then thinking get a psu and then only ssd

You dun gain any excitement & speed by upgrading PSU. but upgrading an SSD you gain instant speed that you can feel immediately..haha..the faster boot-up speed & opening programmes are immediate..Much better than upgrading MOBO, RAM or even CPU!! For me upgrading SD is the best interm of reall feeling...

Others upgrade, you can feel only via those Windows experience index or PCmark resukts & etc.. you dun really get exited as SSD

because my psu soon not gonna support my graphic card, scare not enough power for my ssd

SSD using less voltage than your HD, so dont think it will overload your psu

I have a question, got a new Corsair Force F60 but wanting to update its firmware to 2.0. With nothing inside the SSD (still smells like the shop), I need to install the OS first then update right? Or is there another way of doing so without adding anything to it.

I think it's a pretty stupid question hahaha.

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Feb 14 2011, 08:21 AM

plug it into a pc that has windows.. then install the updating software and update it ?

then clone over the windows and set the bios boot device correctly and good to go

Actually, that was what I am going to try after work.

I'm not going to clone Windows to it though, as I'm using this drive for a new laptop.

Thanks!

hi guys.
just wanna ask here.
if u're giving choice to chose what would u choose:

ocz vertex 2
intel x25M
kingston V100
corsair force series

im a normal user btw.
need your opinion pls.
thanks

This post has been edited by nabielz: Feb 14 2011, 05:21 PM

ive no idea why my pc is running windows off the ssd but my upgrade program cannot detect the ssd.. hahahaha

OEM Intel X25-M 160GB Rm750 only

What SSD have you got? Haha.


People normally go for the Intel X25-M, most reliable one. High usage users go for Vertex 2

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Feb 14 2011, 08:17 PM

how's the intel X25 performance?
how long it take to boot up windows/mac os?

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Added on February 14, 2011, 10:58 pmsome one offer 620 for same model.
dunno lorh whether want to buy now or not.
i heard a new version of intel ssd will release on this feb rite
should i wait for just buy now?


This post has been edited by nabielz: Feb 14 2011, 11:11 PM

Although the Intel X25 G2 suffers from its slow write speed and can be rather overpriced, it still performs well enough. My recommendation is to avoid them for being overpriced, but do seriously consider them if you can buy them for a price much cheaper than most other SSDs.

If you want more specific performance details, please find and read at least one of the multitude reviews freely available on the internet. The X25 has been heavily researched and you will learn far more from them than you will get from most comments here put together.

RM620 for a 160GB is a very attractive offer for the performance given, costing only RM3.875/GB. Most other retail products will cost a median of RM7.68/GB. If seller is legitimate and the product is genuine and in fine condition, that would be a good deal.

Intel's G3 25nm offering will only be worth waiting for if we can get a price drop of about 30% to 50%, as is expected since their manufacturing cost should drop by about 50%. Unfortunately, we already have 25nm flash SSDs in the market now from other manufacturers, but we have yet to observe the expected price drop. Since the Intel G3 are not expected to outperform current alternatives, it will not be worth it if its prices remain stable.



Attached is an Excel file (compressed with 7z) with the current SSD prices taken from http://www.hardwarezone.com.my/priceguide/download.php on the 14th. If there are any mistakes or unintended omissions, please inform me.

Items of note:

• The cost/GB is heavily dependent on the exact capacity. RM720/128GB=RM5.625/GB sounds great, but RM720/120GB=RM6/GB is less so. The numbers are taken from the price guides and aren't checked for accuracy. Caveat emptor (trans: Let the buyer beware!).
• Kingston offers some of the best cost/GB ratios. Good if you value capacity over performance, a good consideration for laptops.
• Jayacom is offering Intel 120GB for only RM720. Worth checking out.
• The 240GB SSDs from various manufacturers are second place for great cost/GB ratios, after a variety of Kingston SSDs. Too bad about the high cost.

Updated to fix Viewnet prices error.

This post has been edited by everling: Feb 18 2011, 12:16 AM


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Ah, the Intel write speed 100MB/S is good enough already.
The vertex 2 / F series stated 200MB++ those speed kinda hard to reach also.

im using firewire 800 so i need high writing speed.
let say i buy ocz vertex 2 is it my transfer rate frm pc to ex hd will be more higher?

Firewire 800 is limited to 98.25MB/s raw bandwidth and it will be less after all the protocol overheads are counted in. Regular HDDs can possibly hit that limit, but they will still suffer from the higher latency compared to the SSDs. If you wish to use your SSD in this manner, you want the cheapest possible SSD as you will not be utilising all of its strengths. But I would recommend to use the SSD as your OS drive instead.

oic.
so intel 25X-M is good enough right?
sorry too many question i've ask.
need to clear bout SSD

This post has been edited by nabielz: Feb 15 2011, 07:01 PM

Yes
The difference between SSD to SSD is too little to notice
But HDD to SSD for os drive sure you can notice it

Seconded.

Just check numerous youtubes comparison between SSD & HDD can liao... One of them: