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April 14th, 2008 16:00
Intel Turbo Flash Cache Module
Does anybody know where I can find this?
There is supposedly a 512 KB version and a 1 GB version.
What is it? It's a Mini Card that goes in the place of the WWAN card (not WLAN, usually next to it). It functions for Windows ReadyBoost/ReadyDrive.
I've not been able to find it anywhere...
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shaglund1
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April 15th, 2008 05:00
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25053&vpn=NVCPEMWR001G110&manufacture=Intel
i dont know much about it, but this is what i found.
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April 15th, 2008 10:00
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April 15th, 2008 14:00
It's a combination of ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive.
Flash memory, by nature, is slower at large transfers. However it is unsurpassed in rapid seek times for small data. So the idea is to take advantage of the seek times by data (system or most commonly used applications set by SuperFetch) into the drive.
I'm not the best at explaining but it will improve system performance, quicker booting, and less hard drive usage.
I have 4 GB of RAM so I doubt it will improve much performance but it should let me boot up faster since the boot data is loaded off the flash instead of the HDD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_turbo_memory (Click the links within that page to read about ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive)
The biggest reason I want this is for the hard drive. It'll function similar to a hybrid drive, which will extend both hard drive life and battery life.
This will be especially useful since I opted for the 7200 RPM HDD on my XPS M1530. Which is faster, it consumes more power... This way the drive won't need to spin up as often.
The one I just purchased was http://shopdango.com/store/intel-turbo-memory-card-flash-memory-module-p-8524.html?currency=USD&language=en
It appeared to be the best deal with free shipping (there was one for $24.00 but it had $8.00 shipping)
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April 15th, 2008 14:00