Comments on: ReadyBoost works, but not a miracle http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:08:54 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Readyboost Monitor | SEXY PRODUCT REVIEWS http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-69600 Readyboost Monitor | SEXY PRODUCT REVIEWS Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:44:47 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-69600 [...] should be obvious that they do not come near the performance of computer memory modules. In fact, tests have shown that Readyboost has barely any impact on performance. What it does have an impact on [...] [...] should be obvious that they do not come near the performance of computer memory modules. In fact, tests have shown that Readyboost has barely any impact on performance. What it does have an impact on [...]

]]> By: Vista SP1 will fix critical ReadyBoost performance bug - istartedsomething http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-33042 Vista SP1 will fix critical ReadyBoost performance bug - istartedsomething Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:32:43 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-33042 [...] a day prior, a Microsoft employee silently outlined a critical flaw in Windows Vista’s ReadyBoost feature and mentioned SP1 would include the fix - the first time anyone at Microsoft has stated [...] [...] a day prior, a Microsoft employee silently outlined a critical flaw in Windows Vista’s ReadyBoost feature and mentioned SP1 would include the fix – the first time anyone at Microsoft has stated [...]

]]> By: Dr Oppenheimer http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-30632 Dr Oppenheimer Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:52:44 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-30632 Well, what is great is that contrary to popular belief you are able to use multiple ready boost drives- 2 8 gig flash drives, with my core 2 quad x2 8 gigs of ddr3, raids 2, vista 64 etc etc, I was able to get some needed responsiveness running xp pro in a virtual enviroment, my system has never run faster, ty for the article, Kay Well, what is great is that contrary to popular belief you are able to use multiple ready boost drives- 2 8 gig flash drives, with my core 2 quad x2 8 gigs of ddr3, raids 2, vista 64 etc etc, I was able to get some needed responsiveness running xp pro in a virtual enviroment, my system has never run faster, ty for the article,

Kay

]]> By: ReadyBoost有点用，但并非那么神奇 | 潜云思绪 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-29586 ReadyBoost有点用，但并非那么神奇 | 潜云思绪 Tue, 15 May 2007 16:37:26 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-29586 [...] 原文:ReadyBoost works, but not a miracle (还没人打分呢，来一个？)  ϽϢ … [...]

]]> By: Toshiba M400 now with upgrades at PR’s blog http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-27855 Toshiba M400 now with upgrades at PR’s blog Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:08:33 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-27855 [...] as I had read several reviews that it could improve performance and more importantly it did work with the M400s SD Card reader. I managed to get one off of eBay for the princely sum of £11 and [...] [...] as I had read several reviews that it could improve performance and more importantly it did work with the M400s SD Card reader. I managed to get one off of eBay for the princely sum of £11 and [...]

]]> By: Shane Conder http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-25164 Shane Conder Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:47:38 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-25164 I've been trying to determine if even a relatively small memory card (512MB old, slow memory stick duo) can help system performance on a Sony UX390N (1GB RAM, 32GB SSD disk -- all flash already). My test app was Windows Live Writer. Without the memory stick in, it loaded in about 9 seconds the first time and then 7 seconds after that. However, with the memory stick in, it still loaded at about 9 seconds the first time, but then would start to load in about 5 seconds. This is completely non-scientific but it shows that it can help out even if the main hard disk is already rather fast -- in this case, it's fully solid state so it's a similar form. I'm guessing that the responsiveness boost here comes from the fact that Vista can read from both at once without saturating the higher levels of bus bandwidth. It sits flush in the machine, so there is no reason for me to not have it in (unless I find it hurts the battery life by continually moving the cache around -- it used 50% processor for over a minute to load up the cache right after insert). A faster one might do even more good, too. It seems to only write at about 2-3MB/sec and doesn't appear to read much faster than that. Just some more data -- "jeff" above had asked about Memory Sticks and this confirms they help just like everything else. -Shane I’ve been trying to determine if even a relatively small memory card (512MB old, slow memory stick duo) can help system performance on a Sony UX390N (1GB RAM, 32GB SSD disk — all flash already).

My test app was Windows Live Writer. Without the memory stick in, it loaded in about 9 seconds the first time and then 7 seconds after that. However, with the memory stick in, it still loaded at about 9 seconds the first time, but then would start to load in about 5 seconds.

This is completely non-scientific but it shows that it can help out even if the main hard disk is already rather fast — in this case, it’s fully solid state so it’s a similar form. I’m guessing that the responsiveness boost here comes from the fact that Vista can read from both at once without saturating the higher levels of bus bandwidth.

It sits flush in the machine, so there is no reason for me to not have it in (unless I find it hurts the battery life by continually moving the cache around — it used 50% processor for over a minute to load up the cache right after insert). A faster one might do even more good, too. It seems to only write at about 2-3MB/sec and doesn’t appear to read much faster than that.

Just some more data — “jeff” above had asked about Memory Sticks and this confirms they help just like everything else.

-Shane

]]> By: Zac http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-23084 Zac Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:14:45 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-23084 Long, Everything you said was true but at the bottom you wrote that you are unhappy with the way this was marketed and perceived by the public. I just wanted to clarify that you were talking about the way consumers are spreading the word and not Microsoft. I only say this because I have read all over the place MS saying exactly what you said and even less expectations. They say that the real performance is with 512mb of ram and that with 1gb and especially 2gb you would rarely see a difference. On another note, I'm thinking that if SuperFetch works properly, that is where us with large ram sizes will benifit. That being said I still have 2gb of ram with a 2gb flash card out the back of my pc :) Long, Everything you said was true but at the bottom you wrote that you are unhappy with the way this was marketed and perceived by the public. I just wanted to clarify that you were talking about the way consumers are spreading the word and not Microsoft. I only say this because I have read all over the place MS saying exactly what you said and even less expectations. They say that the real performance is with 512mb of ram and that with 1gb and especially 2gb you would rarely see a difference.

On another note, I’m thinking that if SuperFetch works properly, that is where us with large ram sizes will benifit. That being said I still have 2gb of ram with a 2gb flash card out the back of my pc :)

]]> By: The Jedi http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-22839 The Jedi Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:53:25 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-22839 "There are clearly some bugs with ReadyBoost in the RTM version of Windows Vista. For example, sometimes after resume from standby, ReadyBoost fails to initialize at all even though the setting is enabled." I've found this too. Sometimes right after resuming from suspend Vista will pop up a box with 'unrecognized USB device', and my ReadyBoost drive will not be available. It's frustrating but I'm glad someone else has confirmed that this is a bug. However it kind of spoils the idea if you have to unplug and replug. “There are clearly some bugs with ReadyBoost in the RTM version of Windows Vista. For example, sometimes after resume from standby, ReadyBoost fails to initialize at all even though the setting is enabled.”

I’ve found this too. Sometimes right after resuming from suspend Vista will pop up a box with ‘unrecognized USB device’, and my ReadyBoost drive will not be available. It’s frustrating but I’m glad someone else has confirmed that this is a bug. However it kind of spoils the idea if you have to unplug and replug.

]]> By: shan hu wang http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-22565 shan hu wang Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:17:28 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-22565 Thank you.This is a good idea. Thank you.This is a good idea.

]]> By: Long Zheng http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-22220 Long Zheng Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:40:41 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070307/readyboost-works/#comment-22220 @Tomer Chachamu: Excellent comparison! @Tomer Chachamu: Excellent comparison!

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