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Deneb
10-18-2010, 01:45 PM
Has anybody tried ReadyBoost? This technology allows Windows Vista and Windows 7 to use some types of external flash drives to cache the hard drive. Windows 7 allows up to 64 GB of USB ready boost cache. Also has anyone tried formatting such a USB flash drive with the new exFAT? (Fat 64)

I was thinking that when USB three flash drives get cheap enough it might make sense to use two 16 GB USB 3 flash drives on a system. Considering that with the faster regular RAM going from say 8 GB to 12 GB would cost an extra $200 or so.

Considering that using flash drives in this way will probably cause the drive to burn up fairly rapidly, it might well be worth looking into a one or multi-year warranty from the manufacturer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReadyBoost (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReadyBoost)

exFAT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT


USB Flash Drive Tester 1.14
http://download.cnet.com/USB-Flash-Drive-Tester/3000-2086_4-10810585.html?tag=mncol;4


Using memory in your storage device to speed up your computer
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Using-memory-in-your-storage-device-to-speed-up-your-computer

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7performance/thread/e2a21b28-7bd6-433c-b96f-1e83a5bdd01e (http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7performance/thread/e2a21b28-7bd6-433c-b96f-1e83a5bdd01e)

“ReadyBoost Flash Drives Lack Significant Boost” USB 2
http://www.pcworld.com/article/131742/readyboost_flash_drives_lack_significant_boost.htm l
(http://www.pcworld.com/article/131742/readyboost_flash_drives_lack_significant_boost.htm l)

Super Talent 16 GB USB 3.0 Express Drive ST3U16EDK
by Super Talent $72.00 5 year warrantee
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Talent-Express-Drive-ST3U16EDK/dp/B003HC8BTK/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1287426330&sr=8-16

Super Talent 32 GB USB 3.0 Express Drive ST3U32EDK $117.59
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Talent-Express-Drive-ST3U32EDK/dp/B003HC8BU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1287427074&sr=1-1

http://www.supertalent.com/products/stt_usb.php