The other consideration is Ready Boost will only work with fast memory and
not slow memory. So it depends on your drive and what it is using.

Thanks.
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Here is more than you ever wanted to know about ReadBoost!
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From Tom Archers blog on ReadyBoost msg by Sefi on Sept 12, 2006
http://blogs.msdn.com/tomarcher/arch...02/615199.aspx

In some cases even a slower USB device could help. For example an older
notebook
with 1G ram and a slow HDD (4200RPM). It these cases you can enable
readyboost
with a slow device.

I'm not even sure if I it will be of any benefit. I have a fast
mobo/processor/ram (2Gb PC6400) - will ready boost provide any benefit?

It is recommended that it be a minimum of 1:1 and in you original posting
you said your USB flash drive was 512MB which would only be 0.25:1


I've just ordered a new 2GB Kingston USB drive which apparently is
compatible... Hopefully this is more along the right lines.

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I tried using my 512Mb Kingston DataTraveller USB2.0 flash drive for the
Speedboost feature, but the OS responded say something to the effect of
'you drive isn't fast enough/good enough' for this prupose.

I'm surprised at this. Is there any indication anywhere of what is
required of a usb drive to be suitable for SpeedBoost?

FYI: My new 2Gb Kingston drive was slotted in and tested and *is* suitable
for ReadyBoost.

I'm not sure about performance yet - it's hard to tell. Can anyone thing of
a With ReadyBoost/Without ReadyBoost test to measure the performance gain if
any?