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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: IronDog on January 13, 2010, 07:40:03 AM

Title: Anyone use flash drive for ready boost?
Post by: IronDog on January 13, 2010, 07:40:03 AM

Just checking if anyone has tried it,and what they think about it's effectiveness.I have three eight gig flash drives plugged in,and I can''t really tell for sure if it's helping.Ideas,thoughts, etc?
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Title: Re: Anyone use flash drive for ready boost?
Post by: Skuzzy on January 13, 2010, 07:44:55 AM

It has been pretty well documented that "ReadyBoost" incurs more overhead for the system which offsets any potential gains it might afford.

Title: Re: Anyone use flash drive for ready boost?
Post by: IronDog on January 14, 2010, 06:10:01 AM

Quote from: Skuzzy on January 13, 2010, 07:44:55 AM

It has been pretty well documented that "ReadyBoost" incurs more overhead for the system which offsets any potential gains it might afford.

O.K. the Ready Boost experiment is over.Thank you Skuzzy,you are a gentleman and a scholar!
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