I talked about in a recent post about different methods you can do to increase the overall speed of your computer using Vista, and one of these ways was to use ReadyBoost. Since that post I have had a few emails from Vista users asking for more information about ReadyBoost, and how they can set it up.
ReadyBoost is a great new feature in Vista that essentially uses the memory from your flash stick, flash drive or any other portable device as RAM. By increasing RAM using ReadyBoost you will increase the speed of your PC.
The best way to test the actual increase of speed with ReadyBoost is to use a computer with only a small amount of RAM (512mb). There have been tests done on similar computers and it was shown that basic operation where done heaps faster using ReadyBoost.
How do I setup ReadyBoost
- Insert a flash drive or any other external memory device
- In the Removable Disk Properties pop up select ReadyBoost
- Here you can select to use the device for system speed (note: You may receive a warning saying this device does not have the required performance characteristics for use in speeding up your system)
- It will now recommend how much space you should reserve for optimal performance (my 512 MB data stick shows I should reserve 430MB)
- Click apply
- Click OK
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September 30th, 2008 at 12:33 am
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