Vista: ReadyBoost and Superfetch - real or hype?
January 15th, 2007
Testing Vista’s ReadyBoost and Superfetch - please see the video:
Notes:
1. Startup time is total startup time from POST onwards.
2. It takes a second or so to load desktop whether or not readyboost/superfetch are enabled.
3. This is a clean install of Vista. Only change I have done is getting rid of sidebar
4. I’ve removed the password, thats why the system logs in automatically without asking me to enter a password.
5. PC was restarted between each test. Where vista and readyboost were enabled, the test was repeated a few times so the data could be ‘cached’ by those technologies.
My only guess is that the SATA hard drive and dual channel 1GB ram remove any significant visible advantages from ReadyBoost and Superfetch, which would be visible on slower machines.
Disclaimer: Microsoft, Windows, Vista, ReadyBoost, and Superfetch are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation - this test was done using RC1, and results may not apply to newer releases/different hardware configurations etc.
Entry Filed under: Microsoft, Vista
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1. Matthew Rideout | November 7th, 2007 at 11:58 am
Umm readyboost and super fetch load frequently used applications…. it wont make a difference on a clean install because u have no frequently used applications you tard
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