I ended using a old 32gb SD card. Now I can run multiple tabs. I did notice a bit of lag when switching between different applications but its still an improvement.
Hi, can I ask what processor you're running? I am thinking of doing this but idk if it will be helpful. I have an Intel celeron that came with only 2gb of RAM....
Much respect I'm from Jamaica and I'm musician who was looking for this do my own recordings and my DAW takes up alot ram during processing 2021 and this works for me I was downloading a movie and it just sped up much respect fam
Yay, it works. Very grateful. Saved installing RAM card. Will try my game on Bluestacks4 now, and see if its faster. Hooray. Thank you so much. oh, I'm using just an 8G usb, my system is 6G Ram.
This is not how it works , you can’t add physical memory via a usb. All this method does is make ram storage move to your ssd/hdd therefore increasing overall space and memory which yes does increase performance but it won’t physically make a big diffdifference
if you want to use more than 4GB usb for ram you have to format it as NTFS for example i use a 32GB usb and i use all the 32GB on it so if someone need more than 4GB just format it as NTFS
I would not recommend using all of the usb space for ram because you might need to save a file to it to transfer but it has no space I would probably leave 1-4 gb of space left on the flash drive
Great vid thx :) Cool little operation. I have a question. I know that computers have a max amt of RAM they can use. Upgrading it or putting RAM in past that point, wont hurt the computer, but it just wont be used. Does that still apply to this operation your show? Does this still have to be within that max amt or is this a little cheat to get a bit above that amt?
Make a new video, use a tool which consumes 4 GB of RAM for testing purposes and show that your system is still running smooth with Readyboost. Repeat without Readyboost and compare. And put your camera on a tripod.
Thnx for this, it works :) . Can you also do this with an SD card? And can you make it work even better and faster with better SD card which has faster writing and reading speed?
I tried doing this on a 128GB USB Drive. My PC straight up told my that it's "fast enough and ReadyBoost is unlikely to provide any additional benefit". Well damn.
I have a few questions about this. If I get the stick so it works will it break windows or something if I unplug it? Also do you think it will work for Windows XP?
1. No the system automatically knows it has a ready boost feature on it 2. Before you remove it you need to go to properties then ready boost and then click do not use this device. Eject it and you should be able to use the USB again
Thank you so much . Can u do his to set up another router . I have one in the living room and I found the same one cheep and want to connect then by a cable through my garment to my bedroom .
SargeantsTechTips it helped alot with gaming on my 4gb of ram pc but on 16gb of ram it helped only a tiny bit but on my 4gb of ram old pc it made it lag alot less like 25-30 fps and it was old it really matters about the ram you originally had
I believe the split is because of FAT32 Formating and to receive full drive cap. you should delete all and format as NTFS. FYI DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
just found your video. Really need your help. Just bought a SanDisk USB 3.0 flash drive for a very small laptop that has no space or memory. I need to be able to back up my work files each day. How do I even start this? After inserting it, then what? Please respond asap. Thanks so much.
I tried doing this on a 1TB external storage device it is an E drive. I cant seem to find the readyboost option is there a way for me to put it as readyboost? Thank you Great video
SargeantsTechTips mine is a flash drive and it says ur computer is fast enough tried some of the method to get the readyboost to show up on youtube but still didn't work
SargeantsTechTips SSD? Sorry im not really smart when it comes to this stuff. I’m using a laptop and I can’t really update my photoshop because the windows is not the latest version.
"More faster." Okay. And 2nd, not it probably won't make a noticeable difference in performance, all Ready Boost does is create a page file which Windows reads and writes too.
I have a program that merges audiobook files into 1 file. The program eats my ram, and holds on to it, till the merge is complete. I have 6gigs of ram. But cant merge a book into just 1 file, if the book is longer than 12hrs. In order to do so, I need more ram.. would this USB trick work?
@@SargeantsTechTips got ya. Thanks for the info! And thank you for your offer to help me find more ram options. But I'd probably break my laptop if I tried to install it. Thanks though!
I have 1.86ghz 2core processor 2gb ram ddr2 256gb And i used 4gb pendrive as ready boost And it played gta san andrease on 1249x1700x600around this at very high vfx Frames were neare 28
Your not understanding my internet speed is perfect. Im trying to get more space to download this game called Fortnite. It says i dont have enough storage space or gigabytes on my laptop. Will this method help me. Get more storage space and gigs my gigs are 9.92 will my gigs raise if i do this method to get this fortnite video game that requires 19.92 gigs.
Bro I read the title then I remembered bout my 2 tb USB that I got off ebay
Did it work though?
@@midnightstella7 idk i didint try it bcuz im using the usb as external storage
there isnt such a thing its fake look up some vids about 2tb Flashdrives
@@sofaking3486 I have one and it works perfectly. You're just stupid.
@@bsharamousa5341 congrats all the stuff in their are overwritten
I ended using a old 32gb SD card. Now I can run multiple tabs. I did notice a bit of lag when switching between different applications but its still an improvement.
Hi, can I ask what processor you're running? I am thinking of doing this but idk if it will be helpful.
I have an Intel celeron that came with only 2gb of RAM....
@@SargeantsTechTips I thought so also, thank you!😪
me: uses 1tb hard drive for this
how much does it help?, cause im thinking about getting a 2tb hard drive for it
@@SargeantsTechTips oh wow thanks for the quick reply, you're awesome🙌👍
@@clydejackson5188 just get a proper ram mate
@@bombakid8666 that was 4 months ago, i already have a new computer
@@clydejackson5188 but could you remove it or did you have to re-do the operation?
Much respect I'm from Jamaica and I'm musician who was looking for this do my own recordings and my DAW takes up alot ram during processing 2021 and this works for me I was downloading a movie and it just sped up much respect fam
Yay, it works. Very grateful. Saved installing RAM card. Will try my game on Bluestacks4 now, and see if its faster. Hooray. Thank you so much. oh, I'm using just an 8G usb, my system is 6G Ram.
This video is good but it was a little fast but its super helpful thank you
Thanks now I can run 2tabs on my
PC 😘
Add Chrome
@@imdyinginside1919 *RAM has left the chat*
ühm me with my 4tb usb disk
lmao
14 gb ram here i come!
Did it work?
Did it work?
Did it work?
It works, but It would be as slow as hell
This is not how it works , you can’t add physical memory via a usb. All this method does is make ram storage move to your ssd/hdd therefore increasing overall space and memory which yes does increase performance but it won’t physically make a big diffdifference
Like if he sounds like Ninja
He doesnt
@@leon1c794 lmao yeeeah
@@SargeantsTechTips no you sound like linus tech tips
@@SargeantsTechTips your voice is a deeper version of it
@@leon1c794 he died becouse of ligma
It worked!! I just had to turn on sysmain in the mmc services. Now my computer won't keep turning off 😁👍
if you want to use more than 4GB usb for ram you have to format it as NTFS for example i use a 32GB usb and i use all the 32GB on it so if someone need more than 4GB just format it as NTFS
SargeantsTechTips it works to me for any apps that are downloaded from Microsoft store and a few from chrome but mainly from Microsoft store
I would not recommend using all of the usb space for ram because you might need to save a file to it to transfer but it has no space I would probably leave 1-4 gb of space left on the flash drive
Bro you helped me so much now I can finally run all 3 of my 3d printers at once without my computer crashing!
Great vid thx :) Cool little operation. I have a question. I know that computers have a max amt of RAM they can use. Upgrading it or putting RAM in past that point, wont hurt the computer, but it just wont be used. Does that still apply to this operation your show? Does this still have to be within that max amt or is this a little cheat to get a bit above that amt?
This was helpful, & educational as well. I want to try this with my laptop. Thank you very much. You sir have a new subscriber.
Did it work with the laptop?
Make a new video, use a tool which consumes 4 GB of RAM for testing purposes and show that your system is still running smooth with Readyboost. Repeat without Readyboost and compare.
And put your camera on a tripod.
100% right
Thx it worked but can you double it if you had multiple USB sticks?
Thanks man.
I recommend just doing screen recorder next time instead of holding the cam though. But overall good vid
Thnx for this, it works :) . Can you also do this with an SD card? And can you make it work even better and faster with better SD card which has faster writing and reading speed?
Yes, works even better with a class 10 or class 3 SD card.
Get a 8gb card so you can use 8gb because higher will limit to 4gb
Dude, thank you so much! I have been trying to do this all day!
thanks man! i dont need extra ram, but i want to have it on my PC just in case i ever need it.
And i had this flash drive in my draw few yrs now 3.0 64 gb
Omg
Thank you
Us oldies dont know this things
I tried doing this on a 128GB USB Drive. My PC straight up told my that it's "fast enough and ReadyBoost is unlikely to provide any additional benefit". Well damn.
same
Same, and this on a laptop from about 15 years ago…. But it works on the emeries 2 year old Lenovo??? WTH
Probably due to having an SSD installed.
I have a few questions about this. If I get the stick so it works will it break windows or something if I unplug it? Also do you think it will work for Windows XP?
@@SargeantsTechTips thanks for the tip (-:
2 questions:
1. Do you have to repeat the operation every time you turn on your laptop
2. Can you remove it from your computer?
Ora ora ora ora ora ora ora
1. No the system automatically knows it has a ready boost feature on it
2. Before you remove it you need to go to properties then ready boost and then click do not use this device. Eject it and you should be able to use the USB again
@@laggy9073 shut up weirdo
I almost bought a ram but Now am sorted ....Sir am your NEW subscriber
so it wont change anything at all?
but my Pc has only 1 Ram slot.....anyways thank You
its an ACER pc, I checked in Task MANAGER but its 1 OF 1 SLOT WHICH IS Already ocuppied
i dont see readyboost on my computer, I tried everything
Thanks thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I was just going to buy new laptop
Saved me lots if $
Wow
God bless
Thank you so much . Can u do his to set up another router . I have one in the living room and I found the same one cheep and want to connect then by a cable through my garment to my bedroom .
Thx for speeding up my pc like 2-3x better :D
it kinda helped in gaming , the fps didint change but now its not stuttering that much anymore . It removed like 90% of the stutter , and thx again.
SargeantsTechTips it helped alot with gaming on my 4gb of ram pc but on 16gb of ram it helped only a tiny bit but on my 4gb of ram old pc it made it lag alot less like 25-30 fps and it was old it really matters about the ram you originally had
I turned my usb into an entire computer
just saying
I believe the split is because of FAT32 Formating and to receive full drive cap. you should delete all and format as NTFS. FYI DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Lol thx man this will solve my pc problem that my anti virus thinks it’s bad (it just says that it recommends more storage)
For me on readyboost says your pc is enough fast
Pls reply🙏 can I play any games and it boost fps while I'm charging the USB flash drive
What happens when I unplugged the flash drive? Will it automatically shift to a different storage location?
Considering it’s external I doubt it works in the first place
It's working for games?
Can Someone Please answer this: Can you use a USB Stick *AND* A SD card for RAM?
@@SargeantsTechTips Thanks , you got a new sub :)
Can I do this if my actual ram doesn't work?
Does it really boost performance?
Just ordered a 516 USB flash drive how much will this speed my laptop or fps,resolution etc?
@@SargeantsTechTips rd calm ya ass down but things tho
@@SargeantsTechTips I...am...calm!
*rips shirt revealing massive green, ripped, chest*
dang u paid 100 for a flash drive? better off just getting actual ram sticks.
can i use any kind of flash drive i find in my house?? i have 8 core processor 4.5 GHz and 8 gb ram but i play valorant and i have low fps
just found your video. Really need your help. Just bought a SanDisk USB 3.0 flash drive for a very small laptop that has no space or memory. I need to be able to back up my work files each day. How do I even start this? After inserting it, then what? Please respond asap. Thanks so much.
I tried doing this on a 1TB external storage device it is an E drive. I cant seem to find the readyboost option is there a way for me to put it as readyboost? Thank you Great video
same, cant find the readyboost button
Because it needs to be a usb flash drive
SargeantsTechTips mine is a flash drive and it says ur computer is fast enough tried some of the method to get the readyboost to show up on youtube but still didn't work
Does this help when using multiple programs? Like im using photoshop and illustrator at the same time would this help increase the performance?
SargeantsTechTips SSD? Sorry im not really smart when it comes to this stuff. I’m using a laptop and I can’t really update my photoshop because the windows is not the latest version.
Just download ram my duds
@@SargeantsTechTips its just a joke my dud
Does this actually work is there any difference when this is plugged in as ram will it be more faster
"More faster." Okay.
And 2nd, not it probably won't make a noticeable difference in performance, all Ready Boost does is create a page file which Windows reads and writes too.
SO i have a 8 gigs of ram if I do this and the usb has 8 more gigs of ram would I have 16 gigs of ram in total
If my ram was 4g and a game required 8g would using this help to allow me play?
WELL WXPLAINED. THANKS HELPED A LOT, AND SHOWED ITS TRUE
Does it increase your gaming FPS?
dude sounds like ninja
So will this addon to the ram u have, or will it just give you the ram on the drive?
What are you supposed to do if I dosent come up with “readyboost”
I have a program that merges audiobook files into 1 file. The program eats my ram, and holds on to it, till the merge is complete. I have 6gigs of ram. But cant merge a book into just 1 file, if the book is longer than 12hrs. In order to do so, I need more ram.. would this USB trick work?
@@SargeantsTechTips got ya. Thanks for the info! And thank you for your offer to help me find more ram options. But I'd probably break my laptop if I tried to install it. Thanks though!
But if you Remove the USB stick it will not get damaged yes ?
@@SargeantsTechTips Thanks for help c: have Good days
Can this be used for gaming?
Why i cant see that readyboost?
Without any RAM, only the USB Flash will my pc turn on? or blacked.
Pls answer
Do you remove the flashdrive or just let it there? I restarted my pc and it said i should remove it...
My motherboard only supports 4gb of ram and which is already installed will it still work
It says to me "ReadyBoost is not enabled because this computer is fast enough that ReadyBoost is unlikely to provide additional benefit"
I have 1.86ghz 2core processor
2gb ram ddr2
256gb
And i used 4gb pendrive as ready boost
And it played gta san andrease on 1249x1700x600around this at very high vfx
Frames were neare 28
Is it just virtual ram or just increase memory ram? :/
After doing this, should I remove the flashdrive or just stick it there
Stick it i thiNk
I need help i just got a new laptop. I have 9.92 GB. Im trying to raise my GB Up if i use this method will i get more gb for downloading things or no.
Your not understanding my internet speed is perfect. Im trying to get more space to download this game called Fortnite. It says i dont have enough storage space or gigabytes on my laptop. Will this method help me. Get more storage space and gigs my gigs are 9.92 will my gigs raise if i do this method to get this fortnite video game that requires 19.92 gigs.
Thought that's how you did it, so I checked lnline to make sure
Can u use 2 usb as ur ram?? Even tho i already have runboost in my pc
He sounds like ninja no cap😂😂😭
Mine doesn't show ready boost
We have similar readings lol
I'm trying to play minecraft with this tutorial
You also want the format to be to exfat, not fat32 or ntfs.
i don't habe ready boost on mine
So will my 16gb USB give 16 more ram or just some of it?
And does this help twords games?
Then what does it do?
Does it work for any USB ? Or specific ones?
@@SargeantsTechTips thanks allot! Oh and does this affect games? And can you ready boost multiple ones?
It's won't let me use readyboost cause it's says my computer is fast enough and it won't provide additional benefit
same here
Mine says this device can not be used for ready boost help
Can i use more than 1 usb for better performance
Wait so I can put more space on my computer with this?
He sounds like ninja but 5-6 years younger
is that good for gaming ?
how would you do this on a Mac?
It doesn't work for my 2TB storage flash drive
Does it help in gaming?
@@SargeantsTechTips Uh, schaden.
Whould it let you play games like sims?
Do you know how to see the ram on the pc or is that not possible?
So of I have a 64gb usb how much ram will that convert to???
thanks this was REALLY helpful!!! liked
I bought a crap ton of cheap flash drives and now ram is so faster than sonic
but what if I don't have ready boost?
Will this work on Mac?
Thank you man you earned A sub
Imaginewhen the 100 TB memory will come out
Can you please stop the whole Linustechtips knock off. Thanks
lol
Can I transfer files to my usb? Awnser fast pls i need this
Thanks
Does it work for gaming
If u use that usb as ram? Can i play now in usb games?
what do i do if i don't have readyboost