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03-17-2008, 03:12 PM
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| Yes, I am better than you  Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Winter Park, FL
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| ReadyBoost drive mounting idea While toying with the idea of moving to Vista 64 and adding a ReadyBoost usb drive, I imagined a way to make the drive less obtrusive. While using a rear port to mount the drive puts it pretty decently out of the way, I think it'd be even better to mount the drive on the inside of the case. Since there are always a couple of USB port headers on the motherboard that are supposed to go to brackets on the rear or front of the case, a small block that transforms one set of header pins into a USB port maybe a half inch long would allow a USB stick to be plugged in right at the source, so to speak. (if the other end was a normal USB connection) Just an idea. Something that would be even cooler would be an internal USB port that could accept a USB stick mounted parallel to the motherboard, for real form efficiency. |
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03-17-2008, 03:19 PM
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| Grab Life By The Balls   Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan
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| Re: ReadyBoost drive mounting idea I have a added usb2 pci card that has a internal usb port and i plug my pen drive right into there. I also have a extra rear usb bracket that goes into opening where a pci card goes. I just removed the bracket off and leave it inside my machine. Theres a lot of ideas you can do if dont like leaving your usb pen drive showing. Also if you have a monitor with a usb hub built in plug the pen drive in the back port for you will never see it.
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03-17-2008, 03:27 PM
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| Yes, I am better than you Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Winter Park, FL
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| Re: ReadyBoost drive mounting idea Good ideas SRT. |
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03-17-2008, 04:03 PM
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| Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan
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| Re: ReadyBoost drive mounting idea Thanks dog.
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03-17-2008, 08:31 PM
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| Re: ReadyBoost drive mounting idea My current Rig is a Desktop Replacement Laptop so I just keep 2GB Sandisk Extreme III SD Card plugged in at all times. Since the Slot is built right in the side, this works great!!
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03-18-2008, 10:07 PM
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| Re: ReadyBoost drive mounting idea I just used SRTDodge05's idea about the rear plate inside the machine with a 2 gig drive in it.. It's invisible!!
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03-18-2008, 10:13 PM
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| Re: ReadyBoost drive mounting idea Do you really see a difference using the usb drive?
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03-18-2008, 10:27 PM
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| Re: ReadyBoost drive mounting idea Not a bit... LOL I haven't done any gaming yet.... Fuel of War with the kids later... I'll get back to ya..
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03-19-2008, 11:37 AM
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| I'll race the truck!  Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NH
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| Re: ReadyBoost drive mounting idea I just tried ReadyBoost for the first time, the only thing I get out of it is constant HD activity.
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