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