What is he difference between ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive?

[brosen]

I have an X61 with Intel Turbo Memory and the console gives me the option to Enable/Disable both, thanks

[SHoTTa35]

ReadyBoost gives the OS the option to use it as a memory device. It will essentially become more RAM in your computer.

ReadyDrive helps the system access the HDD less therefore allowing it to spin down. The data is cached in the ReadyDrive for quick retrival when it's needed.

This is how it's supposed to work and works this way only with Vista. It hasn't been so great yet but they are hoping with driver improvements that it actually shines oneday

[brosen]

ReadyBoost gives the OS the option to use it as a memory device. It will essentially become more RAM in your computer.

ReadyDrive helps the system access the HDD less therefore allowing it to spin down. The data is cached in the ReadyDrive for quick retrival when it's needed.

This is how it's supposed to work and works this way only with Vista. It hasn't been so great yet but they are hoping with driver improvements that it actually shines oneday

Thanks, it is possible to have both Enable at the same time?

[SHoTTa35]

yeah AFAIK. It'll use 512MB for each i think.

[Radioguy]

You can also add more to ReadyBoost via usb drives and some media cards. I do it, but I'm not so sure I see a difference.

[SHoTTa35]

well yeah, you have 4GB of RAM... ReadyBoost shows it's colors when you are running Vista with 512MB - 1.5GB of RAM. Anyone above 2GB you wont really see a benefit as Vista wont even use it as much. It'll just use normal RAM for caching since normal RAM is still lots faster.

ReadyBoost is faster than the HDD so it'll use it if you don't have enough RAM to support Vista's needs instead of the pagefile on the HDD.