(Storage) SSD Discussion Thread

[rAcEr]

how old is ur motherboard? does it support sata 2 or sata 3? if it supports sata then it should support the SSD drives.

 

[georgeleong]

must be pretty old board to have bundled together a ide cable for HDD.. lolz..

 

[silencer13]

i want link ssd and hdd together is it possible? like adding one more ssd to make it into the seagate hybrid drive

to simplify both ssd and hdd will be c drive the primary drive but boot up is done thru ssd while all the rest is thru hdd like watching moives surffing net etc
i see internet mostly is done thru raid
ps first time trying to do this sorry im also unsure maybe im wrong

I don't think this is possible.
If it were, Seagate wouldn't even need to make the hybrid drive.

But nice thought.
Maybe someone can do a software/hardware for this?

 

[hunterdoom]

must be pretty old board to have bundled together a ide cable for HDD.. lolz..

my mother board is p5kpl yes it does support 4x sata 150/300 ports

 

[Chong Yu Fu]

i thinking of upgrading my old hdd to a new sdd however my old hdd uses asus hdd cable and Molex power connector what cable must i buy? does challenger sell sdd?

Ya, they do sell sdd.

 

[rAcEr]

my mother board is p5kpl yes it does support 4x sata 150/300 ports

then by all means u can go ahead n buy a brand new blazing fast SATA SDD!

 

[rAcEr]

oops. g.skill out of stock so i ordered 2 x ocz vertex 2 60gb at USD109.99 per piece excluding shipping.

 

[adrianlee]

Corsair F115-A & F80-A 25nm SSDs
As part of the transition to SSDs based on 25nm NAND, Corsair has announced the Force Series 115GB and 80GB SSDs. The Corsair F115-A and F80-A 25nm drives will be available by the end of February. Corsair has taken the welcome tact of being transparent about the change in capacity and performance - and they've also dropped the price. The current generation F120 carries an MSRP of $249 for instance; the new F115-A will retail for $215. The F80-A will see a suggested retail of $169....

http://www.storagereview.com/corsair_f115a_amp_f80a_25nm_ssds_announced

 

[RazerDA]

Ya, they do sell sdd.

its at the counter or you can just pick it up from the shelves. which branch has it as i never notice SSD on sale at NEX and PS challenger though...or is with the counter staff?

 

[t258jgn]

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

Intel plans to launch their new 510 series codenamed Elm Crest on 1st March and it will be Intel's first 6Gb/s SSD targeted at PC Enthusiasts, gamers and workstation users. The 2.5" 9.5mm drive is available in two capacities: 120GB and 250GB. The 510 series features :

* Up to 470MB/s Read; 315MB/s Write (128K Seq, 8GB span, QD=32)
* Up to 20,000 4K Rand Read; 5,000 4K Rand Write (8GB span, QD=32)
* Compatible with Intel 6 Series Express Chipsets
*
Intel 34nm NAND MLC

The 120GB version will cost about $280 while the 250GB version will cost about $580. One etailer in UK has even listed out the price of the 120GB version at £227 (~$366) and 250GB version at £475 (~$767).

Source

 

[adrianlee]

Micron C400 (Crucial m4) 25nm SSD Update
To avoid any concerns over 25nm NAND, several SSD manufacturers are trying to get out ahead of their impending SSD releases with consumer updates on their implementation of 25nm NAND. Micron has updated us with details surrounding their new SATA 6Gb/s C400 SSD, and the consumer equivalent Crucial m4 SSD.

Micron and Crucial will be marketing drives as the true user supported capacity. The C400 and Crucial m4 SSDs are going to be available in the following capacities: 64 GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. Micron says they can deliver the expected performance and endurance without the need for over-provisioning, which in effect decreases the user available capacity of the SSDs....

http://www.storagereview.com/micron_c400_crucial_m4_25nm_ssd_update

 

[watzup_ken]

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

Great mind thinks alike bro. I might hoot the 240/ 250GB model for my laptop.

 

[raysusan]

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

is it really better than the G2 version?

 

[winguy]

The problem with SSDs is still price imo...

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

 

[adrianlee]

Crucial’s M4 SSD will hit the shelves in mid-March

The SSD market is going to change dramatically in the next few years, and leading-edge NAND (and SSDs from the companies that make that NAND) is what will make it possible. Crucial’s M4 SSD will hit the shelves in mid-March. There’s a lot to be excited about; you’ll see proof in the C400/M4 reviews in a just a few weeks.

http://www.micronblogs.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-solid-25nm-ssd-and-how-not-to/

 

[kotori]

Crucial’s M4 SSD will hit the shelves in mid-March

wow.. everyone's taking turns to cheapshot ocz!

seems like the 25nm SSDs will retail almost the same as their 34nm counterparts..

 

[Mr_AliMaMa]

any new sssd models come out?

 

[Illusionist_85]

wow.. everyone's taking turns to cheapshot ocz!

seems like the 25nm SSDs will retail almost the same as their 34nm counterparts..

new stuff meh, muz earn back the cost of R&D before reducing the price

 

[adrianlee]

Corsair Performance 3 Series 256GB Review
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/38...ies_256gb_solid_state_drive_review/index.html

 

[silencer13]

wow.. everyone's taking turns to cheapshot ocz!

seems like the 25nm SSDs will retail almost the same as their 34nm counterparts..

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.