please be noted that transcend ssd370 128gb version have write speed kinda low.. only at 170mb/s.. 470mb/s write is only for 512gb and 1tb version. i think the best is lite-on 900s 128gb.

edit: source http://www.anandtech.com/show/8792/transce...gb-512gb-review

This post has been edited by arifhasim85: Mar 11 2015, 08:06 PM

actually i compare this 2.. btw thx..

Nice thanks for bringing this up i thought of editing my previous post but you have answered it lol!

Edit: when i checked out the recent garage sales threads, i stumbled upon a seller who offers the pcie m.2 ssd adapter by asus, which is compatible upto pcie 3.0 x4 nvme ssd. If your mobo doesn't have a m.2 slot, you can use this adapter to mount and run it. For better effects you can add a heat sink on top of your ssd. (I am thinking of using plastic clips or rubber bands to secure it hehe)

This post has been edited by horns: Mar 11 2015, 08:35 PM

Hi,will be getting my first ssd and would like to know if buying an Intel 530 120gb is still worth even though it is quite old.

thanks for sharing this but my question is, does it cover warranty in Malaysia so that I don't have to send back to US if something happen to it?

so far in my mind I know intel 730 and sandisk extreme cover int warranty...

enough . although speed is not the fastest but not the slowest, but very reliable ssd.
jump from hdd to ssd, i will feel like wao ~

No idea.. By the way, they just reduce from 30% to 23% today.

Hi,need to ask how to install windows again on a new ssd.I want to do a clean install.I'm on a laptop that came with windows 8.Will I just need to replace my hdd and then put ssd and install windows?What I'm confused is if I can still reinstall the oem w8 that came with my laptop into my new ssd.I heard it is tied to the motherboard.

are you installing from pendrive or old school DVDs?

just remove old HDD, plug in SSD, run the laptop, select boot device as pendrive/DVD, then its pretty much straightforward already

as for the windows to motherboard, youre still using the same motherboard, i dont see an issue unless youre reusing old key for new PC

So I need to download a copy of w8 and put it on a pendrive?and when installing it will automatically detect the cd key?

yes you need to if youre opting for fresh installation. and not just copy and paste into the pendrive, youll need to 'prep' the pendrive first. use the Windows 7 USB Tool (works with W8)

CD key wise, no. youll need your own set to input before installing

How do I find my w8 cd key?

If you are using the oem Windows 8.1 it will automatically activate or you need to go to control panel to activate it. Else the key is at the bottom of your laptop.

the better way to install os is to use usb drive. it's much faster, and is usually error-free.

first of all, run slmgr /dlv in admin command prompt, it will tell you which version of w8 the laptop is running on. the common ones are windows core, or single language. the laptop should run in uefi mode (gpt disk type). for new ssd, you just let the windows install media to do the job for you (make the ssd a gpt disk, and populate the appropriate partitions for uefi install). the key step to install windows in uefi mode is to use fat32-formatted usb drive, and extract the contents of downloaded w8 iso (the correct version based on the results of slmgr), and use the usb drive to install the os. (alternatively you can use marfccy's way to do it too) when you boot, select uefi type of your usb drive. (it will be labelled as something like 'uefi: <usb.drive.name>' in the boot media selection menu) by default, as long as you are using the right windows version, the key in bios will be used automatically during the installation.

as for cd key, machines that come with w8 or above don't have stickers under the laptop or inside the battery compartment anymore. it's embedded in the bios. you can use belarc advisor or rweverything to view it. (for backup purposes) if somehow you cannot activate the windows with this key, you can call microsoft for help. (did this before)

no, there is no need to prep imo. you can actually format the usb drive with fat32 (for uefi mode installation; or ntfs for bios mode installation), then extract the contents of w8 iso into the drive. the structure since w8 can boot in uefi or bios mode depending on the type of filesystem format. for w7, you can do the same but an additional firmware file must be put in the right directory structure to make it work.

Ok tthank you very much

Great advice, I thought we were not able to retrieve the embedded win8 key.

no problem. once you have completed all the driver install and windows updates, have windows activated, and have essential applications installed and updated, and confirmed everything is working fine, you can create a system image using the built-in tool. the apparent advantage of this method is to create a working snapshot of the os in its up-to-date form. this way, you do not need to go through all software installs, updates and patches again and again. (it's gigabytes these days, so it's a rather painful and time-consuming process) note that the windows activation tokens are also preserved in this process, so you don't need to call up Microsoft every time you do the system restore. all things that you need can be restored with less time, if something bad happens.

all you need is an external storage for system images, and a bootable and compatible windows install media.

haha yeah i thought the same initially, until i searched the web out of curiosity lol

Talking about we use create system image on previous HDD/SSD using Windows built-in-tool, what was the software name?

And also, why not we use 3rd Party Software like Clonezilla?

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

i use administrative powershell command, wbAdmin. the actual command is 'wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:<target.backup.drive.letter>: -include:C: -allCritical -quiet' (without quotes)

change <target.backup.drive.letter> to the location where you wanna store your system image (e.g. external hdd). it's better to store at the top level, i.e. x:\, assuming your external drive has a drive letter of x) what it does is to back up the os, and related system partitions only, without anything else (i.e. the minimum to restore a working system)

actually i don't use the gui version. it's in the control panel (for w8.1, it's under file history, click on system image backup to proceed)

yes you can use other software for the same purpose. to me the tool is built-in and it preserves everything i need, including system tweaks, ram cache and ram disk. so i just use it all the times