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    Intel Turbo Memory = Hybrid HDD?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by soda97, Jan 14, 2008.

  1. soda97

    soda97 Notebook Geek

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    Does the Intel Turbo Memory option equivalent, similiar, or not even close to a Hybrid HDD?


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    soda97, Jan 14, 2008
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    Vista's ReadyDrive is type of HDD Hybrid. Intel Turbo Memory is not as effective as ReadyDrive.
     
    Arki, Jan 14, 2008
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    Really....
    'coz I see most Hybrid only has 128 or 256MB on-board
    while Turbo Memory has 1Gb although it splitted in half with Readyboost but still has 512MB for ReadyDrive
    I thought it would be more effective....


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    I say more effective because Intel Turbo Memory is unstable while ReadyDrive has been proven to work efficiently and is stable.
     
    Arki, Jan 14, 2008
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    AndrzejS, Jan 14, 2008
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    lolz...that is good
    but I don't think is possible to buy or upgrade that...


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    soda97, Jan 14, 2008
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    I thougth the turbo mem was fixed via the latest update?
     
    Justintoxicated, Jan 14, 2008
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    It is fixed
     
    gamemint, Jan 14, 2008
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    FYI ReadyBoost only takes a max of 4GB so if you have bigger cool, but it will not be utilized.
     
    klutchrider, Jan 14, 2008
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    Are you sure it is fixed?

    I think turbo memory has had 2 problems: stable drivers, and Vista support/effectiveness.

    AFAIK, stable drivers have now been delivered. Vista support is still sketchy - but I thought I had read that SP1 would finally deliver the performance upgrades that Intel Turbo Memory promised?

    Anyone know the truth of the matter?
     
    Jackboot, Jan 16, 2008
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    Don't know but hope so, my computer will be waiting. :D
     
    klutchrider, Jan 16, 2008
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    Yes, the turbo memory issues is fixed....all you have to do is disable the hybrid disc power saving option

    And, YES, the turbo memory does make the hard disck a hybrid drive
     
    eyecon82, Jan 18, 2008
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    Lastest drivers are still not 100% stable for me or even close to it. Still get random BSODs on bootup. It's going to be a long and painful wait for both good drivers AND Vista support, or even either of the two on its own.
     
    channelv, Jan 19, 2008
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    therefore, you must disable hybrid disc power saving option in power management
     
    eyecon82, Jan 19, 2008
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  15. Jackboot

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    This might be a hack to fix the problem in question, but it is hardly accurate to say that the problems are FIXED if one cannot utilise turbo memory as intended by Intel/MS. Hybrid disk power saving is one of the features of turbo memory and it should work.
     
    Jackboot, Jan 19, 2008
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    Agreed Jackboot, also that is not the problem with my setup either. I've tried that already. I have determined that the problem lies in my setup, there is some resource conflict with my D/dock with PCI video card in it. I have a complex 4 monitor setup on my laptop using a PCI Geforce 6200 256mb in the D/dock, and I believe ITM uses some of the same resources which cause a conflict. I have reported the error to both MS and Intel, but have little faith that it will be solved since very few people have a setup like mine (D/dock with video card). The laptop works fine out of the dock without crashes, so for now I just disable the ITM. I haven't physically removed it from the PCIe slot but I may just do that soon.
     
    channelv, Jan 23, 2008
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    so how do i disable the hybrid part so it will at least work a little bit for me
     
    2lick, Jan 26, 2008
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  18. eyecon82

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    in vista power management under hard disc...go to advanced options
     
    eyecon82, Jan 26, 2008
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