How to use USB Pen Drive as RAM - Tutorial

This Article was written by Jim Luthra

As Days are passing technology is getting higher and higher and people are confused what to buy. Any latest device, gadget bought today will become old within a couple of months, What to do? We can't keep on buying new things every now and then.

Nowadays Games, Softwares take a lot of memory for operation and our old devices can't run them smoothly because of hardware issues. Today I'll tell you 'How to use your USB Drive as RAM'. This will let you run programs better than before and also improve computer speed.

How to use USB Drive as RAM

Here is a Step by Step guide to transform your USB Drive to RAM. This will improve operation of programs on your desktops / laptops.

Things You'll Need:

USB Pen drive (minimum 2GB)

A Computer or laptop.

Some basic knowledge.

Step 1: Plug your USB Drive into your PC / Laptop. It will be recognized automatically.

Step 2: Right click on My Computer > Properties.

Step 3: Go to Advanced tab

Step 4: In Performance section, Click on Settings > Advanced tab.

Step 5: Under Virtual memory, Click on Change

Step 6: Select your USB Drive.

Step 7: Click on Custom Size and enter the size (in MB) you want the USB RAM to be (example: 2000 MB = 2 GB).

Step 8: Click on Set > Ok and Restart your computer.

After Restarting your computer you'll see noticeable improvement in speed. Please leave your comments below if you need help.

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Jimmie Luthra is founder of The-Area51.com. He is a Cadet in Merchant Navy and a Part time Blogger. He is 20 and lives in Mumbai. You can Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

About Jimmie Luthra

Jimmie Luthra is a Mariner, Tech enthusiast, Blogger and Gadget reviewer. He is fond of technology and is usually found playing with some piece of tech. He is also a Guitarist, Music lover & fitness freak.