Kingston Vista Memory Recommendations

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Kingston Vista Memory Recommendations

• Microsoft minimum memory recommendations
• 512 MB for Vista Capable
• 1 GB for Vista Premium Ready systems

• Kingston recommends
• 2 GB of memory as practical minimum
• Installing in Matched Pairs for Best Performance

Memory Support 32-bit Vista versions up to
4GB 64-bit Vista Home Basic up to 8GB 64-bit
Vista Home Premium up to 16GB 64-bit Ultimate
up to 128GB. Maximum system memory also
depends on the total number of memory sockets and
maximum memory module capacity (using 2GB
modules, 4-socket desktops will support up to 8GB
of memory and 2-socket notebooks up to 4GB of
memory). Up to 128GB for 64-bit Vista Ultimate.
System configuration may also limit total memory
capacity.
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Maximum Memory Support for All Versions of Vista
All 32-Bit versions of Vista Max out at 4GB!
Vistas Ultimate package includes both 32- and
64-bit versions for other versions, customers
may need to obtain 64-bit version directly from
Microsoft. Microsoft has not published true
maximum yet - see microsoft.com/windows/products/w
indowsvista/editions/64bit.mspx
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What is ReadyBoost?
Installed System memory
Supplement to installed system memory. Provides
virtual memory on a USB Flash drive instead of a
hard drive for small files that overflow from
system memory pool.
ReadyBoost

• Kingston is already shipping DataTraveler
  ReadyFlash (DTR) drives to support ReadyBoost.
  ReadyBoost is primarily for systems that cannot
  be updated with memory.
• Kingston recommends memory upgrades as first
  option if possible.

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What is BitLocker?
Its like putting a padlock on your computer
. And a Kingston USB Flash drive is the key

• Available only in Enterprise and Ultimate
  Versions of Vista
• Key can be USB drive or user determined PIN

Help! I lost the Key?!?!?
- If used in corporate server managed
environment, key can be reset by administrator

- If used at home youre out of luck if you dont
have a duplicate key!
Except for DTEP and DTSP, all Kingston
DataTraveler drives support BitLocker.