2 ReadyBoost drives anyone?

[Guest]

I have a 2 gb ReadyBoost drive on my system that has 2 gb RAM. Everytime I
plug in another flash drive Vista prompts me if I want to speed up my system.
Would 2 ReadyBoost drives be better than 1? I always need more power!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Using Windows ReadyBoost is not the same thing as adding
more system memory. Windows ReadyBoost can improve system
performance because it can retrieve data kept on the flash memory
more quickly than it can retrieve data kept on the hard disk, decreasing
the time you need to wait for your PC to respond.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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I have a 2 gb ReadyBoost drive on my system that has 2 gb RAM. Everytime I
plug in another flash drive Vista prompts me if I want to speed up my system.
Would 2 ReadyBoost drives be better than 1? I always need more power!

 

[Guest]

Are 2 drives better than one? Is matching RAM to flash drive still the best
way?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have a 2 gb ReadyBoost drive on my system that has 2 gb RAM. Everytime I
plug in another flash drive Vista prompts me if I want to speed up my system.
Would 2 ReadyBoost drives be better than 1? I always need more power!

With 2GB of RAM, it's doubtful whether readyboost makes any difference
at all.

 

[AJR]

Sam - good question. Readyboost will "recognize" up to 4 gig via an
external device. You can tell if both are functioning by the LED "action"
of each device - flashing means device is being utilized.

Superfetch will utilize the ReadyBost device for non-sequential read/writes
and the HD for sequential activity - meaning that the LED avtivity will
depend upon type of HD activity.

BTW - you cannot access a ReadyBoost device - the data is encrypted for
protection if the device is removed before data is cleared - device can be
removed at any time without loss of data from the HD since data sent to the
device is a "copy" of the original data - go figure!

 

[Fred B.]

Readyboost will only support 1 device at a time.