SD Memory Card

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What is the Deal with External SD Memory card's being used as System memory?

Did I see that correctly or was it a dream?

Are there any links as to how to use it?, what to use, Parameters?

Regards
 
Plug in a USB Flash drive and it should prompt you to use it for ReadyBoost.
Or you can right-click on the drive icon in the Computer window and select
Properties, and there should be a ReadyBoost tab where you can enable it for
the drive. Apparently it doesn't work with some media readers, so using it
with, for example, an SD card may not work, and the Flash device has to pass
a speed test.

Mike
 
Make sure your USB 2.0 storage device is at least 250 MB (that may be down
as low as 240 MB now) and 2.5MB/sec throughput for 4K random reads and
1.75MB/sec throughput for 512K random writes.

Plug it in, select use as Readyboost device, and done.


Bill F.
 
OK, I have seen most posts referring to using Jump Drives and not to use an
SD card with a card reader.

I wanted to be sure before I made any purchases.
I have many SD cards already and an SD card reader as well...but I get the
feeling this will not work.

Thanks
 
Gary MCSE said:
OK, I have seen most posts referring to using Jump Drives and not to use an SD card
with a card reader.

I wanted to be sure before I made any purchases.
I have many SD cards already and an SD card reader as well...but I get the feeling
this will not work.
Click to expand...

You get the correct feeling. The rule of thumb is if the drive can be seen
when there are no media in it (as card readers can) then it WON'T work
as extra memory. If the drive disappears when you remove the medium
(as in a USB drive) then it WILL work.

Tom Lake
 
Gotcha

Yeah, this card reader is visible all the time.
Only difference is that you have available space with the media installed.

OK, I will get a thumb drive totry.

G
 
I am getting the same response with a Lexar Jumpdrive.
Plugged into a 2.0 USB front Port

"The device is plugged into an unsupported interface and is visible always.

G
 
Cant get the jumpdrive to work either. (It is only a 32mb drive though...)

Is there a list of drives that do work or are supported?

G
 
32 MB is WAY too small, you can't use that for ReadyBoost.

Right now Microsoft is working with the manufacturers to do some type of
ReadyBoost Ready certification... so I don't know of any sites that say yes
or no...

All I know is this USB 2.0 key I paid less than 30 bucks for at Target (on
sale) works fine.

Bill F.
 
Target will work...

Tell me what brand and model you have?

I found several that are ready to use from the internet, one is a Super
Talent RBST and the other is a (Crucial), Gizmo Overdrive.

Only problem is they dont have any local merchants selling these.

If Target has one that works for you, Please let me in on Brand, Model,
Specs?

Thanks,

G
 
Gary,
I've ran Sandisk, and Memorex, and not one issue.

256mb up to 2gig; working great as a flash or with Readyboost.

Jeff
 
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