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    4GB RAM + 4GB Flash Drive ReadyBoost in Vista x64

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by koo, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. koo

    koo Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone running 4GB RAM + 4GB Flash Drive configured for ReadyBoost in Windows Vista x64? Will it even use the 4GB Flash Drive? Thanks!
     
    koo, Dec 17, 2007
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  2. Meetloaf13

    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    hahaha...a bit overkill, don't you think?
     
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  3. koo

    koo Notebook Consultant

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    Maybe! The more the merrier! I got the 4GB of Ram for $65 and they have the 4GB Flash Drives for $13 (-$10 first Google checkout)...so I'm thinking about it!
     
    koo, Dec 17, 2007
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    love the hat
     
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    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    crap...where'd you get that RAM...is it any good? And is that flash drive any good?...I hear that a lot of flash drives aren't fast enough for REadyBoost.
     
    Meetloaf13, Dec 17, 2007
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  6. koo

    koo Notebook Consultant

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    Nice - I love JESUS! :p
     
    koo, Dec 17, 2007
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    NewEgg has it for $89 (G.SKILLZ 4GB) + I got a $25 discount. The Kingston drive someone posted here a while ago is what I'm thinking about for the Flash Drive - that should be more than fast enough!@
     
    koo, Dec 17, 2007
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    8 months ago I had to go with 2x512Mb for $55 and i thought it was a good deal......
     
    crappyGPU, Dec 17, 2007
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    ReadyBoost is meant for PCs that do not have much RAM, so I highly doubt you are going to see any performance difference.
     
    Greg, Dec 17, 2007
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    nope it doesnt do much, hardly a performance increase. ive got 2gb RAM with 2gb SD card, supposedly the readyboost is for those with not enough RAM, 4gb is alot and adding more you really wont notice anything, if not it might slow u down because accessing the usb drive takes more time than the RAM
     
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  11. koo

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    Thanks for the advice - I won't be buying the extra flash drive!
     
    koo, Dec 17, 2007
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