Readyboost=Ram for netbook?

Biz.Kid09 · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:23

I have been thinking of getting some ram for my netbook however my friend has just told me about 'Readyboost'...now hes told me this is virtual ram :confused:

....so if i plug in a memory stick and have it setup for readyboost will it work the same as if i had another 1gb ram (if i set 1gb for readyboost)? or does it make no impact and i would be best off with another physical 1gb of ram?
Thanks guys

Biz.Kid09 · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:31

Oh ok....well i might try it and see because i mean im doing fine on 1gb but just thought that it might improve it a little...
Is there anything else i can use to make my netbook a little quicker? any other tweaks/programs etc?

Biz.Kid09 · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:47

ok...how do i reduce the services?....i will run a defrag now....Which program do you recommend i use for spyware removal etc,ive been told CCLEANER and spybot are good? I dont want to download them all and fill up my pc.
Will i benefit by installing windows 7?

Biz.Kid09 · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:56

Well i think i will move to win 7 soon..my usb is ready...and i have it plugged in all the time anyways so may as well use it.....

Biz.Kid09 · 24 Mar 2010 at 23:56

Thanks guys...im going to try it and see what happens and probably get 2gb ram anyways

Biz.Kid09 · 25 Mar 2010 at 00:34

No problem mate....Hmmm im going to have to spend around £40 for some ram....might have to wait and see if there is any in MM as i dont really need it and im saving up......

Biz.Kid09 · 25 Mar 2010 at 11:01

lol........netbooks are awesome and atm its my main pc and i reckon that it will be for a while as i have no need to get a better pc/laptop.....I think i might wait a while yet and see if the $-£ changes and if it doesnt then i wont bother with any more ram....

Biz.Kid09 · 25 Mar 2010 at 13:14

Well when i play Football Manager 2010 and have a few chrome tabs open it lags a little....so i was just wondering if readyboost would help with this but thanks to Fire Wizards explaination i now know that it doesnt do anything.....

Biz.Kid09 · 25 Mar 2010 at 14:37

Why is that mate? he clearly states what readyboost etc is and what it does etc and yeh i said it wrong i meant that from his explanation i know that its not a substitute for ram...

Biz.Kid09 · 26 Mar 2010 at 11:43

Well as i stated earlier im not going to bother getting any more RAM as i dont really need it,

Biz.Kid09 · 26 Mar 2010 at 13:20

Well just to join the debate

when i had win 7 i was admin and turned off UAC

Now i am thinking of putting win 7 on my netbook and i was wondering if its necessary to have win 7 starter (optimized for netbook?) or can i install any version?