No. Connected directly to mobo usb connection.
"Rich Milburn [MVP]" <richdotmilburn@applebeesdot.com> wrote in message news:en9c7p0FHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Are you using an extension cable by any chance? I have seen some USB devices have issues with extension cables...
"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:%23BpcLD0FHHA.2296@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I have a similar inconsistency though mine is that about once a week a popup
appears saying readyboost would work faster if it were on a USB2 port. When
it shows the ports it shows it on a USB2 port, which all my ports are. Just
another one of the annoying popups that are meaningless.
"Bill Walter" <bwalter@resourceopt.com> wrote in message
news:DD6C3AA3-A9F9-4DD5-863B-E70DA976DA3B@microsoft.com...
>I am running VISTA 32 RTM on a P4 3.4GHz system with 2G ram. I have a
>Apacer 4G USB memory stick that claims to be 150X and it often claims to
>not be fast enough to be used as ReadyBoost. When it does say it is fast
>enough it defaults to about 3.8G of readyboost which seems strange since it
>results in about 6G on a 32 bit system! The other strange thing is that it
>is very inconsistent in thinking it is fast enough. Actually I have a dozen
>or so USB memory stick and they all are recognized as fast enough fro
>ReadyBoost from time to time but none of them are consistent. My Laptop has
>USB 4 ports so maybe I have a marginal USB controller.
>
> Bill Walter
>
> "xWakawaka" <xWakawaka@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A033E3D3-8192-4F11-AD12-503314FC726E@microsoft.com...
>> Interesting tidbits. The original questions still stands, however. Has
>> anyone
>> found information on the best file format of the USB drive for use with
>> ReadyBoost?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Sam Steinhauser" wrote:
>>
>>> You are exactly right. I finaly got to SanDisk's web site and found the
>>> removal tool. I was having some strange lockups until I got rid of U3.
>>> It may
>>> be useful to someone but all I want my flash drive for is Ready Boost. I
>>> am
>>> running smoothly now and I don't quite understand why but I have 2 gigs
>>> of
>>> RAM and this 2 gig flash drive still gave me a performance increase with
>>> Ready Boost.
>>> --
>>> Sam
>>>
>>>
>>> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>>>
>>> > U3 is, in my opinion, a noxious "utility" that you are best rid of as
>>> > soon
>>> > as possible. You can't format the drive to get rid of it since it's
>>> > hidden
>>> > on the drive and will simply re-create itself the next time you insert
>>> > it.
>>> > You need a special utility to remove it from your flash drive and
>>> > you'll
>>> > need to run it under Windows XP. This is what you need:
>>> >
>>> > http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1415
>>> >
>>> > I would not recommend trying it under compatibility mode - I'd go
>>> > straight
>>> > to a Windows XP box and run it.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
>>> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>>> > * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>>> > * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>>> > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Sam Steinhauser" <SamSteinhauser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> > message news:4659FECE-2F2D-4C37-AB19-B0B2FFABE876@microsoft.com...
>>> > > What is the best format for a ReadyBoost USB drive? I got a SanDisk
>>> > > 2 Gb,
>>> > > plugged it in and after a few prompts Vista had ReadyBoost runing. I
>>> > > noticed
>>> > > I had 2 more drives in My Computer. I had the USB removable storage
>>> > > drive
>>> > > and
>>> > > another drive listed as CD Drive (H:) U3 system. I decide this must
>>> > > be
>>> > > something SanDisk sent on the flash drive and it only shows 1.91 Gb
>>> > > so
>>> > > I'll
>>> > > format it. Vista wouldn't allow a format as the drive was in use and
>>> > > I
>>> > > wasn't
>>> > > Vista savvy enough to turn it off at this time. I booted into XP and
>>> > > went
>>> > > to
>>> > > format the drive and only had FAT or FAT32 options. I format it in
>>> > > FAT32
>>> > > and
>>> > > rebooted into Vista, pluged the drive in and ReadyBoost sets it up
>>> > > again
>>> > > with
>>> > > 1.91 Gb. I figure out how to turn off ReadyBoost and format the USB
>>> > > drive
>>> > > in
>>> > > NTFS. I restart the system, plug the drive back in and Vista says
>>> > > this
>>> > > drive
>>> > > isn't fast enough for ReadyBoost. I click retest and it comes back,
>>> > > sets
>>> > > up
>>> > > ReadyBoost and appears to be running. My system seems much quicker
>>> > > but am
>>> > > I
>>> > > in the right format?
>>> > > This all started from this article I caught;
>>> > > http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2017844,00.asp
>>> > > --
>>> > > Sam
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>
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