On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:46 AM, James Chapman-Smith < [email protected]> wrote:
> What's the deal with not having a swap file?**** > > ** ** > > I've heard that there are some programs in Windows that require a swap > file to function. Or is that just BS? > The VMM probably needs one. :^) > **** > > ** ** > > In the past I've run without one and things have seemed fine, but I'd like > to know if I can get rid of it or not? Especially since I'm using an SSD > drive now. > What I've heard about SSD's, its not a good idea to have the swap file on the SSD. Depending on the number of write cycles they are good for. Are people still hitting end-of-life on SSD's? (and is this just regarded as cost of business for the advantages they give?) > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stuart Kinnear > *Sent:* Friday, 9 August 2013 08:34 > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: 240GB SSD?**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > MSY usually is quite price competitive. I have an OCZ vertex and am happy > with it. I once fiddled with moving temp files & placing to a SATA drive, > now I don't bother. With enough ram you can also do without a swap file.** > ** > > ** ** > > Here's some reviews: > http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vertex-450-256gb-review,3517-6.html*** > * > > ** ** > > - Stuart Kinnear**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On 9 August 2013 08:46, Corneliu I. Tusnea <[email protected]> wrote: > **** > > Hi,**** > > ** ** > > What's a good, fast and reliable SSD these days? My old HDD from my home > workstation decided it's that time of it's lifetime when work is no longer > on its books so I need to replace it.**** > > ** ** > > PS>> Maybe also a place I could buy it and pick it up today.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > Corneliu.**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stuart Kinnear > Mobile: 040 704 5686. Office: 03 9589 6502 > > SK Pro-Active! Pty Ltd > acn. 81 072 778 262 > PO Box 6117 Cromer, Vic 3193. Australia > > Business software developers. > SQL Server, Visual Basic, C# , Asp.Net, Microsoft Office. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
