The eBoostr homepage has a graphic showing performance improvements. However, a 24GB card is all you need, and that plus eBoostr (if you're running XP) will cost you less than $100.Īs I said, I used the scheme for quite a while and was very pleased with it. The high-speed expresscards don't come cheap and, if you have to purchase eBoostr, that just adds to the cost. However, once the driver is loaded, it's gangbusters!ģ) The cost. That leaves lots of other space for other uses: installing apps, as the destination for your backup files, for your data files, or for safeguarding sensitive data (if you need to leave your laptop, simply remove the expresscard and carry it with you).Ħ) It lets you upgrade to a larger, 5400RPM HDD if you need the storage space, yet still enjoy near SSD speeds.ġ) It's not an option for owners of T40/41/42 laptops, since those models do not have an expresscard slot.Ģ) It doesn't accelerate Windows' boot time significantly because Windows doesn't get around to loading the needed driver until comparatively late in the boot sequence.
In most cases, you'll only need around 8GB for your disk cache, regardless of whether you use ReadyBoost or eBoostr. You'll never even know the expresscard is there.ĥ) It offers additional benefits. It's not like having a USB flashdrive hanging off the side of the laptop. The expresscard fits perfectly in its slot without protruding. eBoostr runs great on Windows XP in fact, it was designed for it.Ĥ) It's unobtrusive. Quite frankly, I experienced very little real-world performance gain from the SSD.ģ) There's no need to purchase Windows 7 to get Trim, etc. I upgraded myT60p with a Samsung SSD a year ago, but before I did I employed this scheme using a 48GB Wintec card in conjunction with eBoostr.
This scheme offers several distinct advantages:ġ) It's plug-and-play: simply put the expresscard SSD in your expresscard slot, enable ReadyBoost (or, preferably, install eBoostr), and enjoy! There's no need to reinstall Windows, load your apps, etc.Ģ) It offers near SSD speeds. There is an easy (although, not necessarily cheap) option for owners of T43/p models: use one of these new high speed expresscard SSDs with ReadyBoost (if you run Vista or Windows 7) or eBoostr. I suspect that's beyond the ability of most people. What's one to do? Some have taken to modding the motherboard to allow the use of SATA drives.
Then, there's the desire to experience the performance boost of an SSD. Few new PATA drives are available, and those that do (like the WD Caviar Blue) are slower 5400RPM models. T4x owners face the problem of limited HDD upgrade options.
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