I found this comment on Newegg:
"
*Cons:* The only thing I can say that will be annoying is that when
or if i should ever start seeing performance issues, you are suppose
to wipe each of your SSD cards with a software called HDDErase 4.x.
But to do this, I'll have to unplug each of my SSD cards from my
Raid Controller, connect to my motherboard SATA ports and set the
BIOS of my motherboard to SATA-TYPE: IDE. Then run the HDDErase to
clean them. This is suppose to reset the SSD drives to the factory
defaults. When done reconnect your SSD drives back to your
raid-controller and restore an "image" back onto your HDD.
*Other Thoughts:* Although this will be annoying having to reset
your SSDs every 3-6 months depending on your usage, we all have to
remember this is new technology, and software within the next year
should solve these issues eventually. And if that software never
comes... ooh well. The speed is totally worth it for me!!!
"
Sounds different, for sure. Can you confirm the need to "reset" the SSD?
Greg Sevart wrote:
Standard SATA power and data connections. Mounting is easy. Since they have
no moving parts, are fairly immune to shock and vibration, and are
exceptionally light, a lot of people are just taping them to the sides or
bottom of the case. Most of them use the 2.5" form factor and are either 9.5
or 7mm tall. In my case, I bought a cheap 2x 2.5" to 1x 3.5" adapter and put
both of my Intel G2 SSDs in the spot for a single 3.5" drive.
-----Original Message-----
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 8:35 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] SSD Time.............
do you just plug them in like any drive? do you need anything special
to mount them?
At 06:04 PM 12/18/2009, you wrote:
Pretty much. And once you've used a machine that has a good one (read: one
not based on a JMicron or Samsung controller), using any machine with a
magnetic drive is excruciating.
They so vastly improve system responsiveness, yet at the same time, it
feels
like that's just the way a computer should have been all along.
-----Original Message-----
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 7:20 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] SSD Time.............
OK, time for an end-of-the-year stupid question!
Is this "SSD" business the non-mechanical replacement for our current
SATA HD wars/questions/bench races/?
Like a flash drive on steroids?
Wondering?
Best of the Season,
Duncan
