hi guys,

im not technical on this, but does laptop with SATA disk on laptop compaq v3000, replace with SSD disk?

does SSD use same connector with SATA?

tq

I've been using Corsair Force 3 and GT , both speed i try on booting windows and running software. Which GT is faster than Force 3 around 3sec in booting up windows the logo of the loading windows just 2 sec then already boot into the windows. For software loading speed also 2 sec different from click to open up. Also, i use Force 3 on a Notebook which is AMD Dual Core E450, the speed is same with my Desktop AMD 965 with normal Harddisk. Those is just boot/open speed.

We don't hear of compatibility issues, so I wouldn't expect any from that angle.



The common 2.5" SSDs are indeed using SATA. As for compatibility between the various SATA versions, there are no compatibility issues. You can buy the latest SSD and plug it into the oldest computer with SATA and it should run. In the worst case, you should be able to return the SSD to the shop - be sure to ask for their return policies.

I can't confirm for the v3000, I don't even know if they use SATA, but I have personally done it with a v3500 with no problems.

If you are still on Windows XP and you are going to do a fresh install for your SSD, it would be best to have the necessary SATA drivers or your XP install disk has Service Pack 3. However, there are workarounds if you don't have them and you still intend to install Windows XP.

i think to get full benefit of using ssd, one should also consider windows 7 that supports trim.

I have used an SSD with Windows XP for a long while, and have abused it quite thoroughly by spending weeks on program compilation on a Virtual Machine, before I changed to Windows 7, so I can say that TRIM support is not necessary to get the full benefit of SSDs.

In fact, the average user will be hard pressed to immediately notice the presence or absence of TRIM. It took a few months before people realised that there was a performance problem and that TRIM was one of two solutions created to solve it. The other solution was passive garbage collection, as opposed to TRIM's active garbage collection, and it should be present on most - if not all - modern SSD firmware.

For anyone who is still using Windows XP, please do not let it be a barrier to your decision process in buying an SSD. While SSD-aware OSes like Windows 7 will do better, SSDs will still work almost as fast on older OSes like Windows XP.

This post has been edited by everling: Oct 22 2012, 12:14 AM

Vertex 4 128gb here in the house.. wazzup2.. hehe

sry was my first time started to following the thread n yet didnt meant for spamming.. will pm him my models..

chill mate.. cheers.. =)

no issue. anyway welcome to the club. how's your SSD performance? any feedback?

was absolutely marvelous.. since the day I bought it the firmware was likely stable..

the poor thing for me is that Im still having my sata 2.0 mobo.. n bought out a PCIE card sata 3.0 slot in to my mobo but still the performance cant be the same as a mobo straightly having sata 3.0 holes..

here's some screenshots..

Overall i think is good already, bettter than change to new mobo just for the sake fully utilize the ssd potential.

third party sata card usually using marvel chip, many high end mobo also using the same thing, basically it has no match for native intel/amd sata 3 controller.
unless you bought the LSI pcie sata 3 card, which prolly will make some difference but its very expensive.

Owh I didnt make my studies on LSIs.. I am totally noob lol..
Any way, how much do they sell for a simple design LSI pcie sata 3 card here?

Well im no pro either, im still learning everyday
LSI is not for average pc user though, http://www.lsi.com/products/storagecompone...SAS9750-4i.aspx
You can check the other HBAs as well, cheapest one is 2xx USD
You may see some improvements on the benchmark but honestly, you can hardly feel any difference in real world scenario.

And honestly, your AS SSD benchmark result are better than mine, even though im using 990X mobo with HyperX SSD

guys havin prob here... planing to get a ssd....bt confusion between diz corsair force gt 120gb and intel 520 120gb ....duno wic one to choose ....can help me out here...thx !

u can see HERE

Dunno how i miss this post but i use Intel 320 Series 80GB SSD on P45 Desktop chipset
Highly recommend SSD for any desktop/laptop

do correct me if i'm wrong:
supposingly, TLC lifespan < MLC lifespan.
performance wise, I don't think more than half of SSD users actually utilizes it's full performance.
so, might as well go for 830 instead of 840.

Despite TLC NAND having less p/e cycles and performs a little slower, it does have one benefit that MLC NAND can't match: It will eventually be a lot cheaper than MLC NAND, significantly cheaper.

Also, having less p/e cycles doesn't mean that it has less lifespan. If your TLC NAND p/e consumption is less than your MLC NAND p/e consumption, it is possible for a TLC NAND SSD to outlast an MLC NAND SSD. It is heavily dependent on usage.