ReadyBoost (Best Format?)

Hi folks!

[Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]

My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about Formatting,
specifically for ReadyBoost.
I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to dedicate
it to ReadyBoost.

I noticed that it's pre-formatted to FAT32, but I also have the choice of
NTFS (what I normally pick) and a new one I'm not familiar with at all:
exFAT.
I've done several searches to find the best format size, but every one I
look at has a different answer! Has anyone here actually had any luck with
the "Chosen One"? <g>

Thanks in advance!
Neil ¦¬D

On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:56:06 -0600, "Neil Turkenkopf"
<> wrote:

> Hi folks!
>
> [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
>
> My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about Formatting,
> specifically for ReadyBoost.
> I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to dedicate
> it to ReadyBoost.


With 4GB of RAM, you almost certainly will see no improvement with
ReadyBoost. You can try it if you like, but I recommend not using it.

"Ken Blake" wrote in message
news:...

On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:56:06 -0600, "Neil Turkenkopf"
<> wrote:

> Hi folks!
>
> [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
>
> My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about Formatting,
> specifically for ReadyBoost.
> I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to
> dedicate
> it to ReadyBoost.


With 4GB of RAM, you almost certainly will see no improvement with
ReadyBoost. You can try it if you like, but I recommend not using it.

--
Thanks, Ken!
--

Why bother, you likely aren't even using up all 4 GB you have installed!

On 10/17/2011 3:56 PM, Neil Turkenkopf wrote:
> Hi folks!
>
> [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
>
> My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about
> Formatting, specifically for ReadyBoost.
> I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to
> dedicate it to ReadyBoost.
>
> I noticed that it's pre-formatted to FAT32, but I also have the choice
> of NTFS (what I normally pick) and a new one I'm not familiar with at
> all: exFAT.
> I've done several searches to find the best format size, but every one I
> look at has a different answer! Has anyone here actually had any luck
> with the "Chosen One"? <g>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Neil ¦¬D

On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:17:15 -0600, "Neil Turkenkopf"
<> wrote:

> "Ken Blake" wrote in message
> news:...
>
> On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:56:06 -0600, "Neil Turkenkopf"
> <> wrote:
>
> > Hi folks!
> >
> > [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
> >
> > My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about Formatting,
> > specifically for ReadyBoost.
> > I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to
> > dedicate
> > it to ReadyBoost.
>
>
> With 4GB of RAM, you almost certainly will see no improvement with
> ReadyBoost. You can try it if you like, but I recommend not using it.
>
> --
> Thanks, Ken!


You're welcome. Glad to help.

"Bob I" wrote in message news:SU2nq.4202$...

Why bother, you likely aren't even using up all 4 GB you have installed!

On 10/17/2011 3:56 PM, Neil Turkenkopf wrote:
> Hi folks!
>
> [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
>
> My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about
> Formatting, specifically for ReadyBoost.
> I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to
> dedicate it to ReadyBoost.
>
> I noticed that it's pre-formatted to FAT32, but I also have the choice
> of NTFS (what I normally pick) and a new one I'm not familiar with at
> all: exFAT.
> I've done several searches to find the best format size, but every one I
> look at has a different answer! Has anyone here actually had any luck
> with the "Chosen One"? <g>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Neil ¦¬D

......................
Hi Bob,

Probably true, but all I was asking is "Which format is best for
ReadyBoost?"

Neil ¦¬D
......................

On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:15:32 -0600, "Neil Turkenkopf"
<> wrote:

>"Bob I" wrote in message news:SU2nq.4202$...
>
>Why bother, you likely aren't even using up all 4 GB you have installed!
>
>On 10/17/2011 3:56 PM, Neil Turkenkopf wrote:
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
>>
>> My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about
>> Formatting, specifically for ReadyBoost.
>> I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to
>> dedicate it to ReadyBoost.
>>
>> I noticed that it's pre-formatted to FAT32, but I also have the choice
>> of NTFS (what I normally pick) and a new one I'm not familiar with at
>> all: exFAT.
>> I've done several searches to find the best format size, but every one I
>> look at has a different answer! Has anyone here actually had any luck
>> with the "Chosen One"? <g>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Neil ¦¬D
>
>.....................
>Hi Bob,
>
>Probably true, but all I was asking is "Which format is best for
>ReadyBoost?"

I seriously doubt you'd see any difference between one format versus
another. There is no 'best' format in your situation.

--

Char Jackson

Neil Turkenkopf wrote:
> "Bob I" wrote in message news:SU2nq.4202$...
>
> Why bother, you likely aren't even using up all 4 GB you have installed!
>
> On 10/17/2011 3:56 PM, Neil Turkenkopf wrote:
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
>>
>> My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about
>> Formatting, specifically for ReadyBoost.
>> I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to
>> dedicate it to ReadyBoost.
>>
>> I noticed that it's pre-formatted to FAT32, but I also have the choice
>> of NTFS (what I normally pick) and a new one I'm not familiar with at
>> all: exFAT.
>> I've done several searches to find the best format size, but every one I
>> look at has a different answer! Has anyone here actually had any luck
>> with the "Chosen One"? <g>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Neil ¦¬D
>
> .....................
> Hi Bob,
>
> Probably true, but all I was asking is "Which format is best for
> ReadyBoost?"
>
> Neil ¦¬D
> .....................

It probably doesn't matter. If you format the drive, then turn on
ReadyBoost, it creates a single file. The magic is hidden inside
that file. As far as the file system is concerned, there is a grand
total of one file present, with contiguous clusters/blocks. I doubt
the file system has to break a sweat, locating a particular sector.
Then, the ReadyBoost software decrypts and uncompresses the data.
All that processing (as a rate limiting step), kinda makes up for
the limitations of your storage device. If your device was faster,
eventually the AES-128 step is rate limiting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readyboost

The article says to test the storage device first, with "winsat".

You'd probably choose NTFS, purely to allow a larger file for
ReadyBoost storage. That would allow you to use the entire 8GB.

While you're at it, you can stock up on some of those
hybrid hard drives (which also use Flash memory for cache).
The opportunities to buy "half an SSD", abound.

Paul

"Char Jackson" wrote in message
news:...

On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:15:32 -0600, "Neil Turkenkopf"
<> wrote:

>"Bob I" wrote in message news:SU2nq.4202$...
>
>Why bother, you likely aren't even using up all 4 GB you have installed!
>
>On 10/17/2011 3:56 PM, Neil Turkenkopf wrote:
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
>>
>> My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about
>> Formatting, specifically for ReadyBoost.
>> I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to
>> dedicate it to ReadyBoost.
>>
>> I noticed that it's pre-formatted to FAT32, but I also have the choice
>> of NTFS (what I normally pick) and a new one I'm not familiar with at
>> all: exFAT.
>> I've done several searches to find the best format size, but every one I
>> look at has a different answer! Has anyone here actually had any luck
>> with the "Chosen One"? <g>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Neil ¦¬D
>
>.....................
>Hi Bob,
>
>Probably true, but all I was asking is "Which format is best for
>ReadyBoost?"

I seriously doubt you'd see any difference between one format versus
another. There is no 'best' format in your situation.

--

Char Jackson

..............
Thanks, Char!
Neil ¦¬D
..............

"Paul" wrote in message news:j7j6j9$qjv$...

Neil Turkenkopf wrote:
> "Bob I" wrote in message news:SU2nq.4202$...
>
> Why bother, you likely aren't even using up all 4 GB you have installed!
>
> On 10/17/2011 3:56 PM, Neil Turkenkopf wrote:
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> [Win7 64bit, 4 GB RAM]
>>
>> My system is running fine (happy to say) but I'm curious about
>> Formatting, specifically for ReadyBoost.
>> I got a great deal on a 8 GB PNY Class 10 SDHC card, and I want to
>> dedicate it to ReadyBoost.
>>
>> I noticed that it's pre-formatted to FAT32, but I also have the choice
>> of NTFS (what I normally pick) and a new one I'm not familiar with at
>> all: exFAT.
>> I've done several searches to find the best format size, but every one I
>> look at has a different answer! Has anyone here actually had any luck
>> with the "Chosen One"? <g>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Neil ¦¬D
>
> .....................
> Hi Bob,
>
> Probably true, but all I was asking is "Which format is best for
> ReadyBoost?"
>
> Neil ¦¬D
> .....................

It probably doesn't matter. If you format the drive, then turn on
ReadyBoost, it creates a single file. The magic is hidden inside
that file. As far as the file system is concerned, there is a grand
total of one file present, with contiguous clusters/blocks. I doubt
the file system has to break a sweat, locating a particular sector.
Then, the ReadyBoost software decrypts and uncompresses the data.
All that processing (as a rate limiting step), kinda makes up for
the limitations of your storage device. If your device was faster,
eventually the AES-128 step is rate limiting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readyboost

The article says to test the storage device first, with "winsat".

You'd probably choose NTFS, purely to allow a larger file for
ReadyBoost storage. That would allow you to use the entire 8GB.

While you're at it, you can stock up on some of those
hybrid hard drives (which also use Flash memory for cache).
The opportunities to buy "half an SSD", abound.

Paul
................
Thanks, Paul!

I had already reformatted it from the stock FAT32 to NTFS first thing,
so that it could use the full 8 GB.

I guess I was (still am) confused between NTFS and the newer exFAT.
I should've phrased my question better. Sorry everyone!

Neil ¦¬D
.............