(Storage) SSD Discussion Thread

[rAcEr]

Well, just because of 1 short-sighted move (probably by the marketing department), they lose all their good reputation and the goodwill of their fan base.

computer hardware enthusiasts are one of the most loyal groups around. with that loyalty u pay a price if u abuse it!

 

[win_man]

The problem with SSDs is still price imo...

Give me a fast and cheap <60GB SSD! Maybe I have to wait another 2 years...

the only way to overcome this is to dig out your very old receipts of HDD purchases you made in the past... say 40GB Maxtor at S$199

 

[adrianlee]

OCZ Vertex 3 Previews/Reviews
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4186/ocz-vertex-3-preview-the-first-client-focused-sf2200
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2011/02/24/ocz-vertex-3-ssd-preview/1
http://www.guru3d.com/article/ocz-vertex-3-240gb-review/
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1121/pg1/ocz-vertex-3-240gb-ssd-review-introduction.html
http://hothardware.com/Reviews/OCZ-Vertex-3-SandForce-SF2000-Based-SSD-Preview/
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1552/1/
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=1084
http://www.pureoverclock.com/article1222.html
http://www.storagereview.com/ocz_vertex_3_review_240gb
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vertex-3-sandforce-ssd,2869.html
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/3..._sf_2200_solid_state_drive_preview/index.html

 

[Alpha0]

still worthwhile to hoot F120 or X25-M 120Gb ?

 

[schemer]

I am thinking of getting a SSD for my X61 laptop. Do you think it is worth waiting for the coming IT Show?

 

[adrianlee]

Intel Releases 510 Series Solid State Drives

Some initial specs from their data sheet:
* Sequential read: up to 500 MB/s
* Sequential write: up to 315 MB/s
* Random 4KB reads: up to 20,000 IOPS
* Random 4KB writes: up to 8,000 IOPS

http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=9804

Intel SSD 510 Series 250GB Tested
http://www.hardware.fr/news/11343/test-intel-ssd-510-series.html
Translated
http://translate.google.fr/translat....fr/news/11343/test-intel-ssd-510-series.html

 

[kero89]

http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=9804

Intel SSD 510 Series 250GB Tested
http://www.hardware.fr/news/11343/test-intel-ssd-510-series.html
Translated
http://translate.google.fr/translat....fr/news/11343/test-intel-ssd-510-series.html

nice speed...

but didnt fulfill the wish of "same price double capacity!"

 

[adrianlee]

Intel SSD 510 250GB Review
http://www.storagereview.com/intel_ssd_510_review_250gb

 

[ClementChong]

nice speed...

but didnt fulfill the wish of "same price double capacity!"

Intel is not using 25nm NAND for this so it will not be cheaper.

 

[Illusionist_85]

I'll Hoot this instead of GSkill, OCZ, Corsair, Crucial, Kingston etc.......

hopefully can hoot the 120gb ver while waiting for 25nm 250gb ver

 

[adrianlee]

Intel Solid State Drive 320 Series to launch mid-April
The Intel Solid State Drive 320 Series, codenamed 'Postville Refresh', is the long-awaited successor to the present mainstream X25-M.....

http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-solid-state-drive-320-series-to-launch-mid-april/11407.html

 

[angcsbenny]

http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-solid-state-drive-320-series-to-launch-mid-april/11407.html

finally its almost here... would be nice if the 80gb cost $150 thereabout..

 

[adrianlee]

G.Skill Phoenix II SSD
To be launched as a successor to the last-gen Phoenix Pro, the updated Phoenix II will utilise 25nm NAND flash memory and - thanks in no small part to SandForce's new controller - be able to hit read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 500MB/s, respectively.....

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=29288

Corsair Force Series GT SSD
Corsair is just one of the big-name players who have signed up to produce solid-state drives (SSD) based on SandForce's high-specification SF-2200 controller.

And there's good reason to be excited by the next iteration of SSDs, for the controller boasts some really tasty specs: how does 500MB/s sequential read and writes and 60,000 IOPS grab you? .....

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=29328

 

[holocast]

finally its almost here... would be nice if the 80gb cost $150 thereabout..

80 gb for 150? whoa.. naise man..

 

[kero89]

Guys rmb OCZ Onyx 2?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/ocz-debuts-sandforce-driven-onyx-2-ssds-priced-as-low-as-1-58/


But guess what

http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-onyx-2-series-sata-ii-2-5-ssd-eol.html

Its EOL-ed before it even went up on sales

 

[xonix]

Read thru the stickies...seems like a lot of work to setup and maintanance when using SSD.

Not really plug and "forget" like traditional HDDs, still pondering whether to go for a SSD upgrade for my rig.

 

[chekseng80]

Its not true that you need to do a lot of works to use SSD. If you are using Win7(at the moment, the best OS to max out SSD performance), basically there is only two things that you need to do:

1) Change BIOS setting to AHCI if capable.
2) Install and setup your drive properly.

 

[limster]

for non Win7, any SSD with good garbage collection is equally good. I don't do any special maintainance on any of my SSDs and all SSD equipped PCs are using Vista.

 

[xonix]

I am using Win7 HP at the moment. From what I read, AHCI installation for Gen 2 SSD should straight forward enough.

More concerned with the maintenance of the SSD afterwards.

What I understand is even with TRIM(for minimizing writes degradation) and individual manufacturer garbage collection technology, there comes a time that one still have to wipe the HDD clean and start over?

 

[thepunkz]

hey guys, need some recommendation here.

i am considering to get an SSD but dunno which to get.
look thru those specs but blur at some specs

i am looking at ocz vertex 2, crucuial and g.skill at about 60GB.

out of the 3 which is a better hoot?