Post: Upgrade RAM using a USB flashdrive
02-12-2011, 07:14 PM #1
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How to Upgrade Your RAM Using a USB Flashdrive

Upgrading your RAM will make your computer run more efficiently. Games, internet browsing and application speeds will increase.

1.) Plug your flash drive into one of the USB ports. Make sure you have no important files saved to the flash drive. The higher the memory on the flash drive, the more RAM you can add to you computer, however, certain computers can only use so much.

2.) Click Start > Computer > Right Click your flash drive > Properties



3.) Go to the Ready Boost tab and check the "Use this device." box. Now drag the slider all the way to the right, so you can use your flash drive to it's full potential. Click apply then Ok.


As you can see I have added 1902 megabytes of RAM, which is almost 2 Gigs.

4.) Now just to check if everything worked open up your flash drive and you should have a ReadyBoost file located inside of it.



And there you go your computer should now run more smoothly! Remember the more RAM you add the more of a difference you should see in performance.

Some IMPORTANT Things:
-The RAM added will not show up in your installed memory because it is "Virtual memory".
-Do not unplug your flashdrive while your computer is on, turn off before unplugging. Computer may crash if unplugged while computer is on.
-You can use as many flashdrives as you have USB ports.
-I recommend changing the name of you flashdrive to something involving "RAM" so you don't save any files to it.


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02-22-2011, 02:02 PM #56
hoppy817
Do a barrel roll!
Oh sweet, this is handy! i might do it to speed up my mums laptop a tad Happy
02-22-2011, 02:07 PM #57
dunczzzz
Climbing up the ladder
This is sweet
02-22-2011, 05:26 PM #58
King Dylan
Problem Sir?
Sounds sick but i would probably forget that if i unplug it then it will crash lol
02-22-2011, 05:34 PM #59
Originally posted by dylandavidson1 View Post
Sounds sick but i would probably forget that if i unplug it then it will crash lol


Lmfaoo so keep it pluged in the back of the cpu so you wont see it :P and youll forget is there :P lmfaoo and rename it RAM so youll know :P ClapsClaps

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Originally posted by TheBurnerb34 View Post
This is sweet


Hahaha thnx bro :Sad Awesomeclaps:Claps

---------- Post added at 12:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:34 PM ----------

Originally posted by hoppy817 View Post
Oh sweet, this is handy! i might do it to speed up my mums laptop a tad Happy


Lmfaooo have fun :P you be surprised how fast it go :P :pClaps
02-22-2011, 05:35 PM #60
King Dylan
Problem Sir?
Does it increase it ALOT?
02-22-2011, 05:38 PM #61
Originally posted by dylandavidson1 View Post
Does it increase it ALOT?


Depends on size of the flash drive :P:black::black:
02-22-2011, 05:42 PM #62
King Dylan
Problem Sir?
Will 246MB do anything LOLOLOL? (I Doubt it)
02-22-2011, 05:53 PM #63
Originally posted by dylandavidson1 View Post
Will 246MB do anything LOLOLOL? (I Doubt it)


lmfaooo check around this post some dude used a 526 mb forgot lol just look around imma quote it :PClaps

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Originally posted by Ar88rA View Post
haha i just decided to do this for the heck of it because i had to unused flash drives sitting around.

i fully used a 256mb one <-- lmao pathetic
and i had a 8gb drive, but my pc would only let me use 4gb on it :( oh well now i have like 13gb total:evil:


yes that is ppathetic jk
02-22-2011, 05:56 PM #64
King Dylan
Problem Sir?
So it does alot then ?

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