Questions tagged [readyboost]
ReadyBoost whose code name is "Extended Cache" is the name of a disk caching technology included in Windows Vista and Windows 7 from Microsoft.
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Does Windows ReadyBoost have a meaningful impact on performance?
Does Windows ReadyBoost technology, available in Windows since Vista, have a meaningful impact on performance?
Are there well-known benchmarks that compare systems with, and without?
Does the speed ...
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How can I reduce Windows 7 boot times?
I have a Sony VAIO laptop that has an i7 processor, 6 GB of RAM and a 7200 RPM 500 GB 2.5 inch drive.
I work in .NET, so I have SQL Server Developer, Visual Studio and a lot of other tools like that.
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How can I use my SSD as a ReadyBoost cache disk?
I'd like to use SSD as ReadyBoost cache disk. However, ReadyBoost can work with pluggable USB drives only (AFAIK). Is there any way to avoid this limitation?
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Get statistics on how ReadyBoost is being used by Windows
I have experimentally started using a flash drive for ReadyBoost. There's no blinking light on it so I don't even know if it's being accessed at all.
Is there some way to get statistics on how often ...
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Do SSD hybrid drives perform better than HDD + ReadyBoost flash?
Seagate has released a product called the Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Drive. This looks exactly like what Windows ReadyBoost attempts to do with software at the OS level: Pairing the benefits of a ...
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How to stop ReadyBoost from rebuilding cache after every restart on SD cards and flash drives?
On my computers (running windows 7 and vista and using SD cards and flash drives) ReadyBoost rebuilds cache after every reboot. Because of this and 5400RPM HDD, it takes several minutes for computer ...
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How to place SuperFetch cache on an SSD?
I'm thinking of adding a solid state drive (SSD) to my existing Windows 7 installation.
I know I can (and should) move my paging file to the SSD:
Should the pagefile be placed on SSDs?
Yes. Most ...
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Does ReadyBoost really improve performance? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does Windows ReadyBoost have a meaningful impact on performance?
Does using an SD card with ReadyBoost help? Would I notice any difference on a 32-bit netbook with 1 GB ...
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what appropriate "Allocation Unit Size" for an exFAT SD card with ReadyBoost
I've brought an 4GB SD card and I'm dedicating it for use by ReadyBoost (on Windows7)
Im looking to get the most profit on performance, so i've formatted it with exFAT (as recommended by Microsoft) ...
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Windows 7 ReadyBoost - What File System To Use With Flash Card/Drive?
NTFS, exFAT or FAT32? I know that FAT32 has a limit of 4GB transfer per file, but is it faster and better than NTFS or exFAT? Since Windows 7 by itself uses NTFS, it remains logical to format flash ...
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How can I make Windows 7 ReadyBoost persistent?
Is there a way to make Windows 7 to keep the ReadyBoost cache across a reboot (and not encrypt it or keep the encryption key across the reboot) - so that ReadyBoost could actually boost the boot up ...
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Which is best for ReadyBoost? SD card or USB? Which would have better performance? [closed]
Would it be better to use a USB or a SD card as use for ReadyBoost? I run windows 7 on a acer aspire laptop.
It has a built in SD-card reader, and usb 2.0 ports.
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What's the maximum size Windows 7 allows for ReadyBoost?
I read somewhere the Windows 7 had removed the limit on ReadyBoost from 4GB and now allows an unlimited number of GBs. I would like to reconfirm this as a fact.
At present, my Windows 7 RC 7100 ...
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Can I create a RAM disk using GPU Memory? [duplicate]
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Is it possible to use GPU memory as more main memory?
I would like to create a RAM disk/drive using the GPU's RAM/memory.
Then use ReadyBoost on Windows to use the disk as ...
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Readyboost on Windows 7 x64
I'm thinking of bying 1 or more flash drives or an SD card to use with the readyboost function on by 64bit Windows 7 machine. I have a few questions regarding it before i put my hand in my pocket and ...
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ReadyBoost in Windows 7
I've bought an SD card today for my phot frame, but when I inserted it into my notebook I saw I could use it for ReadyBoost.
Some background
I'm a .net developer, using VMs and developing web ...
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What happens when you stick a USB drive in for readyboost, and then suddenly take it out?
And what happens to the virtual memory in the RAM stick? nothing seems to happen on the computer
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Can I remove the drive letter on the SD card I'm using for Readyboost?
I'm using a 4GB SD Card in my Windows 7 laptop with Rreadyboost turned on for that particular card. In My computer the SD card shows its own drive letter. Since I'm only using the SD card for ...
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Is Windows Readyboost with an SSD remotely as fast as a dedicated SSD disk?
I have at home a 1TB disk and a 40GB SSD. I have tried using Windows on the 40GB SSD, but it's just not doable, even when I install everything on the 1TB disk I run out of space.
I am wondering if I ...
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How does Vista ReadyBoost speed up the PC , since FLASH drives are slower than HDD's?
Flash Drives tend to be in the 10-30 MB/s transfer rate speed compared to HDD's in the 100+ MB/s range.
I realize that seek time is shorter for the Flash drive, but if you've defragged your page file ...
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ReadyBoost card "forgotten" on system resume
I have an SD card permanently lodged in the laptop slot to serve as ReadyBoost cache. Every now and then after resuming from hibernate/sleep i notice Windows has forgotten it was even using it before.
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What has more impact on performance: Readyboost or paging file on a system with 2GB RAM?
I have my paging file turned off in Vista as i have heard that it is not needed and in some cases may slow down a system that has >=2GB RAM. (no sure how true this is, but i notice that having it ...
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Enable ReadyBoost on a second internal HDD?
I have two SATA HDDs in my desktop PC (one for daily activity, one for storage and backup). I can finely use ReadyBoost with pendrives, but I wonder, Is there a way I could use my underutilized second ...
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Shopping for Fast USB Flash Drives [closed]
I would like to pick up some really fast USB flash drives in the 16 - 64 GB range. When looking at drives they just list their size, their form factor (key chain hook, slider, etc.) and the fact that ...
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Will readyboost speed up a secondary partion or harddrive?
I'm building a new computer and plan on using a few spare USB sticks with readyboost to cache disk writes. I'll be running Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64
I have a single 2 TB disk, and plan to make a ...
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Optimal cluster size for random I/O
I'm specifically interested in the answer for NAND storage (SD cards, memory sticks).
I have a Windows 7 laptop where I run 2 VM's inside VMWare, as well as multiple programs in the host OS. VM disk ...
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Cannot turn off ReadyBoost from USB, disk appears to be read-only [duplicate]
I recently started using ReadyBoody on my Sandisk Cruzer Edge 16GB USB, and when I needed to copy files into the USB, I could simply go right click USB > Properties > ReadyBoost > turn off ReadyBoost. ...
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Does ReadyBoost slow down systems with more RAM?
I have 4 GB of RAM and would like to make use of ReadyBoost to speed up hard drive access, by taking advantage of its hard drive cache method.
However, as I understand the technology, ReadyBoost ...
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What type of SD card do I need to use as Windows Ready Boost memory?
I have a laptop with an SD card reader and was wanting to buy and SD card to use as ready boost memory.
Is there a specific type of SD card that is required so that windows can access it?
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Can we format SD Cards with the exFAT format?
I don't have one to test this at the moment but I plan to buy an 8GB card and use it with ReadyBoost (Windows 7) on my laptop.
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Make ReadyBoost cache more aggressively
I have always had a 32GB high-speed Transcend SD card in my laptop for ReadyBoost, but it isn't very helpful because Windows isn't making heavy use of it: the cache size is usually 2 GB or less and ...
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Is it advisable to use multiple ReadyBoost flash drives?
I am a fan of ReadyBoost and have seen good results using it with my work laptop. I tried something today and connected a second flash drive (2GB) and configured it for use with ReadyBoost. The first ...
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Windows Readyboost purpose
I am getting mixed answers on google. This is what my idea of readyboost is:
Windows logs your most used files/apps.
They make a mirror of these files on the flash drive
Whenever you are opening the ...
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Why is ReadyBoost only using 4GB when I have dedicated 32GB?
I don't know if I am reading this correctly, but why is ReadyBoost only using 4GB when I have dedicated 32GB?
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When is it not recommended to use ReadyBoost in Windows Vista?
I've read lots of questions here in SU about ReadyBoost and that it does help low-end machines. However, there is nothing definitive about the upper limit -- when is using ReadyBoost negligible (or ...
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ReadyBoost - How much space needed?
Just a simple question. How much could Windows 7 use effectively? ReadyBoost really helps, at least for me it's really working. I have got a simple Kingston pendrive, which is not bad, but it's not ...
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Can ReadyBoost be enabled on a machine with an SSD in Windows 10?
Upon inserting many flash drives and selecting 'ReadyBoost' under Properties, I am greeted by the message, "This device cannot be used for ReadyBoost. ReadyBoost is not enabled because this computer ...
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Will I see any performance if I disable pagefile and use Readyboost instead?
My laptop is an IBM ThinkPad T500 using Windows 7, x64 with 8 GB RAM.
I have the OS manage the pagefile which is currently 8GB in size. I don't use sleep and hibernation.
Will I see any ...
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Should I use flash card Or USB pen drive with eBoostr (ReadyBoost)
I have 1GiB of RAM and would like to know what kind of memory device will be best for use with eBoostr (something like ReadyBoost).
I have heard that flash cards are faster than USB flash drives. ...
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Slow performance when watching YouTube videos – related to ReadyBoost?
I got 2GB of RAM and a ReadyBoost SD card that's a 16bg SDHC card. Maximum ReadyBoost is 4GB, and I never remove it.
My virtual memory is now 4GB and it's staying at that – is that good? When I'm on ...
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ReadyBoost for Microsoft Vista
What is the internal logic of Microsoft ReadyBoost?
Even a theoretical answer will do.
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Using Turbo Memory in Windows 10
as some of you already know Turbo memory is no longer supported for Windows 10. I tried today installing Intel's driver to my OS, 1.10.1.1002. It seems to work and I rebooted the system but the ...
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What is the best way to use ReadyBoost on a Latitude E6500 with vista?
I wish to use ReadyBoost to speed up boots and switching between apps, as I am runnin in 32 bits I can only put 4GB of real ram in.
I don’t wish to use up one of my USB port. According to the manual, ...
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ReadyBoost - Dedicated 128Gb microSD with adapter - Cache configuration loops forever
ReadyBoost cache configuration keeps going forever
What I am trying to do:
Dedicate to ReadyBoost a 128Gb microSD loaded in its SD adapter.
MicroSD is TOP speed and unformatted
I only defined a ...
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Recommended format for an SDHC card used for ReadyBoost ONLY
I have a spare 4GB SD Card that I'd like to test for ReadyBoost so I'm not going to use it for anything else (format portability here is not an issue). As I've read, exFat is a very nice format ...
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Windows 7 ReadyBoost and TrueCrypt
Will the Windows 7 benefit from a ReadyBoost usb flash disk (or sdhc card) even if the system drive (partition where windows is stored) is encrypted with TrueCrypt 7.0a?
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how to best cannibalize a laptop? [closed]
My old vista laptop is on it's last legs and I was wondering what the most efficient way of repurposing it would be. i have no need for a server and was mainly looking to see if i can jury rig Ready ...
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Why doesn't Windows utilize readyboost devices?
I have a 4 GB Verbatim USB 2.0 Flash drive plugged into one of the rear USB ports on my computer. Windows detects this as a device that can be used for ReadyBoost, and I have selected that the ...
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Optimum use of Windows7 32bit PAE Ramdisk (3GB + 1GB PAE)
Besides switching to Windows 64bit (or Linux 64bit) what is the best strategy to make the most of my 1GB PAE ramdisk (on a Laptop with a slow harddrive)?
Here http://windows7themes.net/how-to-use-...
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Can I delete ReadyBoost Cache from main drive?
When my laptop crashed, I took out the SSD, put it in an USB enclosure, and attached it to a loaner laptop. On the loaner I activated ReadyBoost, using the SSD as the external drive.
When it was time ...