Hi I have a USB stick that works with ReadyBoost. Is it possible to increase the RAM for graphics using the stick or is this limited to what's on the chip? Thanks Andrew
On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:47:13 +0100, "Andrew Kennedy" wrote: >I have a USB stick that works with ReadyBoost. Is it possible to increase >the RAM for graphics using the stick or is this limited to what's on the >chip? Limited to what's on the chip.
"Paul Montgomery" wrote in message news:22c0c45u7qthecmgk1fdbnl5qekgt78ona@4ax.com... > On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:47:13 +0100, "Andrew Kennedy" > wrote: > >>I have a USB stick that works with ReadyBoost. Is it possible to increase >>the RAM for graphics using the stick or is this limited to what's on the >>chip? > > Limited to what's on the chip. Thanks.
Paul Montgomery wrote in news:22c0c45u7qthecmgk1fdbnl5qekgt78ona@4ax.com: > Limited to what's on the chip. Not if it's a video chip built into the mb. With those you can increase/decrease the amount of system ram they can use. But of course ready boost is of no help there because all it does is cache frequently used files and had nothing to do with how much ram an onboard video chip can use. Only reason to use ready boost is if you don't have much system ram to begin with. If you have 2GB or more of system ram on Vista there is no benefit to using ready boost.
Regarding "...If you have 2GB or more of system ram on Vista there is no benefit to using ready boost...." - a common misconception about ReadyBoost. ReadyBoost is not an adjunct to RAM - it works in concert with Superfetch, ReadyBoot and Vista. Performance depends on read/write specs of the ReadyBoost device and type of HD activity - if Vista can utilize ReadyBoost then non-sequential read/writes are directed to the device and sequential to the HD. ReadyBoost is usually not utilized in desktops due to the increased specs of HDs - it is however desirabale for laptops (lower spec and rotaional speed HDs). ReadyBoost assists Vista in "cataloging" application and virttual memory usage to increase boot time and provide information to the defrag utility for arranging space layout. "Pufnstuf" wrote in message news:k2Yvk.146064$nD.28805@pd7urf1no... > Paul Montgomery wrote in > news:22c0c45u7qthecmgk1fdbnl5qekgt78ona@4ax.com: > >> Limited to what's on the chip. > > Not if it's a video chip built into the mb. With those you can > increase/decrease the amount of system ram they can use. But of course > ready boost is of no help there because all it does is cache frequently > used files and had nothing to do with how much ram an onboard video chip > can use. Only reason to use ready boost is if you don't have much system > ram to begin with. If you have 2GB or more of system ram on Vista there is > no benefit to using ready boost.
