Hi, Want to ask some questions about SSD

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Darkshadow74

Discussion Starter · Dec 2, 2009

Hi,
I am about to put together a system in raid, and I was looking at doing it this way: 4 7200 rpm drives in raid 0 and have a 5th drive(SSD) for my OS. Well my question is I was looking at different SSDs and seen something that makes me scratch my head, MLC and SLC, whats the real difference other then price?

Now with the system I am suggesting is it a problem to set this up? I will be using windows 7 64 so do I need to get some other drivers or will 7 have all I really need? I am just getting a 32g SSD with fast read and write speed. I really dont need much more right? just covering my bases before ordering.

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Tator Tot

· #2 · Dec 2, 2009

SLC is a bit faster and has a longer life than MLC.

a 32GB SSD will be able to hold windows 7, but you will use up most of the drive on the OS.

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nseaton1

· #3 · Dec 2, 2009

Hey there. I left a partition of 30gb for my 7 install, and after I put office on the same one (oops) I have about 3gb's left. You shouldn't need any drivers either.

SLC's use a different technology that means they are more reliable and faster, but MLC has advanced enough, it's not really that much of a downside anymore. I'm QUITE happy with mine, as I know lots of others with MLC drives are.

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Lysdexik

· #4 · Dec 2, 2009

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Originally Posted by Tator Tot

SLC is a bit faster and has a longer life than MLC.

a 32GB SSD will be able to hold windows 7, but you will use up most of the drive on the OS.

Not necessarily true, if you move page and temp files to storage HD the install directory is only 7-8 GB's.

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Tator Tot

· #5 · Dec 2, 2009

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Originally Posted by Lysdexik

Not necessarily true, if you move page and temp files to storage HD install directory can be sized down to 7-8 GB's.

A good windows 7 install is around 10-12GB most of the time.

Some key programs usually go on the SSD too

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Darkshadow74

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 2, 2009

Well I want to put as much of the OS on the SSD as I can but Also dont want to spend a toon on a OS HD so, I figured a 32g would be about right. And then put all the apps I run and games on my Raid system. Is that the best way to do it? And will 7200 rpms be a waste to put in raid 0? ANd of course I will have a 1.5-2t external drive for backup my important stuff.

Edit: WHat other app would you say put on the SSD?

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Tator Tot

· #7 · Dec 2, 2009

Other apps are stuff you need to load fast.

My Buddies 32GB SSD has:
Windows 7
Open Office
CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) with MPC Home Cinema
Power DVD
FireFox

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