ReadyBoost USB or card reader?

tigerstyle · 4 Jun 2007 at 02:10

So I'm just about to equip myself with a notebook running vista premium, and would like to give Readyboost a go, as well it is a notebook with a typicaly slower than desktop HD. I've already upgraded to 2gig of ram so I'm not trying to cut corners using readyboost rather than a decent upgrade of system ram!

But I'm not sure if the best way to go is via external USB drive or internal card reader? The options for internal cards are MMC/ SD/ Mini-SD/Memory Sticks
I've been googling for a straight up test, but a lot of it is just hearsay I think? and lots of willy waving =/

So whats the OcUK verdict? USB or Internal?

tigerstyle · 5 Jun 2007 at 07:13

wrong forum maybe? maybe this could be moved if better suited elsewhere?

tigerstyle · 6 Jun 2007 at 06:48

cavemanoc said:
Well, it's funny you should ask......

If you can find a way for me to 'bench' it, I'll let you know -

From the reading around I've done you have to stop wanting your laptop to be faster just cos you spent $$$'s 'upgrading' it, and then do some old skool type tests and just get a masive PSD file and time how long it takes to open and then close and then open/close together type thing.

Like opening big programs, closing big programs, reading/editing a big file for example, if you can get a watch out and kinda see, I know its not dead scientific, but it would be cool, maybe even map loading times in CS or similar if thats your bag. Woul be cool!

tigerstyle · 7 Jun 2007 at 07:11

I read on here I'm sure that it's not activated during boot, if yo uthink about it makes sense, it takes vista to ave loaded before it can work its magic, maybe while vista is booting not so muvch of a help? But hey, I'm not saying don't try!!!