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SSD replacement for old spinner?
- Thread starter sailorsix
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It all depends on the connection. If your desktop support SATA which most new desktops do, then great. If your PC only supports IDE, then get a new PC. These SSDs are super fast when comes to read/write speeds. Windows boot much quicker than conventional hard drives.
No. Also there is a limited number of writes. Pricing is somewhat distorted now because of the general lack of disk drives, but generally speaking about 2-3 dollars per gigabyte.
SSDs can be made to crash. They just have their own unique failure modes. If you drop your laptop, your chances of data survival are much higher with a SSD.
If you have an older computer, purchase the Intel SSDs. I usually like the OCZ Vertex models. However, older hardware seems to work better with the X25-M and Intel 320 drives. Newer hardware works with the OCZ Vertex drives and the Intel 320 drives. So far, the Intel 320 drives have proven to be the most compatible with the widest range of motherboards and laptops, for me.
Also, with the Intel drives, the hard drive light will blink when the SSD is in use, unlike with the OCZ Vertex.
If you have an older computer, purchase the Intel SSDs. I usually like the OCZ Vertex models. However, older hardware seems to work better with the X25-M and Intel 320 drives. Newer hardware works with the OCZ Vertex drives and the Intel 320 drives. So far, the Intel 320 drives have proven to be the most compatible with the widest range of motherboards and laptops, for me.
Also, with the Intel drives, the hard drive light will blink when the SSD is in use, unlike with the OCZ Vertex.
Is it true that SSD's will never crash? Also, what is the price range for how many GB's?
It all depends on how stable your OS is. Also if certain progams have compatibility issues, it will crash. The benefit is speed, and reduced heat.
No. Also there is a limited number of writes. Pricing is somewhat distorted now because of the general lack of disk drives, but generally speaking about 2-3 dollars per gigabyte.
regular disks also have limitation on how many time you can write on it. Since the read/write head magnetizes and demagnetizes the platter or platters. The beauty of SSDs is that there is not seek time for the read/write head.
For performance, slap in a SSD for OS and mostly used programs. Use regular hard drives for data and porn. You will get the best performance out from your PC. If you want to get fancy and boost up the performance, get 2 SSDs and raid0 or strip the 2 hard drive. Remember, the slowest component on a computer, is the conventional hard drive, due to seek time on the read/write head.
You're better off puttiing SSD in a new PC. In addition to motherboard compatibility you'd have to re-install your operating system onto the new drive. I built my PC up a little over a year ago with an 80 GB SSD for the OS (Win7 64 bit, and a few frequently-used programs) so it boots up fast, and a 1 TB hard drive for everything else.
I'd also like to install Diablo 3 on the SSD - if that game is ever released!
I'd also like to install Diablo 3 on the SSD - if that game is ever released!
You're better off puttiing SSD in a new PC. In addition to motherboard compatibility you'd have to re-install your operating system onto the new drive. I built my PC up a little over a year ago with an 80 GB SSD for the OS (Win7 64 bit, and a few frequently-used programs) so it boots up fast, and a 1 TB hard drive for everything else.
I'd also like to install Diablo 3 on the SSD - if that game is ever released!
Diablo 3 will not be released until 2013. Or we will hear the release news at that time. For now, Skyrim is the next best thing.
