the newest and shiniest SSD's support TRIM, which negates the need to perform the "resets".
On 19 Dec 2009, at 07:39, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > 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 >>> >> >> >> >> >>
