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diff --git a/docs/install/x200_external.md b/docs/install/x200_external.md index 327d8b88..98577028 100644 --- a/docs/install/x200_external.md +++ b/docs/install/x200_external.md @@ -216,12 +216,20 @@ 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 ====== |