swap file on a memory card???

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i have an ibm tp with 1gb of ram and an extra slot for a cf memory card that
i don't and probably will never use. i am assuming (not sure if i am
correct) that reading/writing to/from a fast cf card is faster than my hard
drive.

if i am right, can i (and should i) put my page file on such a card since i
could keep a 1 or 2 gb card always planted in that slot.

in advance, thanks for your advise...you guys are the greatest!

 

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i forgot to mention, in case it matters, i am running xp pro.

"rog rogers" wrote:

> i have an ibm tp with 1gb of ram and an extra slot for a cf memory card that
> i don't and probably will never use. i am assuming (not sure if i am
> correct) that reading/writing to/from a fast cf card is faster than my hard
> drive.
>
> if i am right, can i (and should i) put my page file on such a card since i
> could keep a 1 or 2 gb card always planted in that slot.
>
> in advance, thanks for your advise...you guys are the greatest!

 

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One thing to consider:
from <http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050913_173559.html>

While data can be read almost forever from flash memory, the same cannot
be said for writing and erasing data. Currently, flash memory is good
for 100,000 to 1,000,000 write/erase cycles. While this sounds scary,
almost all flash-drives (including digital camera memory cards) employ
some type of 'wear leveling' firmware. The firmware spreads out the
writes across the whole drive, thereby increasing the life of the drive.

rog rogers wrote:

> i have an ibm tp with 1gb of ram and an extra slot for a cf memory card that
> i don't and probably will never use. i am assuming (not sure if i am
> correct) that reading/writing to/from a fast cf card is faster than my hard
> drive.
>
> if i am right, can i (and should i) put my page file on such a card since i
> could keep a 1 or 2 gb card always planted in that slot.
>
> in advance, thanks for your advise...you guys are the greatest!

 

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"rog rogers" <rog rogers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>i have an ibm tp with 1gb of ram and an extra slot for a cf memory card that
>i don't and probably will never use. i am assuming (not sure if i am
>correct) that reading/writing to/from a fast cf card is faster than my hard
>drive.
>
>if i am right, can i (and should i) put my page file on such a card since i
>could keep a 1 or 2 gb card always planted in that slot.
>
>in advance, thanks for your advise...you guys are the greatest!


No.

Windows XP does not support the use of a paging file on a removable
drive or device.

Good luck

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