(Storage) SSD Discussion Thread

[mizumi]

Use Win 7. No need to TRIM manually.

 

[adrianlee]

64 GB Solid State Drive Round-Up
Solid state drives (SSDs) are now somewhat affordable for the user that wants to boost the performance of his or her computer. Today we are going to review the latest release from five different manufacturers (Intel, Kingston, Mushkin, OCZ and Patriot), with prices ranging from USD 200 to USD 300.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/920

 

[SimonLam]

Ya...i just had 160GB SSD for 2 weeks lol. So win7 dun need to manually TRIM at all?

 

[Cissiboy]

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/920

cool review

the Kingston 64GB V+ is really value for money

 

[mizumi]

Ya...i just had 160GB SSD for 2 weeks lol. So win7 dun need to manually TRIM at all?

That's only if you are using Microsoft's driver. If you installed Intel's Storage driver then TRIM is not functioning.

 

[SimonLam]

That's only if you are using Microsoft's driver. If you installed Intel's Storage driver then TRIM is not functioning.

From Intel website, there is only 2 software for SSD. One is the Toolbox and the other is the firmwire upgrade.

 

[uRiZEn]

eh those with intel ssd, when u update the firmware. Will the data kenna wipe out?

The Jmicron driver that comes with my motherboard like slowing down my bootup from power up to windows leh. Will come out twice "detecting drives etc etc with dunno what ide to sata controller msg" can't recall exact msg.

 

[mizumi]

From Intel website, there is only 2 software for SSD. One is the Toolbox and the other is the firmwire upgrade.

Just make sure you don't install Intel Matrix Storage Manager when you do a clean install. If you want to make sure that your TRIM is working. Go to Device Manager -> IDE/ATAPI Controllers, look for AHCI Controller and under Driver -> Driver Details look for msahci.sys. If that's the one you're using then you're good to go. ^^

 

[mizumi]

eh those with intel ssd, when u update the firmware. Will the data kenna wipe out?

The Jmicron driver that comes with my motherboard like slowing down my bootup from power up to windows leh. Will come out twice "detecting drives etc etc with dunno what ide to sata controller msg" can't recall exact msg.

I flashed mine with an OS installed. Data still inside. But that doesn't mean it's good to not take a precaution. ^^

 

[FusionCat]

sorry if this had been posted, but I am shocked by the speed.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/11/macbook_air_face_off_hdd_vs_ssd_with_video.html

 

[adrianlee]

Q&A: Tom's Hardware And Kingston On SSD Technology
Getting new information from a major vendor isn't always easy. Once you get through the marketing pages and white papers, it can feel like everything has all been said before. And maybe it has. But by getting information straight from the horse's mouth, in a candid, informal conversation, sometimes new facts emerge or get said in new ways that make them more intelligible or pertinent.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-ssdnow-ssd,2550.html

 

[adrianlee]

Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB Review
A couple of weeks ago, Kingston announced a revision to its V+ series of SSDNow drives. In addition to a brand-new controller from Toshiba being utilized, along with Toshiba NAND, the new V+ drives support TRIM right out of the box. This, along with good pricing and excellent performance, make the latest V+ drives well-worth looking out for.

http://techgage.com/article/kingston_ssdnow_v_series_128gb/

Kingston SSD NOW V+ Series 128GB Review
Kingston's latest SSD features a brand new drive controller from Toshiba and as a result boasts some very impressive sequential read and write speeds. Does it have what it takes to compete with the competition currently on the market?

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2010/02/17/kingston-ssd-now-v-series-128gb-review/1

 

[adrianlee]

27 SSD Tested [French]
http://www.pcworld.fr/comparatif/materiel/stockage/comparatif-ssd-2009/434611/

OCZ Vertex 2 Pro 100GB SandForce SF-1500 SSD Preview
OCZ has been busy working on their next generation SSD products, and rather than using last year's Indilinx Barefoot controller they found a new controller series that they liked from an upcoming SSD controller company called SandForce. Read on to see how the Vertex 2 Pro performs against an Intel X25-M G2 160GB SSD!

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1208/1/

 

[Cissiboy]

27 SSD Tested [French]
http://www.pcworld.fr/comparatif/materiel/stockage/comparatif-ssd-2009/434611/

Interesting ! Intel G1 still better than all the rest (except G2 obviously)

 

[adrianlee]

Kingston SSDNow V Series (2nd Gen) 128GB SSD Review - JMicron JMF618 Makes an Appearance
Our storage guru takes a look at the revived SSDNow V Series (second generation) line. These drives sport Toshiba flash and a new controller from JMicron. We size up a 128GB model to see how it stacks up against the competition, as well as taking a look at the available Notebook Upgrade Kit.

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=872&type=expert&pid=1

 

[watzup_ken]

Just got myself on the SSD bandwagon this week. My thoughts about the change,

1) The boot into Windows 7 is not as fast as I think it will be, but once its in, everything is just loaded.

2) Installing or launching any apps is really fast. This is true even straight after you just boot into Windows. My other drives will simply be struggling at this point. Most installation takes no more than a min to complete.

3) 80GB should be a nice spot for most users. Rest of the non essential apps or files can be stored on the other drives.

I think its a worthy upgrade if you can afford. My take is no point having a high end system without a good SSD since the experience simply by upgrading to an SSD is far more better than getting a top end processor, ram and graphic card combined.

 

[adrianlee]

Intel Readies 400GB SSDs for Enterprise, 600GB SSDs for Mainstream
Intel Corp. is not historically known for its storage products, however, the company seems to be very aggressive in terms of capturing the market of solid-state drives (SSDs). By the end of the year the company plans to drastically boost capacities of its SSDs: the enterprise-class X25-E family will offer capacities up to 400GB, whereas the mainstream X25-M will provide up to whopping 600GB, according to sources familiar with Intel’s plans.

Intel will update its enterprise-class lineup of solid-state drives with code-named Lyndonville family of products, which will offer capacities of 100GB, 200GB and 400GB and will either complement or replace currently available X25-E SSDs with 32GB and 64GB capacities. The Lyndonville family due in Q4 2010 will be based on multi-level cell (MLC) flash made using 34nm fabrication process; by contrast, currently available X25-E drives feature 50nm single-level cell flash memory, which is supposed to offer higher reliability......

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storag...cities_of_Solid_State_Drives_by_Year_End.html

 

[watzup_ken]

That sounds cool. I am waiting to see what will the new pricing be like with their 25nm Nand Flash.

 

[adrianlee]

OCZ Vertex LE Reviews
AnandTech
PC Perspective

OCZ Vertex 2 Pro 100GB SandForce SF-1500 SSD Preview
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1208/1/

 

[dskw]

are the new kingston SSDs available in sg now? ps i asking here cos i not in sg, so i cant go sls to check. If yes, can provide the price of the 120gb? thanks!

and i heard that the vertex 2 SSDs will be released in march? hope that the price of vertex will drop, then i can get one. hopefully la..