Windows Vista & ReadyBoost: Does it Make a Difference? - Overclock.net

SZayat · 08-26-07

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Aug.18.07

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To say Microsoft Windows Vista brings a lot of new features to the table is an understatement. One of the more intriguing features is Vista ReadyBoost. USB drives have exploded in size and access speed, and if Microsoft can take advantage of that to increase system performance we all win right?

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For memory configurations 1GB or higher, ReadyBoost does not improve system performance, at least not enough for you to notice it.

So there you have it. ReadyBoost can slightly improve performance for users with minimal amounts of system RAM, particularly when it comes to application and boot time.

If you've got an older system and find Microsoft Windows Vista a bit slow, ReadyBoost can act as a band aid solution... but I think in the long term you would be much better served by upgrading to at least 1GB of system RAM.

On the other end of the spectrum, if you have a fairly current computer system, ReadyBoost seems to have little to no effect at the moment.

(Via PCSTATS)

5entinel · 08-26-07

is this ready boot thing like you plug in your usb and uses it as a virtual memory or what.

SZayat · 08-26-07

Actually ReadyBoost is a disk caching method which aims to make PCs running Vista more responsive by using flash memory on a USB 2.0 drive in order to boost system performance.

(Source: Wikipedia)

gfreeman1 · 08-26-07

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Originally Posted by aakar

is this ready boot thing like you plug in your usb and uses it as a virtual memory or what.

what szayat said. i.e. almost like a pagefile or swapspace, except the flash memory in the USB drive is a lot faster than any HDD

**Aura** · 08-26-07

I'm not surprised, my footprint seems to be virtually the same whether or not I've got readyboost active.

I only do it because I can.

ginnz · 08-26-07

ive ben using readyboost with a 1 gig thumbdrive for a month or so.... i cant say i really see much of a difference. but what the heck, the stick is plugged into the back, so i kinda just forget about it.

bucdan · 08-26-07

maybe ill try this myself, does a normal 2gb really matter if it is or is not a "certified" ready boost drive? i have a OCZ rally and yea...

ted · 08-26-07

It makes a difference on a machine that might be heavily taxed by the OS. On my laptop for example, it makes a good bit of difference because it adds another 1gb to the "memory" and reduces the amount of paging required. This is especially good for a laptop because they typically have slower hard drives.

aaronman · 08-26-07

That case in the picture is identical to mine! Muahahaha!

Yeah it seems like a neat feature... yay gimmicks.

dannyyboii · 08-26-07

Kind of old. There were articles back then that test ReadyBoost.

It can be concluded that ReadyBoost works effectively for computers with little RAM.

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