Comments on: Rich’s Experience With SSD http://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/ Tech Powered Life... Simplified Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Richhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78073 Rich Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78073 Earlier SSDs did have issues when bringing a laptop out of sleep, but SSD firmware updates have fixed that. With the Crucial m4 SSD models for example, the firmware update makes "stuck in sleep mode" a non-issue. As long as the SSD you have is running the latest firmware by the OEM, you should have no sleep/hibernation issues whatsoever. Earlier SSDs did have issues when bringing a laptop out of sleep, but SSD firmware updates have fixed that. With the Crucial m4 SSD models for example, the firmware update makes “stuck in sleep mode” a non-issue. As long as the SSD you have is running the latest firmware by the OEM, you should have no sleep/hibernation issues whatsoever.

]]> By: tilokpnghttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78072 tilokpng Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:22:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78072 I have a Samsung 900X Ultra Book with 256gb ssd. The ssd is divided into 2 drives. Now the "C" drive is showing dangerously full. What to do? I have a Samsung 900X Ultra Book with 256gb ssd. The ssd is divided into 2 drives. Now the “C” drive is showing dangerously full. What to do?

]]> By: Jimbohttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78071 Jimbo Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78071 I was wondering- I've heard rumors that some SSDs have problems waking from sleep.  Have those issues mostly been resolved or are they still an issue? I was wondering- I’ve heard rumors that some SSDs have problems waking from sleep.  Have those issues mostly been resolved or are they still an issue?

]]> By: Prestonhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78054 Preston Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78054 All right, I'll bite.  Intel SSD in a Windows XP machine and it runs beautifully (months and months and months)!  Guess I am one of the "lucky ones".Just do a little home work and everything will be fine. All right, I’ll bite.  Intel SSD in a Windows XP machine and it runs beautifully (months and months and months)!  Guess I am one of the “lucky ones”.

Just do a little home work and everything will be fine.

]]> By: Richhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78053 Rich Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78053 There are still people getting along today with 80GB and 160GB HDDs just fine, so the idea of 256GB being "not that much" is a matter of opinion. Everything I do I keep on the 256GB easily with plenty of room to spare. I do have a 500GB HDD external backup but it's only used for that and not regular production use of any kind.As far as how to instruct Win7 to place files on another assigned drive within the system, the process is the same as if you would do it with two internal HDDs. If you have drives C and D, whenever you install any program you simply instruct it to install to D instead of C. On an app-specific level like LibreOffice Writer, you can instruct that app to always save files to a particular drive (or cloud folder like SkyDrive/Dropbox) instead of the host drive. There are still people getting along today with 80GB and 160GB HDDs just fine, so the idea of 256GB being “not that much” is a matter of opinion. Everything I do I keep on the 256GB easily with plenty of room to spare. I do have a 500GB HDD external backup but it’s only used for that and not regular production use of any kind.

As far as how to instruct Win7 to place files on another assigned drive within the system, the process is the same as if you would do it with two internal HDDs. If you have drives C and D, whenever you install any program you simply instruct it to install to D instead of C. On an app-specific level like LibreOffice Writer, you can instruct that app to always save files to a particular drive (or cloud folder like SkyDrive/Dropbox) instead of the host drive.

]]> By: Samuel Spirahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78051 Samuel Spira Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78051 Very interesting article Rich.   One technical question: 256 GB isn’t all that much nowadays. So I presume you have another big HDD where you keep all your data. How do you “tell” Win7 to put your data on the HDD when you have installed the OS and programs on the SSD? Very interesting article Rich.
 
One technical question: 256 GB isn’t all that much nowadays. So I presume you have another big HDD where you keep all your data. How do you “tell” Win7 to put your data on the HDD when you have installed the OS and programs on the SSD?

]]> By: jdebhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78050 jdeb Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78050 Not that I am aware of. The only variation I have seen is the PCI E x8 SSD which required a 4 pin molex power connector but those are probably discontinued.  Not that I am aware of. The only variation I have seen is the PCI E x8 SSD which required a 4 pin molex power connector but those are probably discontinued. 

]]> By: jdebhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78049 jdeb Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78049 The October floods in Thailand destroyed the hard drive factories and the prices skyrocketed due to supply and demand. More than likely, pricing will remain high for at least another year to year and a half.  The October floods in Thailand destroyed the hard drive factories and the prices skyrocketed due to supply and demand. More than likely, pricing will remain high for at least another year to year and a half. 

]]> By: Freedom Jacksonhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78048 Freedom Jackson Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78048 This is cool but I am noticing something going on.  I was in compusa to find that regular sata harddrives are more expensive than I paid one year ago.  Why do you think this is? This is cool but I am noticing something going on.  I was in compusa to find that regular sata harddrives are more expensive than I paid one year ago.  Why do you think this is?

]]> By: Groboski Fdrhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/richs-experience-with-ssd/comment-page-1/#comment-78047 Groboski Fdr Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=16357#comment-78047 SSD appears to only utilize SATA "Data" & "Power" connectors.   Are there SATA variations and can they also have ATX power connections?? SSD appears to only utilize SATA “Data” & “Power” connectors.   Are there SATA variations and can they also have ATX power connections??

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