I understand that as memory requirements exceed installed RAM, the SSD is used. Source: Is Windows ReadyBoost Worth Using? ReadyBoost would prevent a page file from being created on your SSD, which I assume, is what your trying to avoid being created. Since you have enough memory, any data that would be stored by ReadyBoost, is already being stored in memory. If you have more than enough RAM, ReadyBoost won’t really help. Therefore, ReadyBoost only helps if your computer doesn’t have enough RAM. It’s better to store SuperFetch data in your computer’s RAM than on a USB stick. When you connect a USB drive to your computer and enable ReadyBoost, Windows will store SuperFetch data on your USB drive, freeing up system memory. However, SuperFetch can also work with a USB stick – that’s ReadyBoost in action. SuperFetch normally uses your computer’s memory – it caches these files in your RAM. SuperFetch, also introduced in Windows Vista, monitors the programs you use on your computer and automatically loads their application files and libraries into your computer’s memory (RAM) ahead of time.
ReadyBoost works in conjunction with SuperFetch. The benefit I was seeking was to prolong my SSD's life.Įven if you were able to enable ReadyBoost your applications would not have been able to use more than 16 GB of memory. The device must be capable of 2.5 Mbit/s read speeds for 4 kB random reads spread uniformly across the entire device, and 1.75 Mbit/s write speeds for 512 kB random writes spread uniformly across the device. The device must have an access time of 1 ms or less. The removable media's capacity must be at least 256 MB. ReadyBoost can only be enabled on removal storage devices that meet specific performance metrics. ReadyBoost is not enabled because this computer is fast enough that ReadyBoost is unlikely to provide additional benefit This device cannot be used for ReadyBoost. The specific reason you were unable to enable ReadyBoost was stated in your question ReadyBoost comes with a significant performance hit, which is worth it, when you don't already have enough system memory installed (less than 4 GB). You would gain no benefit from enabling ReadyBoost since you already have 16 GB installed. I only intend to use this when doing memory-intensive tasks. You cannot use enable ReadyBoost on a SSD.
Your ability to enable or disable ReadyBoost is entirely dependent on the storage device you intend to enable it on and how much system memory you have. ReadyBoost can only be enabled in specific cases, if you have enough system memory, then it cannot be enabled. However, I have a vague notion that I would prefer to have the extra operations take place on a cheap flash drive rather than on the system drive, even if performance will be a bit slower.
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