Upgrading my rig(s), and it's time to look at hard drive performance. I'm tired of seeing WEI 5.9! But the details keep confusing me...
1. Should I get a SATA II SSD to save money because my 2009 mobo only has SATA 3GB/s speed? For example, would it be wise to get a Crucial V4 instead of an M4? Would the M4 somehow perform better than the V4 in spite of the SATA II bottleneck? I won't have SATA III capable PCs until far in the future (maybe SATA IV by then).
2. Is AHCI completely necessary for an improved user experience? Can an nForce4 mobo without AHCI benefit from an SSD at SATA I / 1.5GB/s speeds? Would putting two SSDs in RAID mode on this board give any benefits of AHCI? And again, would it be prudent to only buy SATA II models?
3. How do I find out if SSD firmware has built in TRIM / garbage collection? What are the most reliable firmware developers?
4. What the heck is "alignment" in regards to SSDs?
5. Did any reputable company make PATA/IDE SSDs? I think it would be funny to turbocharge my old 2001 Compaq.
Thanks in advance.
1. Should I get a SATA II SSD to save money because my 2009 mobo only has SATA 3GB/s speed? For example, would it be wise to get a Crucial V4 instead of an M4? Would the M4 somehow perform better than the V4 in spite of the SATA II bottleneck? I won't have SATA III capable PCs until far in the future (maybe SATA IV by then).
2. Is AHCI completely necessary for an improved user experience? Can an nForce4 mobo without AHCI benefit from an SSD at SATA I / 1.5GB/s speeds? Would putting two SSDs in RAID mode on this board give any benefits of AHCI? And again, would it be prudent to only buy SATA II models?
3. How do I find out if SSD firmware has built in TRIM / garbage collection? What are the most reliable firmware developers?
4. What the heck is "alignment" in regards to SSDs?
5. Did any reputable company make PATA/IDE SSDs? I think it would be funny to turbocharge my old 2001 Compaq.
Thanks in advance.
Phoenix
(10 items) |
Dragon
(15 items) |
Titan
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo ADV4400DAA6CD | ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe | EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTS 450 | Corsair CMX1024-3200C2PT |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive |
| Western Digital Caviar 7200rpm | Hitachi 7200rpm | LG Electronics GH24NS90B DVDRW CDRW | Lite-On IHAS424-98 DVDRW CDRW Lightscribe |
| OS | Monitor | Power | Case |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit | Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW | OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W | Lian Li PC-60FNWX |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse | Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS | ||
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium 4 RK80531PC025G0K | Compaq Proprietary | EVGA eGeforce 7800GS | Crucial CT12864Z265 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive | OS |
| IDE HDD 7200rpm | Compaq DVD-ROM | Lite-On DVDRW | Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Compaq 17" CRT Monitor FS740 | Compaq Easy Access Buttons USB Keyboard SDM4540UL | Compaq | Compaq Presario 5000 Series with Quartz colored... |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Compaq Scroll PS2 Quartz Mouse M-S69 | SoundMAX Integrated Audo | ||
| View all | |||
|
Phoenix
(10 items) |
Dragon
(15 items) |
Titan
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo ADV4400DAA6CD | ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe | EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTS 450 | Corsair CMX1024-3200C2PT |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive |
| Western Digital Caviar 7200rpm | Hitachi 7200rpm | LG Electronics GH24NS90B DVDRW CDRW | Lite-On IHAS424-98 DVDRW CDRW Lightscribe |
| OS | Monitor | Power | Case |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit | Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW | OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W | Lian Li PC-60FNWX |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse | Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium 4 RK80531PC025G0K | Compaq Proprietary | EVGA eGeforce 7800GS | Crucial CT12864Z265 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive | OS |
| IDE HDD 7200rpm | Compaq DVD-ROM | Lite-On DVDRW | Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Compaq 17" CRT Monitor FS740 | Compaq Easy Access Buttons USB Keyboard SDM4540UL | Compaq | Compaq Presario 5000 Series with Quartz colored... |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Compaq Scroll PS2 Quartz Mouse M-S69 | SoundMAX Integrated Audo | ||
| View all | |||
. For sequential you will be limited for ~185MB/s at best.
