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0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 3 0000, ref SDS 2 U75N.
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0408 - Progress
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040901 - Research buying solid state drive for secondary drive on c18.
040902 -
040903 - On 120302, Peter recommended buying a solid state drive to improve
040904 - performance on SDS. ref SDS 1 9J3L
040905 -
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040908 - There is an explanation of solid state drives on...
040909 -
040910 - Wikipedia
040912 - ..
040913 - Solid-state drive
040914 -
040915 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive#Battery_or_super_capacitor
040917 - ..
040918 - 1. A solid-state drive (SSD), sometimes called a solid-state disk
040919 - or electronic disk, is a data storage device that uses
040920 - solid-state memory to store persistent data with the intention
040921 - of providing access in the same manner of a traditional block
040922 - I/O hard disk drive. SSDs are distinguished from traditional
040923 - magnetic disks such as hard disk drives (HDDs) or floppy disk,
040924 - which are electromechanical devices containing spinning disks
040925 - and movable read/write heads. In contrast, SSDs use microchips
040926 - that retain data in non-volatile memory chips and contain no
040927 - moving parts.[1] Compared to electromechanical HDDs, SSDs are
040928 - typically less susceptible to physical shock, are silent, have
040929 - lower access time and latency, but are more expensive per
040930 - gigabyte (GB). SSDs use the same interface as hard disk
040931 - drives, thus easily replacing them in most applications.[2]
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040934 - 2. As of 2010, most SSDs use NAND-based flash memory, which
040935 - retains memory even without power. SSDs using volatile
040936 - random-access memory (RAM) also exist for situations that
040937 - require even faster access, but do not necessarily need data
040938 - persistence after power loss, or use external power or
040939 - batteries to maintain the data after power is removed.[2
040941 - ..
040942 - 3. A hybrid drive combines the features of an HDD and an SSD into
040943 - one unit, containing a large HDD and a smaller SSD cache to
040944 - improve performance of frequently accessed files. These can
040945 - offer near-SSD performance in most applications (such as
040946 - system startup and loading applications) at a lower price than
040947 - an SSD. These are not suitable for data-intensive work, nor do
040948 - they offer the other advantages of SSDs.
040950 - ..
040951 - 4. Windows 7
040952 -
040953 - Windows 7 is optimized for SSDs[92][93] as well as for
040954 - traditional magnetic hard disks. The OS looks for the presence
040955 - of an SSD and operates differently with that drive. If an SSD
040956 - is present, Windows 7 will disable disk defragmentation,
040957 - Superfetch, ReadyBoost, and other boot-time and application
040958 - prefetching operations. It also includes support for the TRIM
040959 - command to reduce garbage collection of data which the OS has
040960 - already determined is no longer valid. Without support for
040961 - TRIM, the SSD would be unaware of this data being invalid and
040962 - would unnecessarily continue to rewrite this data during
040963 - garbage collection causing further wear on the SSD.[
040964 -
040965 - [... below on 120313 research another article warns
040966 - defragmentation degrades performance of SSD storage
040967 - devices. ref SDS 0 HT72
040969 - ..
040970 - [On 120525 1033 research from Mydefrag company that sells
040971 - "mydefrag.exe" indicates using this software program has
040972 - benefits. ref SDS 6 MR6K
040974 - ..
040975 - Procurement source...
040976 -
040977 - NCIX.com
040978 -
040979 - http://ncix.com/products/?minorcatid=1275
040980 -
040981 - NCIX.com - US
040982 -
040983 - http://us.ncix.com/search/?q=ssd
040985 - ..
040986 - OCZ RevoDrive 230GB PCIe X4 Sandforce SF-1200
040987 - SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive
040988 - (OCZSSDPX-1RVD0230) (60773)......................... $499.98
040990 - ..
040991 - Advantage using PCI slot enables having a large tertiary physical
040992 - drive for storage, planned for c18.
040993 -
040994 - OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5IN SATA3 Sandforce
040995 - SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive
040996 - (AGT3-25SAT3-120G) (61051).......................... 119.99
040998 - ..
040999 - Patriot PPSE120GS25SSDR Pyro SE Series 120GB
041000 - 2.5IN SATA3 SandForce Solid State Disk Flash
041001 - Drive SSD (PPSE120GS25SSDR)
041002 - (64985)............................................. 129.99 after rebate
041004 - ..
041005 - Customer very favorable reviews
041006 -
041007 - $40.00 Mail in Rebate! (expires 03/31/12).
041008 - Weekly Special
041009 - Save $110 off regular price $240.
041010 -
041011 -
041013 - ..
041014 - PCI-based SSD Solutions 256 GB More Expensive than Bay Drives
041015 -
041016 -
041017 - 1. OCZ REVODRIVE 3 X2 MAX IOPS PCI-EXPRESS SSD
041018 - RVD3MIX2-FHPX4-480G
041019 -
041020 - http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-revodrive-3-x2-max-iops-pci-express-ssd.html
041021 -
041022 - Amazon.com
041024 - ..
041025 - Price............................................... $1,419.99
041026 -
041028 - ..
041029 - 2. OCZ RevoDrive 3 X 2 240 GB PCI Express 4 GB-s
041030 - Slim Solid State Drive - 200,000 IOPS (I/O per second)
041031 - RVD3X2-FHPX4-240G
041032 -
041033 - http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-RevoDrive-Express-Solid-State/dp/B005F30JBM/ref=pd_cp_pc_0/179-9317631-7649234
041035 - ..
041036 - Amazon.com
041038 - ..
041039 - Price............................................... $657.99
041040 -
041042 - ..
041043 - 3. OCZ Technology Revo Drive 3 Series 240GB PCI
041044 - Express 8 GB-s Slim - 130,000 IOPS (I/O per second)
041045 - RVD3-FHPX4-240G
041046 -
041047 - http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-Drive-240GB-Express/dp/B0058RECUE/ref=pd_cp_pc_2/179-9317631-7649234
041048 -
041049 - Amazon.com
041051 - ..
041052 - Price............................................... $559.96
041053 -
041054 - [On 120324 1248 visited Morris who indicated c18 does not
041055 - need PCI installed SSD; but, can install standard SSD in a
041056 - remaining drive bay. ref SDS 4 UC7J
041057 -
041058 - [On 120327 1253 visited Fry's and considered Corsair 3
041059 - GB/s for $300. ref SDS 5 TK7F
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041063 - Solid State Drive SSD PCI Technology Review
041064 -
041065 - Article explaining transformation from spinning magnetic disk drives
041066 - to solid-state disk drives.
041067 -
041068 - PC Pitstop
041069 - TechTalk
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041072 - To SSD or Not to SSD
041073 -
041074 - http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/08/05/to-ssd-or-not-to-ssd/
041076 - ..
041077 - August 5, 2008
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041080 - By........... S HOgan in The Blog
041082 - ..
041083 - The next big improvement for your computer is here. The always
041084 - spinning, ever failing hard drive is becoming an artsy door
041085 - stop, replaced by Solid State Drives (SSD). They have a lot
041086 - going for them but there are also some misconceptions about
041087 - what they provide.
041089 - ..
041090 - Untill now, cooling fans, optical drives, power supplies and
041091 - hard drives, all had moving parts. Moving parts and wear go
041092 - hand in hand, so it?s no surprise that hard drives are at the
041093 - top of everyones failure list. Now, thanks to SSD technology,
041094 - it?s possible to put together a consumer computing system with
041095 - no spinning hard drive or optical drive. You could conceivably
041096 - get by without even a cooling fan but why try. Using one low
041097 - rpm fan would provide fresh cool air with little to virtually
041098 - no noise.
041100 - ..
041101 - Lets take a real look at what SSD drives are, and what they
041102 - can offer us in real life improvements.
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041105 - PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION
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041108 - Size. Their small 2.5 in. x 4 in. size makes them perfect for
041109 - use in desktops, laptops, and notebooks. In fact they use the
041110 - same form factor as your current SATA laptop drive. They are
041111 - available in a 1.8 in. size in addition to the 2.5 in. size
041112 - popular now. The technology on the 1.8 sized drive is actually
041113 - faster, but the 2.5 size is getting all the action due to
041114 - manufacturing costs.
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041117 - Data And Power Interface. SSD drives use the exact same
041118 - connections as existing SATA and SATA II drives. Some of the
041119 - lower priced SSD drives even come with an IDE connection.
041121 - ..
041122 - If your laptop uses a standard SATA interface you can just
041123 - unplug that drive and replace it with the new SSD. The drive
041124 - holder/heat sink and securing mechanism are interchangeable.
041126 - ..
041127 - Maintenance is much changed when using SSDs.
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041130 - DO NOT DEFRAG.
041132 - ..
041133 - Defragging degrades drive performance. This caution should be
041134 - placed in clear view, on the drive itself. New owners should
041135 - be made aware before physically installing this hardware.
041136 - Drive defragmentation has become such a standard procedure that
041137 - itâ??s likely many will defrag before knowing the consequences.
041139 - ..
041140 - This supplements notice in article reviewed above that Windows 7
041141 - disables defragmentation feature, relies on "trim" technology to
041142 - optimize performance of SSD storage devices. ref SDS 0 084G
041143 -
041144 - [On 120525 1033 research from Mydefrag company that sells
041145 - "mydefrag.exe" indicates using this software program has
041146 - benefits. ref SDS 6 MR6K
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041149 - Article "To SSD or Not to SSD" concludes...
041150 -
041151 - Drive Life of SSD drives is much extended over standard
041152 - drives. Because of the extended time without failures and the
041153 - rugged build of the drive having no moving parts, the military
041154 - was one of the first to adopt this technology. Drive life is
041155 - expressed as MTBF or Mean Time Between Failures. For SSD
041156 - drives this can be as long as 2,000,000 hours and is years
041157 - beyond what would be needed.
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