Les Newell wrote: > On Linux an SSD will last for a very long time. If you are paranoid you > can use the suggestions on the LinuxCNC wiki for compact flash cards but > it probably isn't necessary. > > I would't run an SSD on Win7 or Win8. They thrash the drive nearly all > the time and will wear out an SSD surprisingly quickly.
I've got a configuration for XP that uses a RAM disk which is supposed to eliminate most of the thrashing but not had time to test it yet. I'll stick with disks until I have some more time :) But at the price, the 16Gb card looks like a practical replacement for moving components. It's just a pity that the ITX board still has a fan for the processor :( -- Lester Caine - G8HFL ----------------------------- Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk EnquirySolve - http://enquirysolve.com/ Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk Rainbow Digital Media - http://rainbowdigitalmedia.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
