Vista - SD Card using ReadyBoost increases CPU to 100%

**nowhereman** · 09-24-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by rminnis82

I have two IBM ThinkPads, X41 tablet and Z60m running Windows Vista
Business installed in exactly the same procedure. Both have SD card
slots so I bought 2 SanDisk Extreme III 2.0GB SD cards setup for full
use on ReadyBoost as I wouldn't use these card slots for anything
else.

The X41 with the SD card works perfectly. BUT when I enable ReadyBoost
in the Z60m, the CPU starts running at 100% and the HDD light starts
to flash and the whole system becomes laggy.

If I disable ReadyBoost, the CPU returns to normal. I have changed
cards around and its not the cards. I have formatted both cards, no
change. I have reinstalled latest driver for SD Card Reader from IBM
and no change.

The issue is purely a ReadyBoost one...anyone had the same problem or
might know where I could have gone wrong?

Looks like windows updates, when you have installed make it so crapp things.

10-14-2007

I built my own computer with an AMD motherboard and about two weeks ago
svchost.exe started taking up 100% of the cpu making the machine worthless.
With the Vista Community help I traced it to Readboost and disabled the
service returning my computer to a healthy state. I don't have a handle why
this started happening; however, two weeks ago was the first time I used a
memory stick in the computer just to transfer some files and then removed it
using the remove hardware function. Does anyone have any ideas is this a "new
feature" of Vista.

gsaxton825

"nowhereman" wrote:

Quote:

>
> rminnis82;457510 Wrote:

Quote:

> > I have two IBM ThinkPads, X41 tablet and Z60m running Windows Vista
> > Business installed in exactly the same procedure. Both have SD card
> > slots so I bought 2 SanDisk Extreme III 2.0GB SD cards setup for full
> > use on ReadyBoost as I wouldn't use these card slots for anything
> > else.
> >
> > The X41 with the SD card works perfectly. BUT when I enable ReadyBoost
> > in the Z60m, the CPU starts running at 100% and the HDD light starts
> > to flash and the whole system becomes laggy.
> >
> > If I disable ReadyBoost, the CPU returns to normal. I have changed
> > cards around and its not the cards. I have formatted both cards, no
> > change. I have reinstalled latest driver for SD Card Reader from IBM
> > and no change.
> >
> > The issue is purely a ReadyBoost one...anyone had the same problem or
> > might know where I could have gone wrong?

>
> Looks like windows updates, when you have installed make it so crapp
> things.
>
>
> --
> nowhereman
>

09-24-2007	#21 (permalink)
nowhereman Vista 64 Bit 7 posts	Re: SD Card using ReadyBoost increases CPU to 100% Quote: Originally Posted by rminnis82 I have two IBM ThinkPads, X41 tablet and Z60m running Windows Vista Business installed in exactly the same procedure. Both have SD card slots so I bought 2 SanDisk Extreme III 2.0GB SD cards setup for full use on ReadyBoost as I wouldn't use these card slots for anything else. The X41 with the SD card works perfectly. BUT when I enable ReadyBoost in the Z60m, the CPU starts running at 100% and the HDD light starts to flash and the whole system becomes laggy. If I disable ReadyBoost, the CPU returns to normal. I have changed cards around and its not the cards. I have formatted both cards, no change. I have reinstalled latest driver for SD Card Reader from IBM and no change. The issue is purely a ReadyBoost one...anyone had the same problem or might know where I could have gone wrong? Looks like windows updates, when you have installed make it so crapp things.
My System Specs

10-14-2007	#22 (permalink)
gsaxton825 n/a posts	Re: SD Card using ReadyBoost increases CPU to 100% I built my own computer with an AMD motherboard and about two weeks ago svchost.exe started taking up 100% of the cpu making the machine worthless. With the Vista Community help I traced it to Readboost and disabled the service returning my computer to a healthy state. I don't have a handle why this started happening; however, two weeks ago was the first time I used a memory stick in the computer just to transfer some files and then removed it using the remove hardware function. Does anyone have any ideas is this a "new feature" of Vista. gsaxton825 "nowhereman" wrote: Quote: > > rminnis82;457510 Wrote: Quote: > > I have two IBM ThinkPads, X41 tablet and Z60m running Windows Vista > > Business installed in exactly the same procedure. Both have SD card > > slots so I bought 2 SanDisk Extreme III 2.0GB SD cards setup for full > > use on ReadyBoost as I wouldn't use these card slots for anything > > else. > > > > The X41 with the SD card works perfectly. BUT when I enable ReadyBoost > > in the Z60m, the CPU starts running at 100% and the HDD light starts > > to flash and the whole system becomes laggy. > > > > If I disable ReadyBoost, the CPU returns to normal. I have changed > > cards around and its not the cards. I have formatted both cards, no > > change. I have reinstalled latest driver for SD Card Reader from IBM > > and no change. > > > > The issue is purely a ReadyBoost one...anyone had the same problem or > > might know where I could have gone wrong? > > Looks like windows updates, when you have installed make it so crapp > things. > > > -- > nowhereman >
My System Specs

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