Just looking for experience with USB flash drives for readyboot. I've read
that its recommended to match the USB capacity with the computer RAM size.
it is true?

Any brand/model for recommend ?



Pls share your experience!!

thanks in advance.

When I purchased my Vista Upgrade (Ultimate,) staples was giving a free PNY
Attache flash drive away with the upgrade purchase. It is a 1GB drive and
works well for readyboost. I have 2GB on board on my machine. The only
sizing reccommendations that I have heard regarding Readboost devices was
that it is using your flash drive, instead of your hard drive, to store
temporary files. So here I guess, bigger is better to some limit. Who knows
what the limit is?

Benny

"jlocatell" wrote:

> Just looking for experience with USB flash drives for readyboot. I've read
> that its recommended to match the USB capacity with the computer RAM size.
> it is true?
>
> Any brand/model for recommend ?
>
> Pls share your experience!!
>
> thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>
>

I'm using a Patriot 4GB. If you are buying a USB drive for ReadyBoost only,
I'd recommend upping your RAM instead. If you are using it for a portable
storage device as well, then I'd go for a 2 - 4 GB drive.

With 1 GB of physical RAM, it does make a difference. When I use 2 GB of
physical RAM, it is a lot less noticeable.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"jlocatell" <jlocatell@datamarkets.com.ar> wrote in message
news:%23kxZwoaZHHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Just looking for experience with USB flash drives for readyboot. I've read
> that its recommended to match the USB capacity with the computer RAM size.
> it is true?
>
> Any brand/model for recommend ?
>
> Pls share your experience!!
>
> thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>

I have a PNY U3 attachie flash drive and I showed a size to use so I went
with recommended. That's the best way to go in my opinion.

"Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
news:BE9953F8-9F12-43E7-AEF8-F302FED95BC1@microsoft.com...
> I'm using a Patriot 4GB. If you are buying a USB drive for ReadyBoost
> only, I'd recommend upping your RAM instead. If you are using it for a
> portable storage device as well, then I'd go for a 2 - 4 GB drive.
>
> With 1 GB of physical RAM, it does make a difference. When I use 2 GB of
> physical RAM, it is a lot less noticeable.
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
> --
> "jlocatell" <jlocatell@datamarkets.com.ar> wrote in message
> news:%23kxZwoaZHHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Just looking for experience with USB flash drives for readyboot. I've
>> read that its recommended to match the USB capacity with the computer RAM
>> size. it is true?
>>
>> Any brand/model for recommend ?
>>
>> Pls share your experience!!
>>
>> thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Sorry I ment that what windows recommened for it.

"Amrykid" <amrykid@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:57445D9D-23B3-4CE8-9217-B0E44ED1D965@microsoft.com...
>I have a PNY U3 attachie flash drive and I showed a size to use so I went
>with recommended. That's the best way to go in my opinion.
>
> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
> news:BE9953F8-9F12-43E7-AEF8-F302FED95BC1@microsoft.com...
>> I'm using a Patriot 4GB. If you are buying a USB drive for ReadyBoost
>> only, I'd recommend upping your RAM instead. If you are using it for a
>> portable storage device as well, then I'd go for a 2 - 4 GB drive.
>>
>> With 1 GB of physical RAM, it does make a difference. When I use 2 GB of
>> physical RAM, it is a lot less noticeable.
>>
>> --
>> Dustin Harper
>> dharper@vistarip.com
>> http://www.vistarip.com
>>
>> --
>> "jlocatell" <jlocatell@datamarkets.com.ar> wrote in message
>> news:%23kxZwoaZHHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Just looking for experience with USB flash drives for readyboot. I've
>>> read that its recommended to match the USB capacity with the computer
>>> RAM size. it is true?
>>>
>>> Any brand/model for recommend ?
>>>
>>> Pls share your experience!!
>>>
>>> thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>