Intel® Turbo Memory hard drive cache

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Intel Turbo Memory is an add-on memory for read and write caching of the hard-drive. (Previously dubbed as Robson.)

Features

  • Non-volatile Flash Memory (512MB or 1GB NAND-flash)
  • Improve system responsiveness
  • Speed-up boot time
  • Reduce power consumption
Turbo Memory card

(picture credits intel)

Support Operating system

  • Windows Vista only (See Intel's ReadyBoost and ReadDrive)

Supported Laptops

T61 (only Turbo Memory module or WWAN module can exists at the same time)

Links & ressources

  • Intel - Turbo Memory [1]