Windows 7 ReadyBoost

frank_grimes · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:05

So... windows ready boost - as i understand it, it is basically a USB cache....

What i want to understand is what does it actually cache? While i want the performance of an SSD i dont really want to pay for it! (lol, least not yet!) So would a 32GB USB3 stick be a viabale shrot term alternitave until the price per MB on the Vertex's has started to drop?

Would i notice much (if any) extra performance?

frank_grimes · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:18

Blackbadger said:
Readyboost is a alternative to ram cache, a usb3 fast pendrive may assist if you have win 7 on a 1gb ram system, other than that ignore it, it is not a substitute in any manner for faster HHD's or SSD's.

Ram is so cheap now if you have 2gb you can double it for less than £20

lol - oh right... Currently running off 12gb 1600! Looks like im gonna have to finally bite the bullet and get myseld an SSD!

(I know its an odd number - origanally had 4 than bought another 8 as it is so cheap. At the the time i bought the 8 a few months ago it was cheaper than when i bought the 4!!)

frank_grimes · 12 Apr 2012 at 12:18

Mr-White said:
Don't fight it, it'll probably be the best upgrade you've ever done !!!

MW

Ha - Vertex 4 arrived this morning!

frank_grimes · 12 Apr 2012 at 12:45

Dave0w said:
i have just gone from 2 x WD 500gb carvers to a little vertex 2 and the just in boot and ap speed is very good, defo worth the £60 i may get one more and raid them

I read somewhere trim' doesnt work in RAID0 though...?

frank_grimes · 13 Apr 2012 at 09:19

So..... an SSD is the best 150 quid ive ever spent on my PC!!

Just wondering tho - is 7.7 a good WEI score for disk performance?

frank_grimes · 13 Apr 2012 at 11:12

shadow_boxer said:
Seems fine. Don't worry or look into the wei too much.

WEI is pretty meaningless generally. If you want to check performance of the drive download a benchmarking tool such as ATTO or CrystslDiskMark.

Which SSD did you go for?

Cool, will D/L CDM tonight! :cool:

PianoBasher said:
Should be 7.9 - is it running in AHCI mode (DON'T just go and change this if it's not!)

I did check this but couldnt find it in the MOBO settings - i have the Asus sabertooth.

Why dont just change it? I assume i would have to reinstall the OS if it was in IDE mode (if i ever actually find the setting, lol)

Mr-White said:
TRIM doesn't work with RAID'd SSDs, however his drives aren't SSDs

MW

Doh... yeah just re-read the post! Clearly my brain had stroked out for a second! :rolleyes: