It provides some boost but it would be almost imperceptible because with 4GB
of ram you are not hammering the page file like you would with 2GB and
because your system is already so fast that change is hard to detect.
"husky86" <husky86@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate (with Service Pack 1) on a fairly new
> desktop system. I have 4 GB of RAM and I'm running a quad core Intel
> processor (3 GHz) with a Western Digital Raptor 10,000 rpm hard drive.
>
> I already know that I have a fairly fast system, but I'm wondering if
> Vista's ReadyBoost might be able to speed up the system even more?
>
> I have a 4 GB jump drive (USB) that I rarely use. I have plugged it into
> one of the USB ports and have turned on the ReadyBoost option (to use the
> full 4 GB). Thus far, I'm not really seeing too much of an increase in
> overall speed. But I could be in correct about this. My perceptions may
> be
> off.
>
> My question is: with more advanced desktop and laptop systems, does
> ReadyBoost provide any additional speed/performance advantages?
>
> Thanks!