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Old August 17th 08, 01:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Rob[_18_]
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Default Ready Boost Flash Drive 4 gb from 8 gb Drive

I have 8gb ram, and can confirm that using 4gb ready drive DOES give a small boost that is most
noticeable when file managing (icons are there quicker) and browsing net with history and other
such stuff. As far as anything major goes, loading games, video rendering etc, very little if
any difference.
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"Joel" wrote in message
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Hello,
I am using Vista 64 Home Premium with 8 gb ddr2 ram. I use an 8 gb flash
drive formatted NTSF. The Readyboost cash is limitted to 4090 bytes. Why?
Should I be able to use the full 8 gb?
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Readyboost is aimed at systems which have a 1gb or less RAM, so you are wasting a flash drive
using it to boost an 8gb system..


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