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diff --git a/docs/install/x200_external.md b/docs/install/x200_external.md index 327d8b88..0b574a68 100644 --- a/docs/install/x200_external.md +++ b/docs/install/x200_external.md @@ -216,22 +216,28 @@ Intel Turbo Memory ================== Some X200 devices were sold with Intel Turbo Memory installed in the top-most -mini PCI-e slot. This has been [shown to be -ineffective](http://www.anandtech.com/show/2252) at disk caching or battery -saving in most use cases. While there are [Linux -drivers](https://github.com/yarrick/turbomem) available, it is blacklisted in -at least GNU+Trisquel, and possibly other free operating systems. It should -probably be removed. +mini PCI-e slot. + +If you have one installed, you should probably remove it as it mostly likely +brings no benefits, while having many issues: +- It has been [shown to be + ineffective](http://www.anandtech.com/show/2252) at disk caching or battery + saving in most use cases. Having it installed might lead to more + battery consumption. +- Using it will most likely lead to data loss because with its + [driver](https://github.com/yarrick/turbomem), + "data cannot be written/read back reliably". The driver development + has also stopped. +- It might also be a security risk as it may have access to the system + RAM through the PCIe bus. Memory ====== You need DDR3 SODIMM PC3-8500 RAM installed, in matching pairs -(speed/size). Non-matching pairs won't work. You can also install a -single module (meaning, one of the slots will be empty) in slot 0. - -NOTE: according to users repors, non matching pairs (e.g. 1+2 GiB) might -work in some cases. +(speed/size) as some non-matching pairs are known not to work. +You can also install a single module (meaning, one of the +slots will be empty) in slot 0. Make sure that the RAM you buy is the 2Rx8 density. |