Flash Drive
Flash Drive
Using a flash drive as extra memory. Is it the same as adding actual memory sticks?
I saw on a video a simple way to add memory to your XP machine. Using a flash drive, and either use some or all of the flash memory. Is it the same as adding memory sticks, or is it different? I have an 8gb flash drive. How much more memory would i put in my machine, if i were to use that as the extra memory? Would it be 8gb? I don't think my machine could handle more than 2gb if i added memory sticks.
Please clarify this. Is it adding memory, or just virtual memory?
You can use Flash media to add to your OS resources.
This can be done in Vista and XP.
There is a cap to the memory you can add in terms of the total listed OS balance.
XP and 32 bit Vista can only read and report 3 gigs of RAM to your system viewer. 64 bit OS's are much higher.
Recommendations on using Flash Media to "increase" the resource pool hinges on a few things:
If you already have less RAM then you need. Consider having about 512mb and running vista: I recommend adding more physical RAM rather then virtual.
The speed will be considerably slower. Digital/virtual RAM will not buffer or process it's contents as quick as physical.
ALSO: using Flash memory in your system WILL subsequently slow your USB hub down and limit the power remainder. So it is best to add Virtual ram in quality, NOT quantity. Add an 8 gig, not four 2 gigs.
Also remember all Windows Based OS's use the Page filing system. Regardless of how much Virtual RAM you have: you're only going to process as quick as the L2 cache on your processor.
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Computer Basics : What Is a Flash Drive?
