive on this HP Mini netbook?
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