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Is it possible to use a storage disk (such as a USB drive) as RAM?
Sometimes, due to issues with my laptop's RAM, the computer is very slow. As such, is there an option to use a pendrive as RAM on Windows 7?
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to use a storage disk (such as a USB drive) as RAM?
Sometimes, due to issues with my laptop's RAM, the computer is very slow. As such, is there an option to use a pendrive as RAM on Windows 7?
If you're using Windows (Vista or Seven, I think), you must insert your pendrive in a USB version 2.0 or higher port and windows will show the AutoPlay dialog. One of the options, usually the last, is "Speed up my System". Select it and you will be taken to the properties window of the pen, in the ReadyBoost tab. From there you can make your settings.
Windows will refuse to ReadyBoost your pendrive if it doesn't meet the performance requirements!
My guess is that it also requires the NTFS file system!
There's no way to use it as physical RAM, but you can page to it, on Vista/7 this can be done with ReadyBoost, on XP you can just set it to do so in My Computer > Properties > Performance > Advanced > Virtual Memory. It should be mentioned that this is no replacement for physical RAM, though.
You can set up Windows to use the USB flash disk as Virtual Memory.
Connect your pen drive to your PC [pen drive should be at least 1 GB or if you having 4 GB then its better]
Allow PC what he is supposed to do,let system to detect pen drive.
Right click on the My Computer and select the properties
Go to advanced and then performance setting then advanced
Select pen drive and click on custom size " Check the value of space available "
Enter the same in the Initial and the Max columns
Now restart your pc and enjoy your fast and super system