SSD's-Are they really worth it?

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  1. Posts : 255
    Windows 7 Professional 64
       #31

    Garbage collection is part of OCZ firmware, Intel uses the Intel Toolbox optimization which works with Intel firmware.
    One is implemented outside a user session and the other inside a user session, both do the same thing just different approaches.
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  2. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #32

    Neither is needed however with modern SSDs/FW
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  3. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #33

    steve-pressman said:
    WHS, You are of course quite correct, I apologise for my mis-information


    Steve
    Steve, you were not misinforming at all as far as the software part is concerned. I just added the hardware part.
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  4. Posts : 202
    Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #34

    ok cheers for info guys, i just hope it all goes ok with my hardware and i get what i expect from it, because when im spending money on something that is the same price as my cpu and gpu put together, i want it to perform all good.
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  5. Posts : 842
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - OEM Service Pack 1
       #35

    You'll love it when you have it up and running and you'll never look back, might shed a tear when you look in your wallet though


    Steve
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #36

    steve-pressman said:
    You'll love it when you have it up and running and you'll never look back, might shed a tear when you look in your wallet though


    Steve
    The joy will last, the expense will be forgotten.
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  7. Posts : 3,187
    Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
       #37

    steve-pressman said:
    You'll love it when you have it up and running and you'll never look back, might shed a tear when you look in your wallet though


    Steve
    whs said:
    The joy will last, the expense will be forgotten.
    Agree with the first quote. Hoping the second one is accurate too.
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  8. Posts : 3,028
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
       #38

    noyb said:
    Where are the SSDs with SATA III (6GB/sec) ..
    or would that help any in a newer Mobo ??
    I'm waiting for the delivery of a new Crucial SATA III SSD and there is a firmware update available now as well
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  9. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #39

    tw33k said:
    I'm waiting for the delivery of a new Crucial SATA III SSD and there is a firmware update available now as well
    What is the expected improvement from a SATA 6.0Gbps interface on these new drives?
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  10. Posts : 3,028
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
       #40
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