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Kevy Baby

03-12-2009 11:19 AM

For the Übergeeks - Hey Coaster Matt: I have your next computer project

How would you like to do a 700 MB DVD rip transfer in 0.8 seconds?
Or open all Microsoft Office Apps in a half second?
Open all 53 programs in your start menu in 18.09 seconds?
Does 2,000 MB per second transfer speeds excite you?

Watch this

SacTown Chronic

03-12-2009 11:31 AM

Meh, I like to take it slow. Preferably with Barry White background music.

Moonliner

03-12-2009 11:52 AM

Fun, but I'd rather have a Fusion-io ioDrive or two...

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Fusion-io's original ioDrive was stupid fast, but the next generation makes even that look pathetic. Try 1.5GB sustained read speeds and 1.4GB sustained write speeds. Yeah, let that sink in for a minute.

Cadaverous Pallor

03-12-2009 12:58 PM

I am watching without sound. I skipped the build and went right to the OMG HE OPENED HOW MANY PROGRAMS??? part.

The demonstrations are jaw-dropping. :eek: :eek: :eek: Oh, how I wish for even a tiny part of that speed.

CoasterMatt

03-12-2009 07:30 PM

That would be STUPID expensive for those drives alone...

But I've got that Zalman 9700 heatsink/fan on one of my builds, and would LOVE to have a system with a ton of SSD goodness.

CoasterMatt

03-12-2009 07:37 PM

I've got 10,000 rpm Raptors and they don't even come close to the awesome that is SSD- maybe my next big build (which is now coming sooner than expected) - I'll probably RAID a few for the main drive, then use a big HD for storage only.

lashbear

03-12-2009 08:17 PM

I don't understand anything anyone said.

Is this to do with computer thingies?

CoasterMatt

03-12-2009 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 272778)

Is this to do with computer thingies?

Yes, Mr. Bear, computer thingies and whatnots - that's a technical term.

Moonliner

03-13-2009 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt (Post 272771)

I'm not sure SSD's are ready for prime time just yet....

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a new article over at PC Perspective that looks at Intel X25-M performance over a period of time shows that write speeds are dramatically reduced from everyday usage patterns. Average write speeds are shown to drop to half (40MB/s) or less in the worst cases, though the author does describe ways that users can recover some of the original drive speed using standard HDD testing tools."

Strangler Lewis

03-13-2009 06:20 AM

I don't see anything about firmer abs. If it's for men, it has to promise firmer abs.

Moonliner

03-13-2009 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis (Post 272801)

I don't see anything about firmer abs. If it's for men, it has to promise firmer abs.

That is a problem with the tech industry in general. Advances tend to make things smaller and faster.

Kevy Baby

03-13-2009 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt (Post 272770)

That would be STUPID expensive for those drives alone...

I tried to find pricing on the 256 GB models and struck out, but I did see that 128 GB models are in the $700-$800 range.

Cadaverous Pallor

03-13-2009 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 272798)

I'm not sure SSD's are ready for prime time just yet....

Wouldn't an ultra-fast defrag help? At those speeds, I wouldn't mind defragging all the time.

Moonliner

03-13-2009 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor (Post 272814)

Wouldn't an ultra-fast defrag help? At those speeds, I wouldn't mind defragging all the time.

From the linked article:

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There is currently no ‘easy’ way to defragment the sub-block level fragmentation that occurs as a result of write combining. In addition, we found that running the Windows defragmenter on the X25-M would rapidly Swiss Cheese the crap out of it, defeating the purpose entirely

Cadaverous Pallor

03-13-2009 12:51 PM

Ah, I see. Bummer.

Kevy Baby

03-13-2009 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 272817)

From the linked article:

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There is currently no ‘easy’ way to defragment the sub-block level fragmentation that occurs as a result of write combining. In addition, we found that running the Windows defragmenter on the X25-M would rapidly Swiss Cheese the crap out of it, defeating the purpose entirely

One of the things they did in the video (in my OP) was a defrag (that was lightening quick).

Moonliner

03-13-2009 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 272866)

One of the things they did in the video (in my OP) was a defrag (that was lightening quick).

Yup. It was probably a bad thing to do.

Cadaverous Pallor

03-13-2009 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 272866)

One of the things they did in the video (in my OP) was a defrag (that was lightening quick).

That's why I mentioned it.

CoasterMatt

03-13-2009 06:35 PM

If you read the big warning box on the label for that particular model of Intel SSD, it says "DO NOT DEFRAGMENT"

Moonliner

03-13-2009 08:49 PM

So I wonder if that issue is unique to Intel, or if no one has yet taken the time to real world benchmark other brands.

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