i'm glad that you find it ok. i really hope it helps others too, because i have used the same way for years and it saved me from a lot of troubles and time when it comes to system recovery.

Hi,

Recently my intel 330 died/corrupted after theres an error during windows update. At first it was like it cannot read the drive and later refuse to function at all. Is there any fix to rectify this?

So if it really died, I am thinking of getting another ssd for o/s (win8 and soon 10). My question is 120gb still enough or have to get 240gb? Then which brand is better? Currently using asus z77 vlk so will it have any compatibility issues?
Thanks in advance

P/s: Currently eyeing samsung 650 for 120gb since it is affordable. As for 240gb, not sure. Something reliable for less than rm400 would be great.

120GB should be enough for the OS & a couple of programs. My laptop only use 60GB including MS office I think but my laptop died already. However, including games, you'll need secondary HDD or go for at least 240GB SSD.

This post has been edited by kizwan: Nov 27 2015, 12:34 AM

Thanks for the input. Previously I'm using SSD strictly for OS while I used HDD for other programs such as MS Office etc. so perhaps 120gb is pretty much enough for me.

So if I buy an SSD do I have to format it or just install OS right away? Sorry for the silly question, my friend used to do all the installation when I got my first SSD. I heard u need to do disk cleanup every once in a while to delete the old backup files, is it true?

This post has been edited by Oyaji: Nov 27 2015, 05:02 AM

The sweet spot (best performance/price values) for ssd is still at 240gb range (240-256gb) If possible go for that range.

You can install the os right away. Reformatting is usually done to get rid of old files before a new one is installed. For disk cleanup, usually os will take care of it also. If you are out of space, then you can do it manually.

All hail to Liteon S900 256GB.

ok, after some digging I came up with these;

Pendrive rapid-X
transcend 370
OCZ vertex 150
Kingston hyperX fury
Lite on S900
Adata SP900

so yeah, which one should I consider? Many of those I'm not familiar with. are they reliable?

we have good feedback about liteon s900 and transcend ssd370. the rest should be ok also. mainstream ssds are relatively cheaper and great for general use.

Haha well saod

Since many recommend Liteon S900 I just might get one. I saw in garage sale people selling OEM liteon? is it the same S900? Where to find the cheapest price for it? I am planning to purchase it January next year.

liteon ssd

this one sells really cheap, really tempting.

This post has been edited by Oyaji: Nov 29 2015, 11:45 AM

The link that the seller put is invalid... Cant check whether is the same OEM S900 model or not...

Too bad. Have to look somewhere else for that SSD or buy other brand.

digging at lelong saw this one. Not S900 though
liteon l9s

oem version of l9s should be identical to retail version of s900. they're just for different sale channels. (oem and retail)

however s900 has a 3-year warranty, while for oem version, it's up to the seller.

liteon cv1-cc256-11, the PM I got from the seller.

uh? if it's not l9s, it's not s900 oem version. that means they are not the same.

from a brief search, i think this is similar to zeta series, using Silicon Motion SM2246EN controller.

Bump, still looking to downgrade

uh? i think it's better for you to post this in garage sales. maybe use WTT as the sale tag.

So is it not as good as L9s and S900?

Yes, technically. To name one, the seq. write speed of s900 should be a bit higher than 400MB/s while zeta series is about 300MB/s. However, for common usage it should be fine. You should not feel the difference.

The seller sells those at RM300 and 1 year warranty. Well there still time before Xmas so I can still look around.

tried to find this liteon cv1-cc256-11 on the net but the one that always pop up are this liteon cv1-cc256-01. the difference is between eleven and one.
judging from the spec of the latter, the seq write comes close to what you estimates at around 335 MB/s. I guess it is not bad at all
might be better than kingston v300 and definitely better than my old intel 330.