A Windows Vista forum. Vista Banter

Welcome to Vista Banter.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to ask questions and reply to others posts, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support.

Go Back   Home » Vista Banter forum » Microsoft Windows Vista » Hardware and Windows Vista
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Hardware and Windows Vista Hardware issues in relation to Windows Vista. (microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices)

Windows ReadyBoost



 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old April 9th 08, 07:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Bert
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 28
Default Windows ReadyBoost

Is there a certain size or speed that my flash drive needs to be to take
advantage of ReadyBoost?
  #2 (permalink)  
Old April 9th 08, 09:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Colin Barnhorst[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,464
Default Windows ReadyBoost

The following are requirements for USB flash devices enhanced for
ReadyBoost:
• USB flash drives themselves and the host controllers they are inserted
into must both use the USB 2.0 standard.
• USB flash drives must have at least 230 MB of free space.

Flash Performance
Flash storage devices must meet minimum performance requirements to support
ReadyBoost, including 2.5 MB/s throughput for random 4K reads and 1.75 MB/s
for random 512 K writes.
Higher performance requirements must be met for the device to be designated
as “enhanced for ReadyBoost”: 5 MB/s for random 4K reads and 3 MB/s for
randmon 512 K writes. Microsoft recommends that users use devices enhanced
for ReadyBoost

(from "Windows PC Accellerators")

"Bert" wrote in message
...
Is there a certain size or speed that my flash drive needs to be to take
advantage of ReadyBoost?


  #3 (permalink)  
Old April 9th 08, 10:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
mkprilliman[_35_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default Windows ReadyBoost


You may also want to have a look at Grant Gibson's 'ReadyBoost
Compatibility List' (http://www.grantgibson.co.uk/misc/readyboost/). I
can't say how up to date it is, but there are listings for over 1,000
flash drives on there.
Colin Barnhorst;678165 Wrote:
The following are requirements for USB flash devices enhanced for
ReadyBoost:
• USB flash drives themselves and the host controllers they are
inserted
into must both use the USB 2.0 standard.
• USB flash drives must have at least 230 MB of free space.

Flash Performance
Flash storage devices must meet minimum performance requirements to
support
ReadyBoost, including 2.5 MB/s throughput for random 4K reads and 1.75
MB/s
for random 512 K writes.
Higher performance requirements must be met for the device to be
designated
as “enhanced for ReadyBoost”: 5 MB/s for random 4K reads and 3 MB/s
for
randmon 512 K writes. Microsoft recommends that users use devices
enhanced
for ReadyBoost

(from "Windows PC Accellerators")

"Bert" Bert@xxxxxx wrote in message
news:CB7D1977-5B22-4EA4-B692-6F94C679E764@xxxxxx
Is there a certain size or speed that my flash drive needs to be to

take
advantage of ReadyBoost?



--
mkprilliman

"The Deathstar is fully operational."

Antec Nine Hundred / Core 2 Quad Q6600 / MSI P6N Diamond / CoolerMaster
RP Pro 1000 PSU / X-Fi 7.1 / 4x 1GB Corsair XMS2 PC-6400 / 2x MSI
NX8600GTS-OC / 150GB Raptor (system) / 2 x 500GB HDD (RAID 0) / 1x 300GB
HDD (beta partition) / Venus T4U (1TB capacity) / 1x Dell 2407WFP
wrapped by 2x Dell 2001FPs / Logitech Z-5500 speakers
  #4 (permalink)  
Old April 10th 08, 12:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
SkyKnites
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 21
Default Windows ReadyBoost

I would like to add that for now, ready boost is only designed for 1 flash
drive up to 4gb. They plan to increase this after further testing and design
work.

"Bert" wrote:

Is there a certain size or speed that my flash drive needs to be to take
advantage of ReadyBoost?

  #5 (permalink)  
Old April 10th 08, 01:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Colin Barnhorst[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,464
Default Windows ReadyBoost

Actually, it is limited to 4GB on a flash drive of arbitrary size. I use a
16GB Xporter.

"SkyKnites" wrote in message
...
I would like to add that for now, ready boost is only designed for 1 flash
drive up to 4gb. They plan to increase this after further testing and
design
work.

"Bert" wrote:

Is there a certain size or speed that my flash drive needs to be to take
advantage of ReadyBoost?


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT. The time now is 09:59 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6
Copyright 2004-2024 Vista Banter.
The comments are property of their posters.