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  1. Posts : 123
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
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    Question regarding Readyboost


    Hello. I have windows 7 ultimate sp1 32 bits installed on my pc, with 4 gb of RAM. I have recently discovered this option, allowing you to add a removable disk, such as usb memory sticks. If, for example, I add a 4gb stick and use it with readyboost, does this help my computer in any way? I mean, i know that 32 bit can support a maximum of 4 gb ram, but this program adds the capacity of the stick to the actual RAM, or just something else(i do not know). Thank you for a future answer!


    Yours, emilyan2010
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    Ready-boost stops helping somewhere around 2 gigs. If you have 4 it wont be of any use.
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  3. Posts : 123
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
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    zigzag3143 said:
    Ready-boost stops helping somewhere around 2 gigs. If you have 4 it wont be of any use.
    So, the only helpfull solution was if i had windows 7 ultimate on 64 bits only?
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  4. Posts : 1,413
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    No, what zigzag is saying is that the functionality of ready boost isn't noticeable when you have more than 2 gigs of memory. The 64 bit factor allows for the use of more memory
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  5. Posts : 28,845
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    James7679 said:
    No, what zigzag is saying is that the functionality of ready boost isn't noticeable when you have more than 2 gigs of memory. The 64 bit factor allows for the use of more memory
    Thanks James

    Much more eloquent and precise than my sleep deprived state allowed me to be.
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  6. Posts : 1,413
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    zigzag3143 said:
    James7679 said:
    No, what zigzag is saying is that the functionality of ready boost isn't noticeable when you have more than 2 gigs of memory. The 64 bit factor allows for the use of more memory
    Thanks James

    Much more eloquent and precise than my sleep deprived state allowed me to be.
    go to sleep. And no worries.
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  7. Posts : 123
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
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    But, if i had windows 7 ultimate 64 bits, with 4 gb of ram, if i use a stick with 4 gb of memory with readyboost, does that mean my ram will go to 8 gb?
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  8. Posts : 1,413
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    Flash drives, pen drives, SD cards, or any other Ready Boost enabled devices are not equivalent to RAM(memory). Having a 64 bit OS will allow your system to utilize more than 4 gigs of RAM(memory). Again, the true benefits of Ready Boost are only noticed in systems with less than 2 gigs of RAM. For more information, please read this http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...xF4AbTww21DxsQ
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  9. Posts : 719
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit (O.E.M)
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    Some more detailed information on readyboost. What is Windows ReadyBoost? Does it Help Speed up My PC? | Hardware | Windows Tools, Help & Guides. Overall, if you have very little RAM it will help but as said if you have anything more than 4GB the effects are not worth it. RAM is fairly cheap nowadays. If you want more speed and a decent performance boost, buy some more RAM.
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  10. Posts : 126
    Windows 7
       #10

    I'm going to weigh in here. First let me say what a blessing this forum has been to me, as I am the one who recently went from XP to 7, not only on my desktop, but also on this little HP110 netbook I have. Thanks to each and everyone!!

    After doing research on Ready Boost, I wanted to propose my situation and see if the consensus feels like I would benefit on my netbook.

    I am running Windows Ultimate on this HP110 with a 160G HD, 1.6GHZ, 2G RAM (upgraded from 1).

    I have an 8G flash drive USB2. It is recommended that one uses at least twice the G space on the flash drive of memory that you have.

    Based upon all of that, from what I understand, I should benefit from ReadyBoost. Am I correct on that assumption?

    Thanks again,
    Jack
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