SSDs are distinguished from traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), which are electromechanical devices containing spinning disks and movable read/write heads. SSDs, in contrast, use microchips which retain data in non-volatile memory chips and contain no moving parts. Compared to ...
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Moving Windows 7 to an SSD
I've done some research and the most common answer seems to be to just reinstall Windows, but I really want to avoid that.
I'm attempting to move my Win7 install, including applications, documents, ...
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Performance penalty with different brands of SSD in a RAID 0?
I have a Patriot Pyro 120GB SSD with 515MB/sec write and 550MB/sec read.
Should I definitely buy an identical Patriot Pyro if I want RAID? Is mixing brands a bad idea?
What kind of speeds should I ...
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SSD won't boot anymore
Yesterday I put the computer to sleep.
Something went wrong because it didn't go fully to sleep.
So I restarted the pc and now it won't boot windows 7 anymore.
It said : "Please insert valid boot ...
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Cloning 2.5" laptop HDD and SDD fast over multiple laptops?
I noticed that simple USB -data-transfer may encounter heat-problems because the newer models have no separate line for energy as some XYZ-other-cord. Today, I received a box full of Seagate FreeAgent ...
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SuperFetch vs. SRT. Both, or just SuperFetch?
I've looked around and haven't found an answer to my specific scenario.
Building a new desktop, using the Z68 chipset, 1.5 TB Caviar Black HDD, 60 GB Agility 3 SSD.
I have about 200 GB of ...
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SSD Vertex 3 RAID 0 performance over time
I want to set up 2x vertex 3 240gb in a raid0. Will performance degrade over time? Is there a solution?
OS agnostic please - if the hardware supports something a driver can be written.
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If I have my VM on an SSD but my OS on a spin drive will I take a significant performance hit when using the VM?
I'm not a fan of cryptic question title's, but then I'm not too sure how to elaborate but here goes:
We were planning on buying new PCs for our developers with 128GB SSD drives (the VM takes around ...
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Intel Smart Response vs SSD as primary drive
Building a new system with a 120GB SSD and a 1TB 7200 RPM HDD (windows 7 OS).
Originally I was going to use the SSD as the boot drive and the HDD for additional storage, but then I started reading ...
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SSD testing equivalent of Memtest for RAM?
How does one check if their SSD is failing? I randomly started getting BSOD's for memory and storage related issues... memtest checked out fine, how can I test to see if the SSD might be the culprit?
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Emergency freezing solution for SSD and still have to keep things running?
My SSD OCZ Agility 2 is firing up my x60s laptop, making development in it totally impossible -- it cannot access directories after a while, a lot of nasty lag due to hot temperature! I am now waiting ...
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Juggling HDDs and SSDs between home server and laptop
I just built a home server a few months ago with four 2tb drives for storage of media. It was booting from a 120gb Vertex3 SSD. That drive failed, now I'm realizing I don't need a SSD for the boot ...
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Can't screw the bolts back on Intel SSD HDD
I have somewhat idiotic problem which I never expected to have.
So I accidentally unscrewed bolts on my Intel SSD drive mistakenly thinking they are holding plastic slider which came with laptop.
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What kind of SSD does my laptop use?
I have a Dell Studio XPS 1340 which is around 2 years old but I really like it and would like to wait a year or two more before I get a new one.
However, I can see the harddrive is slowing it down ...
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What's the difference between the Adaptec Hybrid RAID and MaxCache Using SSDs?
From this line of controllers
http://www.adaptec.com/en-us/products/controllers/hardware/
Explained further here
http://www.adaptec.com/nr/pdfs/product_overview.pdf
My interpretation is as ...
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SSD for bootable partition & pagefile [closed]
I have heard about problems with SSD used for system partition and paging file on it.
Which brand / type of SSD can be used as system partition safely for 2-3 years?
Remarks:
- i never turn off my ...
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TrueCrypt hinder performance? gaming + normal uses
I have AMD Quad-Core Phenom II 955 @ 3.2GHz (It can go up to 3.8 if needed).
I may get high performance SSD (500mb/s write/read) and if I encrypt the whole volume how much of a performance hit would ...
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USB3 with 2x SSD enclosure (RAID0/1)?
Soon I plan on getting SSDs. However I would want a SSD enclosure with two slots and raid0/1 support. I cannot find one like this so do they exist?
I would use raid1 in case one of the SSD fails I ...
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How to uninstall Rapiddrive Driver from Lenovo Y470
I bought a Lenovo Y470 laptop last week with high configuration such as i7 2G processor, 8Gb ram, 1Gb Nvidia Graphics, 750Gb HDD.
I updated the drivers from Lenovo. Unfortunately I installed the ...
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SSD on older laptop configurations as MSI x340
I have a MSI x340 laptop which is about two years old. I want to make it faster by replacing the old hard disk with SSD, but I dont know if it is worth it.
The guys from the computer shop told me ...
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Is it bad to completely fill a partition on an SSD with multiple partitions?
I know the conventional wisdom is to make sure you never completely fill your SSD (always leave 10-20% free, write-leveling or something like that) but what about if you've partitioned your SSD into
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Can I mix a 15K drive with a SSD drive in a hardware RAID1?
I've got a hardware RAID1 of two Hitachi 15K drives here, forming the array with an Adaptec controller. Let's assume one disk dies and I'd like adopt SSDs. I would then replace the dead drive with a ...
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Fixed size disk vs dynamically allocated: is there a performance difference on an SSD?
When using a virtual disk, I understand that on a HDD there is often a write speed penalty while the drive is still growing. But for an SSD is this penalty mostly eliminated? Is there any other ...
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Computer won't boot with any other hard drive but the one it currently has
Some background
The PC in question is a P4, custom built with an Intel D945PVS motherboard.
I built it back in 2006 and its hard drive died once, and I replaced it with another hard drive of the ...
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SSD write usage & AntiVirus impact on SSD life
I have the following SSD, a generation 1 OCZ 60 GB Vertex: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227394
I'm currently trying to extend the longevity of it. I've been keeping tabs ...
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Do we need to install any kind of driver when using a Vertex SSD drive?
I've put a Vertex SSD driver in my laptop. I've successfully installed Windows on top of it and all, but I'd like to know if I'm expected to install extra drivers or not. I've googled a bit and at ...
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ADATA XM11 specs needed
Does anyone have the specs on the ADATA XM11 solid state drive that's in some of the new Zenbooks?
It's meant to be a 128GB disk, but mine's only reading as 120GB. (114472MB to be precise.)
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ReadyBoost or RSTv10.5 to boost my HDD read time using an SSD?
I am trying to figure out which of the two following scenarios would perform faster. The system has a 500Gb disk, 8Gb Ddr3 Ram and i7 2600, Win7 x64:
Scenario - ReadyBoost
SSD drive in sata3 with ...
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quick check: are ssd sata II/III hard drives compatible with a sata 6 Gb/s motherboard? [closed]
I'm purchasing this motherboard and just want to make sure if I purchase a ssd sata II or sata III hard drive, it'll all work out. Thanks!
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Is Windows Hibernation Bad for SSD's? [closed]
I recently got an SSD, and I was wondering if should still continue using Windows Hibernation. My fear is that hibernation would cause significant wear-and-tear on the drive.
I have about 8GB of ...
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Can Adaptec's MaxCache and/or LSI's CacheCade SSD Caching solutions be set up from the BIOS alone?
Context:
I'm speccing out a server for work, and one of the requirements is that it will have a bunch of SATA HDDs RAID 5-ed together. We need some sort of SSD caching solution for high performance, ...
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Is SATA 6GB/s Supported on Mid-2010 MBP?
I am planning on buying the http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-vertex-3-sata-iii-2-5-ssd.html (240gb) and I just wanted to check that I could achieve the maximum read/write speeds of the SATA 3. To be ...
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BSOD In Windows 7: BAD_POOL_HEADER error after standby, maybe SSD related?
Sometimes (not always) when I raise my computer from standby (not hybrid mode), I get BSOD (after a bit, around 30 seconds). This problem exists since when I bought it, around 1 year ago.
I would ...
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Windows 7 “home” sub-directory relocation
I'm setting up a new rig dual booting Linux and Windows with an SSD + HDD filesystem. I have Linux set up how I want:
Under Linux:
/ is a partition on the SSD.
/home is a partition on the SSD.
/var ...
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Want to upgrade stock PC at work but keep it on the down low. Looking for advice [closed]
I have a problem at work. They've got me doing fairly processor-intensive image editing in Adobe CS5 pretty much daily. This would be fine except that I'm on an HP Compaq 6000 with an Intel Core 2 Duo ...
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Should I replace my system drive or work files drive with an SSD? [closed]
First of all, I've read lots of questions on this site (and over the web) about this question, but I'm still not sure about my specific situation.
I currently have a laptop with two 320 GB hard ...
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Linux guidelines for an SSD
I can't seem to find a whole lot of concise information on Linux with an SSD best practices.
What is the recommended layout for the file system? What to mount on the SSD and what to mount on a ...
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Is running a Windows 7 VM on an SSD a bad idea?
I'm using VirtualBox to run a 64-bit Windows 7 VM, with the guest drive being on an SSD for speed. Host OS is also 64-bit Windows 7.
I know Windows 7 automagically tweaks some settings if it detects ...
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RAID on Solid State Drives
Are there any notable differences, other than (awesome) performance, when running RAID arrays made up of solid state drives? I'm considering one of the two:
4 x 256GB SSD in RAID-10 (total usable ...
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Cannot get Sata 6gbs: ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN 3, OCZ Agility 3 60g in Raid 0
Setup:
2x OCZ Agility 3 60gigs (2.15 fw) - On the 2 new sata cables that came with my new mobo connected to the two sata6 ports and verified in bios
ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN 3 (latest/only bios)
Bios ...
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Alternatives uses for small SSDs
So are there any alternative uses for small SSDs? I was recently given a 40 GB SSD and I am reluctant to rebuild my OS just to get Windows on the SSD and everything else on a different drive.
I ...
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Will a 7mm SSD fit in a 9.5mm laptop HDD slot?
I'm planning to purchase a Crucial M4 256G SSD.
There are 2 versions though, 7mm and 9.5mm, at the same price on Newegg.com
My current laptop is 9.5mm SATAII. However, I plan to purchase a new ...
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Why does DRAM not burn-out when SSD's do?
Normal SSD will expire after some number of reads and writes. Why is this? And how did they fix it for DRAM?
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Poor random read SSD performance on Linux
I recently got an Intel 320-series SSD (http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/solid-state-drives/solid-state-drives-320-series.html), and I am having difficulty achieving the advertised 38K IOPS for ...
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Migrate HDD XP to SSD Win7
I have 32-bit Windows XP installed on two HDDs in Raid 1. My end goal is to install 64-bit Windows 7 (to increase RAM to 8GB) on a single SSD drive and use the 2 HDDs (maintaining Raid 1) for user ...
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Missing space on (relatively) new SSD
I recently cloned my old 100 GB hard drive (~90 gigs used) onto a new 256 GB solid state drive. In my negligence, I created a single partition on the new drive that was just about the whole capacity ...
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Why is my SSD performance much slower than benchmarks for the same device?
Vertex 3 drives tend to benchmark much higher and my number are almost indicative of a SATA2 setup but as you can see from the info, I am in SATA 3.
Any ideas of what could be misconfigured?
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Will microwaving a flash drive destroy the data on it?
After reading the answers on Permanently delete files from a flash drive, where the top rated answer was simply to pulverize it with a hammer, I wondered whether a microwave could be used to the same ...
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How to make a good guess for the swap partition size when using tmpfs?
I have an SSD, so space is a scarce resource. I'd like to use up as little as possible for swap. In fact, I have spent the last year completely without a swap partition (the computer has 6 GB RAM).
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Reinstalling windows 7 on an SSD drive
I installed Windows 7 on a new OCZ Vertext 2 SSD drive. A few days later I decided to reinstall Windows 7 again. So I went through the normal installation process, deleted the partitons with the setup ...
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SSD free space exceeded capacity [closed]
I have a 120GB OCZ Agility 3 SSD running OS X Lion 10.7.3(11D36).
A few hours after I upgraded to this beta build, I noticed that it says the free space of my SSD increased from 4xGB to 15xGB.
If I ...
