How to use a USB Flash Drive as RAM

Mikayel Aleksanyan 10:13 AM Tricks 2 comments

In previous post we talk about how to use Hard disk as RAM. Really very useful thing. So there are and way to use USB flash drive as computer RAM. We do that with very easy and simple steps. Just we need USB flash drive of course. OK let's see how we can do that.

In Windows XP

Yeah Microsoft stop support of Windows XP but still some people are using Windows XP.
1. Connect your USB flash drive into your computer USB port.
2. Now in the desktop just right click on the My Computer icon and then click on the Properties.
3. After this you will have to click on Advanced Tab then click on Performance and now click on Advanced and then click on Virtual Memory.
4. And now select you pendrive/flash drive or USB icon and then click on Custom size.
5. And after that you have to view the memory available in your USB flash drive and note it down and click on OK.
After this restart computer, and enjoy fast speed of your computer.

In Windows Vista/7/8/8.1

1. First of all connect your USB flash drive into your computer USB port. And now you have to click on the USB flash drive which you want to use as RAM after that click on the Properties.
2. After this you will have to click on Ready Boost Tab and then click on use this device.
3. Now choose the maximum space according to your choice. The space you will choose will be used as virtual RAM.
4. Your done! Now you can see the result, computer work more fast.