Does Ready Boost really speed up Windows Vista?

[techs]

As near as I can figure Ready Boost is really paging file memory. Doesn't an SATA hard drive have a greater transfer rate than a USB flash drive?
So the only advantage ReadyBoost would give is in access time, an area that USB flash memory excels at.
And wouldn't USB flash memory be at a disadvantage for everthing that requires any type of file transfer speeds that is not almost exclusively dependent on access time?

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[masteryoda34]

Originally posted by: techs
As near as I can figure Ready Boost is really paging file memory. Doesn't an SATA hard drive have a greater transfer rate than a USB flash drive?
So the only advantage ReadyBoost would give is in access time, an area that USB flash memory excels at.
And wouldn't USB flash memory be at a disadvantage for everthing that requires any type of file transfer speeds that is not almost exclusively dependent on access time?

My thoughts exactly. IMO it is a gimmick. If someone wants to speed up their computer, buy more RAM, its really cheap today.

 

[SunSamurai]

If you dont have the money or space to get more RAM, ReadyBoost is a fine option if you have a relatively recent thumbdrive. Made in the last 3 or so years. It offsets HDD i/o onto a faster media when accessing random small bits of data. Think of it as cutting that 15ms seek time down to 0.1MS for a chunk of small data access, (4KB).

Works best on laptops with no SSD.




Why is this in highly technical?

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: SunSamurai
If you dont have the money or space to get more RAM, ReadyBoost is a fine option if you have a relatively recent thumbdrive. Made in the last 3 or so years. It offsets HDD i/o onto a faster media when accessing random small bits of data. Think of it as cutting that 15ms seek time down to 0.1MS for a chunk of small data access, (4KB).

Works best on laptops with no SSD.




Why is this in highly technical?

Yeah it's kinda wrong forum. PM a mod.