(Storage) SSD Discussion Thread

[wilflare]

Amazon no change yet... :/
I hope my Corsair F60 is a good drive...
if not the USD199.99 80GB X25M may have been better...

 

[dskw]

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=776953&t=2235319

Vertex 2 for USD209

if you ignore the rebate, it still costs abt USD240

 

[nephilim]

Vertex 2 120Gb on Amazon now USD260:

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technolog...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1284533215&sr=8-2

Seems like prices are dropping.

 

[yourstruly]

Strange how the vertex 2 is now priced lower than the agility 2.

 

[wilflare]

indeed and it is extremely tempting..

 

[Spongy]

Newegg having promtion for Phoeniex pro 120GB at $234.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231378

 

[alamak]

Newegg having promtion for Phoeniex pro 120GB at $234.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231378

wow! price is getting better and better.

 

[Limsgp]

Vertex 2 120Gb on Amazon now USD260:

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technolog...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1284533215&sr=8-2

Seems like prices are dropping.

USD260 is like SGD360.. How come local shops is still selling like SGD500+........

http://www.videopro.com.sg/products/product_info.php?cPath=75_250&products_id=9043

 

[wilflare]

My Corsair F60 has arrived! w00t!
(but the MBP to install it in hasn't) sighh

 

[notme15]

My Corsair F60 has arrived! w00t!
(but the MBP to install it in hasn't) sighh

haha same got it this morning.. installing OS now

 

[wilflare]

woah! haha i only just got it with my iWorks 09 family pack! should have shipped more

 

[temasekcity]

sian, my cable change already still the same. after changing the numbers still continue to go up. other normal sata hdd are ok

and my write a bit low

Manufacturer boosts on their sequential read/write which is NOT critical in SSD. They compromise on the random write which is the most common task performed on a harddisk by OS.

Most are technically fooled and buy SSD based on the fastest sequential read. They usually suffer the momentarily hang of the system after prolong use.

 

[quekky]

Manufacturer boosts on their sequential read/write which is NOT critical in SSD. They compromise on the random write which is the most common task performed on a harddisk by OS.

Most are technically fooled and buy SSD based on the fastest sequential read. They usually suffer the momentarily hang of the system after prolong use.

i know the random is low, but it shouldn't be that low. I searched a lot of review sites and forums and mostly they can get 17MB/s on 4k write in cdm

 

[limster]

Most are technically fooled and buy SSD based on the fastest sequential read. They usually suffer the momentarily hang of the system after prolong use.

with TRIM and manual TRIM, where got hanging after prolonged use?

 

[temasekcity]

with TRIM and manual TRIM, where got hanging after prolonged use?

You think TRIM is superman in SSD?

If you delete files, TRIM helps. If you overwrite files, TRIM does not help at all. TRIM helps in write performance but if your writing speed is slow, you will notice the hanging effect.

 

[temasekcity]

i know the random is low, but it shouldn't be that low. I searched a lot of review sites and forums and mostly they can get 17MB/s on 4k write in cdm

Perhaps it is factory defect or reject.

My recent test on the low end Intel V 40GB shows superior performance.

OS requires MORE so on random read/write for small files and LESS on sequential read. Manufacturers tweak on sequential read and sell only this feature and compromise greatly on random read/write. We want low latency and not fast bandwidth for OS in SSD. Don't be fooled by the FAST sequential read/write.

 

[aaragore]

i know the random is low, but it shouldn't be that low. I searched a lot of review sites and forums and mostly they can get 17MB/s on 4k write in cdm

can i ask how ur crucial c300 is connected? via sata 3 port or sata 2? also in ahci? i have the 64gb variant and if u search thru hwz forum in hardware channel I managed to get the very best out of it.

 

[aaragore]

here it is:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2905381&highlight=read+speed+slow

just in case u need to take a look at it

 

[Who?]

can i ask how ur crucial c300 is connected? via sata 3 port or sata 2? also in ahci? i have the 64gb variant and if u search thru hwz forum in hardware channel I managed to get the very best out of it.

His is not the C300.
Its the M225 120gb that was on promotion a month ago.

 

[adrianlee]

Corsair Force 40GB Solid State Drive Review
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...sair-force-40gb-solid-state-drive-review.html