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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 322321" data-attributes="member: 24098">Firewire is still quite a bit slower than an SATA or PATA connection.&nbsp; If you must use virtual memory, your swap file should be located on a locally attached disk.&nbsp; I'm not even sure that it's possible to locate it on an external drive.As for flash memory, keep in mind that the chips inside of the flash drive are not normal RAM, they are a completely different technology.&nbsp; Reads and writes are exponentially slower than true RAM.If the point is to have more physical memory than you already have, the best option is to simply add memory.&nbsp; Virtual memory simply gives you a little more latitude by emulating true physical memory.&nbsp; The reason computers (Windows or Mac) are slower when they have small amounts of memory is because your system has to use VM to make up the difference.&nbsp; This is why there is a noticeable improvement when you add memory.&nbsp; Adding memory doesn't &quot;add speed&quot; per se, it just keeps your use of VM to a minimum.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 322321, member: 24098"] Firewire is still quite a bit slower than an SATA or PATA connection. If you must use virtual memory, your swap file should be located on a locally attached disk. I'm not even sure that it's possible to locate it on an external drive. As for flash memory, keep in mind that the chips inside of the flash drive are not normal RAM, they are a completely different technology. Reads and writes are exponentially slower than true RAM. If the point is to have more physical memory than you already have, the best option is to simply add memory. Virtual memory simply gives you a little more latitude by emulating true physical memory. The reason computers (Windows or Mac) are slower when they have small amounts of memory is because your system has to use VM to make up the difference. This is why there is a noticeable improvement when you add memory. Adding memory doesn't "add speed" per se, it just keeps your use of VM to a minimum. [/QUOTE]

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