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Lord Windy posted:Samsung Evo 850 Evo Pro Are you ok? Lord Windy posted:What is wrong with OCZ? OCZ drives (at least in the past) had huge failure rates. They went bankrupt and were bought out by Toshiba. The newer drives seem to be more reliable, but are usually at the same price-point as better performing/known good drives.
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Potato Salad posted:How do you change a thread title? Can't find the usual BB title bar anywhere. Gotta ask a mod to change it
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Grundulum posted:Huh? The ifixit teardown of the XPS 13 claimed that the SSD is a Samsung PM851. Samsung claims that this drive uses SATA, not NVMe. The i7 9360 models come with a 256gb or 512gb NVMe drive. The link you have is for the older version of the laptop. There are some i3 and i5 models that, if dell's website is consistent with its naming, come installed with SATA SSDs. Assuming the motherboard is the same between spec differences then it should be able to handle both SATA and NVMe drives. e. http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-9360-laptop/pd - Check out the Hard Drive specs and the "Help Me Choose" link. Actuarial Fables fucked around with this message at 07:24 on Nov 25, 2016 |
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I feel the main reason why you'd want SIX SSDs IN RAID 0 is because you can show off your SIX SSDs IN RAID 0 to the internet. e. Maybe the guy had a bunch of old 32/64gb drives and wanted to use them somehow. Which is still silly since older SSDs as a whole aren't as reliable as modern ones, but when it comes to bragging you gotta make do. e2. Looked it up for fun, a RAM drive for GTA5 would cost about $360, not including the RAM actually needed to play the game. You'd have to move to an workstation/enthusiast platform to handle >64GB RAM. Actuarial Fables fucked around with this message at 20:58 on Dec 29, 2016 |
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Dec 29, 2016 20:46
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They mentioned (quickly) that "one SSD gives you an amazing 220MB/s access speed". The video was made to get views, though. I agree it would be nice to see how a single SSD compares to the array with these non-standard benchmarks, but we're probably not the audience they had in mind.
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Dec 29, 2016 23:28
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vandalism posted:This is a stupid question, but I just want to be sure. I have a 250gb ssd with Windows 8.1 and some games, and a 1tb hdd. I picked up an additional 500gb ssd today and plan on using it to store games as well. Here's the question: You'll be able to load games faster, yes. You won't get any performance/framerate improvements unless you're playing How Fast Can I Move These Files Around Simulator 2018. Assuming the same model SSD, you should get about the same performance between the two. The larger one may be faster, but it's unlikely you'll notice a difference with regards to game load times.
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Feb 11, 2017 20:42
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If you want to use it alongside your HDD you'll need to have a second SATA cable as the SSD doesn't come with one.
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Mar 8, 2017 11:06
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I found this image which shows the physical differences off kind of well. From http://www.lovemysurface.net/universal-flash-storage-ufs-memory-cards-surface-pro-book-stand/ The form-factor is similar enough that a reader supporting both formats is possible, but current SD readers aren't compatible. Actuarial Fables fucked around with this message at 05:31 on Apr 3, 2017 |
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Apr 3, 2017 05:28
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SinineSiil posted:Could someone link me the post that explained why RAPID was snake oil? I forgot the details. Potato Salad posted:...blah blah... Also, here's anandtech's review of RAPID on the 850 Pro. http://www.anandtech.com/show/8216/samsung-ssd-850-pro-128gb-256gb-1tb-review-enter-the-3d-era/6
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Intel released the 545s recently, a SATA drive. It uses TLC, but is Intel made as opposed to the flash in the 540. Here's anandtech's (rushed) take on it http://www.anandtech.com/show/11571/the-intel-ssd-545s-512gb-review-64layer-3d-tlc-nand-hits-retail. Seems to be a good competitor vs. the Samsung 850 Evo? e. Also, can someone please talk me out of buying a 960 Pro Actuarial Fables fucked around with this message at 01:38 on Jun 29, 2017 |
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I knew it would happen eventually, but I had hoped it wouldn't. http://www.anandtech.com/show/11647/alphacool-releases-two-new-ssd-coolers-the-hdx2-and-hdx3 
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Jul 25, 2017 04:43
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You will need an extra SATA cable, as they typically aren't included with drives.
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Nov 26, 2017 19:42
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I assume that's because the consumer market for SSDs that big is pretty small. Why use 2TB of NAND on a single SSD that sells slowly when you could make 4 500gb or 8 250gb drives that sell very well?
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Zarin posted:I read the OP; good stuff. What confuses me is that right now, it seems that Samsung 960 EVO is about 50c/gb, and the Intel 750 is about $1/gb. That ... makes for an easy choice. Unless I'm missing something, which I might be; SSDs are a whole new world for me here. You should be all good to go. The last few generations of Intel motherboards have been NVMe-ready. I'm just curious why you're going with a last-gen motherboard/CPU.
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Zarin posted:That is an incredibly good question to which I don't have a good answer. Multi-threaded applications aren't as niche as they once were, and the boost frequencies on the newer CPUs are just as good as/better than the previous generation so single-threaded applications run just as fast. It was difficult to find them in stock when they launched, so many sites would recommend getting kaby lake if you needed a new computer. If you're planning on keeping this system around for a while, I'd strongly consider getting a coffee lake system. You may want to also post your build over in the Parts Picking thread (keep in mind that the OP was last updated before coffee lake was released) if you'd like some more opinions.
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I made a little picture in hopes to make the whole terminology a bit more clear for others. Anyone have any suggestions to make it less confusing (or did I get things wrong)? e. Looking at some AMD block diagrams for AM4, they show some SATA connections going directly to the CPU. Is there a SATA controller on Zen processors? e2. Apparently the SoC has SATA and USB connectivity in addition to NVMe. Guess I'll update the graph. Actuarial Fables fucked around with this message at 20:49 on Sep 24, 2018 |
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priznat posted:This may just complicate it unnecessarily but there is also cable/backplane connected 2.5” nvme drives called U.2 or SFF-8639. They are often connected to motherboards or switch cards via SFF-8644/8643 cables also known as miniSAS HD. These are usually on enterprise or cloud systems so may be beyond what you’re looking to show, but there are some prosumer drives (intel 750 or 900p) that come in this form factor. Good point. U.2 ports are included on some higher-end consumer motherboards and people may wonder what it's about - I'll add it to the list of things. e. Decided to just call it a U.2 Cable and a U.2 Port, figure that'll be what most people here will be questioning about. I'm also leaving out the Zen SoC SATA controller deal, since the picture is getting too big as-is. e2. Moved a few colors around, changed SATA to SATA (AHCI). 
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SnoochtotheNooch posted:I have two SATA SSDs on my machine. But I guess im a moron and either didnt seat one correctly or its just not 'on'. It could be thatt one of my SSDs has just died. Can I run a cmd to identify the SSD that is acting as my C drive? If they're different brands then you could pull up Disk Management (right-click the start menu), right-click on the disk that has the C volume, then select properties. That will pull up the properties of the drive, and should give you the make and model of the drive. 
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Max Wilco posted:After some stress, I got the WD Blue 1TB installed into my computer. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be showing up, even after checking Disk Management. Is it possible I did something wrong with the connections? I'd re-plug the power (cable from your PSU to your SSD) and data (cable from your motherboard SATA port to your SSD) to make sure they both have a solid connection. Also make sure that the SATA ports aren't disabled in your BIOS/UEFI (press Delete a whole bunch while the computer is starting up to get into bios setup, go to Advanced > PCH Storage Configuration and make sure the port you have the SSD plugged into is set to AHCI).
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Gwyrgyn Blood posted:My old computer has suddenly started randomly disconnecting my old SSD, it was a Crucial M4 128GB from 2012. Most of the time the bios doesn't detect the drive at all, I haven't been able to spot if it also disconnects while running yet though. Guessing this is just a dead drive and not anything else wrong with the computer, or is there anything else I should check? Any tricks that might let me salvage the data off the drive? Could always try another SATA cable and another SATA port. The Hail Mary of getting dead SSDs to show up is to disconnect the data cable, turn on the computer and have the SSD powered for 30 minutes, then turn off the computer, reconnect the drive, and turn it back on and check to see if it shows up in the BIOS/UEFI.
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Since we know the SATA data cable and power cable being used for your HDD is good, for testing you could move the cables going to your 2TB HDD and plug them into your new SSD. Then boot into the BIOS and see if the SSD shows up.Max Wilco posted:I did have to get the power supply and video card replaced a couple of years back, so it's possible I have the power cords from the old power supply, but would they be any different? Did you replace the power supply with the same model? The power cables that connect your PSU to your computer components aren't always wired the same between manufacturers and even between models, so if you got a different PSU you should be using the new cables only.
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Max Wilco posted:EDIT: Another thing to note in regard to the whole SATA III deal: the WD Blue SSD also says that it does 6 Gb/s, like with the cables and ports. While the old cable doesn't work with the SSD, is it possible that it might work with a standard style of hard drive, or would I still need the SATA III for it to work in the motherboard port? It's unlikely that if the SSD doesn't get a connection that a HDD would, unless it's the SSD itself that's malfunctioning. The only difference between a SATA II cable and a SATA III cable is that the SATA III cables have the little metal tabs that keep the cable in place. Both will be able to carry the 6Gb signal required for SATA III. [Source] The SATA standard is backwards compatible, so if you plug a SATA III drive into a SATA II port or vice versa it'll work, albeit at the lower speed of SATA II.
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pyrotek posted:Is RAID 0 worth it with NVME SSDs, specifically the Inland Premium 1TB? Not really, no.
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pyrotek posted:Mostly home/gaming, occasional video editing. I also have an old SATA SSD installed, so I could set up the old SSD as the OS drive and use the newer drive(s) for mass storage/games/work space for the video editing etc. if necessary. I also have USB hard drives that I could use for backup. Buy a 2tb drive and sell your 1tb? 2tb drives have a bit of a price premium to them but I feel that it'll be worth it to not mess with RAID.
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space marine todd posted:Recommendations for a cheap 2TB NVME drive? I just need it for storage. The Intel 660p is both cheap and 2tb.
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At 1tb the 660p is a few dollars cheaper than TLC drives, but also has less SLC cache to use. At 512gb it's the same price as TLC drives and shouldn't be considered. SATA 1tb drives can be found for less than the 1tb 660p if you're really looking to pinch pennies.
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Rock My Socks! posted:Are these cheap Inland drives fine for replacing a HDD in a low-end laptop (that is only sporadically used)? The biggest issue with those inland drives (and other 240gb SSDs around the $30 mark) is that they lack a DRAM cache. It should be fine though. It'll still be a whole lot better than an HDD.
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It's good. The only "uh oh" would be if you bought the older, non-3d NAND version, as the performance isn't as good.
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Mental Hospitality posted:Says it's "3D Nand". Well that's good to know. I'm so behind on my ssd knowledge. Like "Have you heard of that fancy MLC flash storage" behind. Are there any current generation drives that fail catastrophically and early these days? There are more budget focused SSDs that don't have a high-speed cache (DRAM or SLC flash), and budget/high capacity drives that use QLC flash (opposed to MLC/TLC flash). These drives usually aren't recommended due to worse performance and being not that much cheaper than better drives, but aren't actively dangerous to your data. e. I mean you should still backup your data but the cheap SSDs aren't as bad as they once were. Actuarial Fables fucked around with this message at 01:34 on May 23, 2020 |
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Lareine posted:So, I've got a bit of a problem. I installed a 500 gb NVMe drive during my big rebuild. Everything else is working fine but the drive isn't showing up in Disk Management. It shows up in the bios and in Device Manager but I can't find it anywhere else. I'd double-check Disk Management, specifically the bottom half. You may have to scroll down if you have more than a few disks in your system. There's probably no volume created (might not even be initialized), so you'll have to do that first before it'll show up in Windows Explorer and the top half of Disk Management.
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As far as I can tell, they're just a 16/32GB optane module and QLC SSD on the same m.2 stick. Presumably the optane is used in place of a more traditional DRAM or SLC cache. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3389742/intel-optane-memory-h10-ssd-review.html
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WhyteRyce posted:I don't even know if there will be a hybid Optane drive in the future. I always thought the client business at Intel NSG was primarily to find some kind of use for all those NAND wafers their factories were spitting out that couldn't be sold in a much more lucrative enterprise product. Once the acquisition completes they'll have to go out and buy someone else's NAND in order to throw together a product and at that point why bother. You would think, but apparently they announced an H20 recently https://www.servethehome.com/new-intel-670p-and-optane-h20-ssds-with-legacy-pcie-gen3/
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They have to explicitly support SATA - there is no default backwards compatibility. The M.2 SATA drive could be put into a M.2 to 2.5" drive adapter and connected to a SATA cable if your more modern PC does not have any M.2 ports that support it.
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Is there a recommended bootable USB utility to initiate a secure erase on an NVMe drive? My Surface Pro 4's SSD is dying (whea bluescreens, boot media not found, can't reinstall windows because the drive disappears whenever I try to touch the partitions) so I would like to sell the SP4 for parts, but the device is held together with glue so I can't easily remove the SSD.
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I'll give it a shot, thanks!
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