Can someone tell me what it does to RAM (if anything) when you add a USB 2gb memory. I know it's an elementary question but I'm an elementary kinda guy.(STUPID)
2007-05-19 23:39:13 · 11 answers · asked by Jim Jnr M 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Not a Stupid question at all.
It doesn't do anything. RAM is memory used to store application data. USB memory is used to store files created by applications.
So really, they're two different kinds of memory.
See here for details:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm
Hope this helps and keep on learning!
2007-05-19 23:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by p37ry 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
the Random Access Memory RAM has nothing much to do when u plug in a USB memory. but if it is a low end computer it will just hang for while. not stupid type of question any way.
2007-05-19 23:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by david j 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I assume you mean a 2GB USB Pen drive for storage? Answer is NOTHING! It is no different to changing the size of or adding more Hard Drives. Drives of any sort. HD, FD SD, USB make no difference to your RAM. Want more speed... get more RAM.
2007-05-19 23:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by Traveller 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In most versions of Windows it'll do nothing, but in Vista a USB pen can be configured to act a RAM - pretty good question!
2007-05-20 10:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by MD 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
barbamit... got it bang on, with XP nothing at all but with Vista it does help a little. You do however have to enable readyboost in Vista for it to work. It helps speed up your computer but is still no substitute for more RAM. Hope this helps.
2007-05-20 02:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No problem. It makes no difference to your RAM, the usb pen ( I guess ) is just a storage medium, like your hard disk, CDs, floppy disks etc.
2007-05-20 00:05:42 · answer #6 · answered by champer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For XP and below... nothing, it's equivalent to a small disk drive.
For Vista if it's 'readyboost' compatible it's supposed to use it as virtual memory... so it pages stuff out to it supposedly faster than to spinning disk... so it speeds up access to your 'virtual' memory.
2007-05-19 23:48:31 · answer #7 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the ram it takes 4 steps back then its time to run wrong ram
2007-05-19 23:47:37 · answer #8 · answered by david p 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-05-19 23:41:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it doesn't typically affect it
2007-05-20 00:07:42 · answer #10 · answered by Chemical Jelly 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋