Using an 80GB SSD with ReadyBoost?

[her209]

Can you do this?

Partition off 5-10GB to install the OS. Use the remaining space with ReadyBoost? Install all your games/apps on a separate spindle drive.

 

[Emulex]

just add more ram dude. superspeed ramdisk plus if you need stupid fast temp storage.

ssd is FAR FAR slower than dram

SSD has not really worked out for tiered storage yet. DRAM is too cheap in comparison.

 

[taltamir]

1. add more ram
2. readyboost only helps if you have fast USB stick, slow spindle drive, and under 2GB of ram... with a fast SSD it should not help at all (possibility make things worse)

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Emulex
just add more ram dude. superspeed ramdisk plus if you need stupid fast temp storage.

ssd is FAR FAR slower than dram

SSD has not really worked out for tiered storage yet. DRAM is too cheap in comparison.

RAM is already maxed (8GB). I have a 5GB RamDisk already.

 

[Viridia]

Win7 disables ReadyBoost by default if the OS is installed on these drives, giving the message:

"ReadyBoost is not enabled on this computer because the system disk's performance is high, as measured by the Windows Experience Index Disk score."

On this laptop I'm using, the X25-M throws a disk score of 7.7.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Viridia
Win7 disables ReadyBoost by default if the OS is installed on these drives, giving the message:

"ReadyBoost is not enabled on this computer because the system disk's performance is high, as measured by the Windows Experience Index Disk score."

On this laptop I'm using, the X25-M throws a disk score of 7.7.

Seriously? That's too bad.

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Viridia
Win7 disables ReadyBoost by default if the OS is installed on these drives, giving the message:

"ReadyBoost is not enabled on this computer because the system disk's performance is high, as measured by the Windows Experience Index Disk score."

On this laptop I'm using, the X25-M throws a disk score of 7.7.

Seriously? That's too bad.

I hate it when an OS of any kind decides what's best for me.

I realize most computer users have little to no knowledge about what's best for their machines but I'd like to see some kinda "opt-out" for a power-user.

 

[davidrees]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Viridia
Win7 disables ReadyBoost by default if the OS is installed on these drives, giving the message:

"ReadyBoost is not enabled on this computer because the system disk's performance is high, as measured by the Windows Experience Index Disk score."

On this laptop I'm using, the X25-M throws a disk score of 7.7.

Seriously? That's too bad.

I hate it when an OS of any kind decides what's best for me.

I realize most computer users have little to no knowledge about what's best for their machines but I'd like to see some kinda "opt-out" for a power-user.

You have to remember that Microsoft supports their operating system and that when people buy it and have a problem, it costs money to support those people.

Windows does not prevent you from doing odd things, it just tries to discourage you. There is virtually always an opt-out if what you are trying to do is technically possible, however inadvisable. Usually there is a registry change and if the change is common and/or complex enough, someone will write a little app to simplify the tweak. Microsoft actually has a lot of these tools but they are unsupported, not advertised and fall under the "use at your own risk" category.

 

[Old Hippie]

You have to remember that Microsoft supports their operating system and that when people buy it and have a problem, it costs money to support those people.

Ya, I know, but I ain't gotta like it! :laugh:

 

[Ben90]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Viridia
Win7 disables ReadyBoost by default if the OS is installed on these drives, giving the message:

"ReadyBoost is not enabled on this computer because the system disk's performance is high, as measured by the Windows Experience Index Disk score."

On this laptop I'm using, the X25-M throws a disk score of 7.7.

Seriously? That's too bad.

I hate it when an OS of any kind decides what's best for me.

I realize most computer users have little to no knowledge about what's best for their machines but I'd like to see some kinda "opt-out" for a power-user.

Well this is a good decision by the OS. ReadyBoost WILL slow a system down that is running off a x-25, and most SSDs for that matter. Why would u want shit to be constantly loading and running off a slow as hell flash drive when ur main drive is 5x faster.

The point of ready boost is for spindle drives. It WILL slow any respectable SSD system down