Intel X-25M 80GB SSD $249.99 Shipped
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Amazing deal. Check it out in action on my computer.
Amazing deal. Check it out in action on my computer.
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Steer clear. This is only because the Gen2 Intels are announced and will be availble shortly. 34nm, and $225 for 80GB. They will have TRIM support (older X-25 drives won't get the update for TRIM support) and they're a tad faster than the Gen1 models.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=3605
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='956049' date='Jul 27 2009, 06:30 PM
Steer clear. This is only because the Gen2 Intels are announced and will be availble shortly. 34nm, and $225 for 80GB. They will have TRIM support (older X-25 drives won't get the update for TRIM support) and they're a tad faster than the Gen1 models.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=3605
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=3605
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='956062' date='Jul 27 2009, 09:43 PM
Yeah, I know. That's a non-issue. Firmware revisions for SSDs are commonplace. By all accounts (even that article), validation for the fix should be completed this week. A blip on the road to the new drives.
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agree, but $250 is still a great deal for a drive that I once bought for $400. 
Originally Posted by UUronL' post='956641' date='Jul 28 2009, 06:45 AM
Yeah, I know. That's a non-issue. Firmware revisions for SSDs are commonplace. By all accounts (even that article), validation for the fix should be completed this week. A blip on the road to the new drives.
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acuteperformance,
what kind of rig are you running?
did the ssd really make that much of a difference over your last drive?
im running a 10k rpm raptor right now but im thinking about making the switch to ssd once windows 7 drops.
what kind of rig are you running?
did the ssd really make that much of a difference over your last drive?
im running a 10k rpm raptor right now but im thinking about making the switch to ssd once windows 7 drops.
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Yes SSD really makes that big of a difference if you get a quality drive. Did you check out the YouTube video?
Originally Posted by eurotunerM3' post='956967' date='Jul 28 2009, 11:50 AM
myfootsmells,
what kind of rig are you running?
did the ssd really make that much of a difference over your last drive?
im running a 10k rpm raptor right now but im thinking about making the switch to ssd once windows 7 drops.
what kind of rig are you running?
did the ssd really make that much of a difference over your last drive?
im running a 10k rpm raptor right now but im thinking about making the switch to ssd once windows 7 drops.
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='956968' date='Jul 28 2009, 11:51 AM
Yes SSD really makes that big of a difference if you get a quality drive. Did you check out the YouTube video?
Yes I did, but I was curious to know what your setup was.
I got sucked into the useless AMD socket F board with dual fx 76's. It worked fine for all of about 6 months, then slowly started fading on me. My lan controller just took a poop, so It looks like its time for another upgrade.
