any comments on it?
SSDs are fast, shock-proof but very ex. Very power-saver, quiet and such.
Purpose of this thread?
i intend to get one the 32 MB SSD to run Vista and then use my other normal HD to store stuff..
i can pull one generic 32GB SSD drive off ebay at a cheap price of $169.
whats the point of just putting vista on it?
Originally posted by alwaysdisturbed:whats the point of just putting vista on it?
or maybe win 7.
My laptop has slots for 2 HDD, so i was thinking using one for SSD and the other for normal HDD
Makes it more stable as the SSD will have less failure rate an is suitable for running OS.
Originally posted by Worldlybusinessman:or maybe win 7.
My laptop has slots for 2 HDD, so i was thinking using one for SSD and the other for normal HDD
Makes it more stable as the SSD will have less failure rate an is suitable for running OS.
failure rate, meaning?
Originally posted by alwaysdisturbed:failure rate, meaning?
Failure rate means the HDD spoil or malfunction.
traditional laptop hard drives have a higher failure rate than desktop ones due to the heat, wear, shocks and mainly the moving mechanical parts.One of the most commonly repaired/replaced item in computers is the HDD.
it is reason for inventing SSD drive because of its speed , reliability ( much less failure rate) and no moving mechanical parts
SSD is a worthy investment for laptop
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normal hdds are still quite reliable imo.
unless you are financially capable. then why not.
from what you are planning, i will rather store my data files on the ssd than the os.
It is better to store your OS on the SSD, as how much files can you stuff into a 32GB SSD? If you really want to put your data, everything into the SSD's, make sure you have a lot of cash. Get 2 250GB SSD, like OCZ Core V2 series or the Intel X-25 SSD's and 1 500GB regular HDD, put them in a RAID 0+1 setup. Given a good Southbridge/Northbridge or dedicated RAID card, you can have 200+ MB/s read, 170+MB/s write speed. The HDD is there to back up everything.
SSD's are a good investment for the businessman or executive. they are hardy, shock proof, reliable and will improve the battery life of your laptop. Also very shockproof.
Sory if my posts tend to be very wordy. But are you going to get an SSD soon? I might be able to help with the SSD you buy.
Originally posted by Raraken:It is better to store your OS on the SSD, as how much files can you stuff into a 32GB SSD? If you really want to put your data, everything into the SSD's, make sure you have a lot of cash. Get 2 250GB SSD, like OCZ Core V2 series or the Intel X-25 SSD's and 1 500GB regular HDD, put them in a RAID 0+1 setup. Given a good Southbridge/Northbridge or dedicated RAID card, you can have 200+ MB/s read, 170+MB/s write speed. The HDD is there to back up everything.
SSD's are a good investment for the businessman or executive. they are hardy, shock proof, reliable and will improve the battery life of your laptop. Also very shockproof.
Sory if my posts tend to be very wordy. But are you going to get an SSD soon? I might be able to help with the SSD you buy.
I understand there are different performance levels of SSD, and MLF or SLC types and such. Can i give me more info in choosing thetype?
MLCs, or multi-level chips, tend to have inferior performance, reliability but are significantly cheaper than their SLC brethren.
As for which you should buy, what are you doing? Are you a businessman, a gamer or something else? If you have enough, go for an SLC SSD, for they are rated at a long time before they fail. Some of OCZ's and Intel's SSDs boast 1.5 million hours Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF). You are assured that your drive will be operating longer than your PC.
Originally posted by Raraken:MLCs, or multi-level chips, tend to have inferior performance, reliability but are significantly cheaper than their SLC brethren.
As for which you should buy, what are you doing? Are you a businessman, a gamer or something else? If you have enough, go for an SLC SSD, for they are rated at a long time before they fail. Some of OCZ's and Intel's SSDs boast 1.5 million hours Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF). You are assured that your drive will be operating longer than your PC.
generic ones like this?
hmm... do you have any mission-critical data to store?
Originally posted by kilfer:hmm... do you have any mission-critical data to store?
no , i am buying for normal use,
I am overseas and i travel around my country side bringing my laptop, so it is exposed to weather conditions, shocks ect. have changed my HDD 2 times before due to failure.
Originally posted by Raraken:It is better to store your OS on the SSD, as how much files can you stuff into a 32GB SSD? If you really want to put your data, everything into the SSD's, make sure you have a lot of cash. Get 2 250GB SSD, like OCZ Core V2 series or the Intel X-25 SSD's and 1 500GB regular HDD, put them in a RAID 0+1 setup. Given a good Southbridge/Northbridge or dedicated RAID card, you can have 200+ MB/s read, 170+MB/s write speed. The HDD is there to back up everything.
SSD's are a good investment for the businessman or executive. they are hardy, shock proof, reliable and will improve the battery life of your laptop. Also very shockproof.
Sory if my posts tend to be very wordy. But are you going to get an SSD soon? I might be able to help with the SSD you buy.
data like word doc, pdf files. of course not photos or videos. if the job requires that kind of files for storage, then i think SSD is just not the most economical way.
Originally posted by alwaysdisturbed:data like word doc, pdf files. of course not photos or videos. if the job requires that kind of files for storage, then i think SSD is just not the most economical way.
u see, SSD is good for running OS, storage can be any other optipn. But what we are talking about is stability of OS under SSD platform.
Originally posted by Worldlybusinessman:u see, SSD is good for running OS, storage can be any other optipn. But what we are talking about is stability of OS under SSD platform.
i rather lose my OS than data.
Originally posted by alwaysdisturbed:
i rather lose my OS than data.
BRO, U DONT GET IT. WHEN OS ALSO FAIL, U CANNOT ACCESS YR DATA. I presume that the word "Data" refers to programs and files which the OS uses, not generic stuff lke mP3s or word files.
U store yr OS on a SSD, it will be less likely to fail, response and read/write operations are snappier and u get to do things like video editing, surfing internet or other processing much faster and less likely to hang and give u errors. Truly Beneficial for laptop users who are on the move
Originally posted by Worldlybusinessman:BRO, U DONT GET IT. WHEN OS ALSO FAIL, U CANNOT ACCESS YR DATA. I presume that the word "Data" refers to programs and files which the OS uses, not generic stuff lke mP3s or word files.
U store yr OS on a SSD, it will be less likely to fail, response and read/write operations are snappier and u get to do things like video editing, surfing internet or other processing much faster and less likely to hang and give u errors. Truly Beneficial for laptop users who are on the move
you don't get it too. programs are afterall programs, can be reinstalled. data files, on the other hand maybe accumulated work and when lost, it maybe a few years of lost work. if you know the necessary files to extract, you can fish out just the data files needed to open it with another system with the same program.
now i see that you want to save the whole chunk of data and programs, then i will go with Raraken on, how much can you store on a 32GB SSD?
Originally posted by alwaysdisturbed:you don't get it too. programs are afterall programs, can be reinstalled. data files, on the other hand maybe accumulated work and when lost, it maybe a few years of lost work. if you know the necessary files to extract, you can fish out just the data files needed to open it with another system with the same program.
now i see that you want to save the whole chunk of data and programs, then i will go with Raraken on, how much can you store on a 32GB SSD?
dude u dont get it lah. Data files not be necessariyl stored on flash. A more reliable one and best is the cd or dvd format.
Originally posted by Worldlybusinessman:dude u dont get it lah. Data files not be necessariyl stored on flash. A more reliable one and best is the cd or dvd format.
you don't get it. i don't get it. lets not talk about it. bye!