Can it be possible to use any portable USB 2.0 Flashdisk to increase or add to the memory capacity of internal RAM of any desktop or laptop PC, by connecting via its USB port externally? If yes, then how it can be done?
2007-01-28 18:13:16 · 13 answers · asked by Riz 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
it is possible bcoz when the ram gets jam packed windows uses hardisk as ram but if u make the usb to recognize as a hard disk vola usb acts like ram.
2007-01-28 18:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by Deep eyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once you upgrade to Vista you can use a USB flash drive as RAM. It's called ReadyBoost and the Flash drive has to support it. Works like this: You plug the flash drive in, if Vista does not ask you if you want to use the drive as RAM using ReadyBoost then that flash drive does not support it. Pretty simple.
2016-03-29 07:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had read that Microsoft was trying to incorporate software into Vista that would allow the computer to use USB flash drives as additional RAM. I do not know if it is included in any or all of the final released versions, but I think it is.
2007-01-28 18:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no there is no way you can increase the internal ram of your PC by using flash drive. flash drive is just like an extra storage device you have to have internal ram for any desktop or laptop.
2007-01-28 18:18:15 · answer #4 · answered by mjunaid4u 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hear in vista that you can do that but I'm not sure about other OS's but you can uses it as virtual memory by telling your computer to use it as virtual memory... so go to start, then go to my computer and right click on it, then go to properties, then go to advanced, then under performance go to settings then go to advanced again, then down the bottom click change and add your USB as a virtual drive and tell the computer how much MB you want to use
2007-01-28 18:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, cuz you would have to change the computer bios to handle more RAM than it was designed for. The computer recognizes the flash as a disk drive.
2007-01-28 18:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use it as cache like your HDD, but as internal ram? no, USB 2.0 is still very slow compare to DDR or DDR2 ram, so is not any useful at all
2007-01-28 19:43:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, sorry.
Flashdrives are as of right now an external storage space
2007-01-28 18:16:53 · answer #8 · answered by cjohnson17_05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not possible to use it that way. But you will probably be able to upgrade your computer's memory...check your motherboard's manufacturer to get its specs and see what speed and capacity it supports.
2007-01-28 18:19:32 · answer #9 · answered by Psycho G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, u cant but..
u can install an OS on a flash drive. so u can carry ur own computer in ur pocket. (ofcourse the flash drive has to be 12gb or higher)
2007-01-28 18:27:07 · answer #10 · answered by Shawn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋