On 4/25/2012 2:03 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2012/4/25 noel<[email protected]>: > >> I use an 8g ssd for one of my systems. Was about $70 when I purchased it 2 >> years ago. >> And picked up a 32g patriot ssd for my next setup, about $50 after sales >> and rebate. >> Watch all the sales. The small ssd's are pretty inexpensive. >> >> > Little OT: They are so inexpensive that I was setting up a PC for 3D > modelling few weeks ago. That PC was from one of the machines that I > retrofitted to LinuxCNC (got it for free:)) ). I have no idea, why did > they put such a powerful machine with dual-core Pentium in there (now > with a Quadro 600 videocard that is meant for CAD, this PC spins and > turns one of my SolidEdge models with hundreds of parts better than 6 > months old Phenom X6 with high-end gaming video card). > > That PC just needed bigger RAM, videocard and HDD. I was looking at > HDD prices - they increased a lot last winter, because several big > factories in Thailand were flooded last autumn. > > I ended up with Kingston 32 GB SSD for my laptop and laptop's 250 GB > HDD went to that 3D modelling station. SSD was cheaper and I also got > SSD for the laptop - I wanted that for some time already... > > Viesturs > > >
FWIW, I have been using Kingston SSDnow 32 gig drives with LinuxCNC recently and they have been flawless. I've used 4 so far. They were about $60 from Amazon. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
