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pagefile set on external USB Drive

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I have a usb 2.0 external drive and I was wondering if I could put the pagefile on that instead of the internal drive? I know its possible, but is it wise? the external drive reads at 24 mbps and the internal is 52 mbps. Andrew Kraker

Name: Rimfire
Date: March 6, 2005 at 11:58:45 Pacific

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Along with the speed issue. The external drive is also prone to accidental disconnection. Do you want to see how horribly an OS can crash?

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Name: heropsycho2177
Date: March 6, 2005 at 12:45:16 Pacific

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USB also relies on your CPU to drive it, so heavy paging on an external drive will soak additional CPU cycles. So to answer your question of if it's wise, HECK NO! ;-) "...but in my defense, it was dark, I was drunk, and it was delicious!"

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