[Nocturin]

Plan to fix/update OP (Started 3/12/12 Updated 6/11/12):

• Verify Member list
• Create google doc with member list
• Create google doc with benchmark results
• Figure out how to display google docs for ease of use in OP
• Have fun
• ALL the DATAS!

I've looked around the forum, and there isn't seem to be a club for Intel SSD owners so I want to start one. Eventually I want to build this thread as a database of ways to improve, diagnose, and tweak Intel's line of SSDs. Also feel free to ask questions about the revolution in hard-drive technology - SSDs. Please remember to also respect all members.

There's only two rules to enter this club:

• Own any of Intel's SSD products (I also welcome 3rd party SSDs with Intel controllers)
• Must have proof of ownership (like: device manager screenshot, picture of it installed on your machine)

References:

• Windows 7 Install & Optimization Guide for SSDs & HDDs
• SSD Buyers Guide & Information Thread

• Storage Drivers, Utilities, and Firmware Thread
• Intel's Website about their SSDs
• Engineering Windows 7: Support and Q&A for Solid-State Drives
• How to: Secure Erase your Solid State Drive (SSD) with Parted Magic
• How to: Secure Erase (reset) an Intel Solid State Drive (SSD) with HDDErase

Reviews:

• Hothardware.com's review of Gen2 X25-M drives

How to join:

If you want to join please post proof you own at least one. Also post configuration (Raid 0,1,5 etc) if applicable. For example:

Quote:

My setup: Intel X-25m 80GB G2

I will then add your name with the drive you own next to your name.

PS:
I will try to update this ASAP, but I do haz family.. Lastly, please if you have a good reference about an article, informative blog, thread or review regarding Intel SSDs please post them here and I'll try to add them to the list! I don't have an Intel SSD, but I'll learn about them the more this thread is maintained, so have fun and see you guys on the flip-side.

Club Sig:
Intel SSD Owner Club

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Club members:

Google Docs:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AtyvmRZNbRDudEpjaGVZVVNUSVBmYk5SVWRaajZpQ2c&output=html&widget=true

Originally created by Dream Killer

 

[MrTOOSHORT]

I'll join, Thanks.

is this sufficient:

 

[dragosmp]

Count me in! I have the G2 X25-M 80GB. Bought it over a month ago and it is so good that I'm sure never to use a mechanical drive again for OS/games on my main rig

That said, I really wish it gets cheaper soon. The time has come for the HDDs to take a well deserved retirement from performance computers.

 

[calavera]

have a x-25m g2 as well. is this enough?

 

[AnonUser]

Awesome disks

Heres the proof:

 

[Retoric]

Just got a X25-M 80GB G2 today, apps sure opens fast.

 

[Toonshorty]

Sign me up! Intel X25-V 40GB...

 

[Dream Killer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragosmp Count me in! I have the G2 X25-M 80GB. Bought it over a month ago and it is so good that I'm sure never to use a mechanical drive again for OS/games on my main rig That said, I really wish it gets cheaper soon. The time has come for the HDDs to take a well deserved retirement from performance computers.

I don't think mechanical drives will ever retire in the next decade or so. They will always have a storage advantage vs flash technology. I predict what we'll see are the two drives being developed together along with controllers and software in parallel to mask each others weaknesses.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnonUser Awesome disks

They sure are! I love mine but I find myself counting GBs again. It was something I was happy to get rid of when I started installing 1TB drives. I may have to install another 80GB and RAID-0 them

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Retoric Just got a X25-M 80GB G2 today, apps sure opens fast.

The weakest link in a computer's memory subsystem is always the hard drive. I think it comes second to upgrading RAM on a computer in terms of performance per dollar. I also put an X25-V 40G on a 4 year old laptop and it performs a lot faster in everyday tasks than the newer ones with faster CPUs and more RAM.

 

[b0klau]

Count me in, I just literally got mine from ups 5 mins ago. Here's some pics:

Edit: It's a (X-25M 80G G2)

 

[Ragsters]

Quote:

Originally Posted by b0klau Count me in, I just literally got mine from ups 5 mins ago.

Did you get your sticker?

 

[b0klau]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragsters Did you get your sticker?

Yea, I had a picture with it posted but I removed it because it was bigger than the other pictures and I'm too lazy to resize it again

 

[tagurtoast]

I ordered my 160gb x25m g2 on ebay yesterday.Attachment 143232

 

[savagebunny]

I got a invoice for it from ewiz

 

[redalert]

Here is my 80GB

 

[bigblock]

I just got number three today, have not even named it yet. I'll be installing it this weekend, I'll take more pics then.

Mike

 

[Ragsters]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock I just got number three today, have not even named it yet. I'll be installing it this weekend, I'll take more pics then. Mike

Love it!

 

[R3d T34rz]

80gb G2 here, also have mine installed in the Icy Dock. Very happy and thinking about going bigger.

When I initially installed it I was blown away at how fast everything installed. By far the best upgrade I made since building this new rig. Still have over 40gb space left after all my apps are installed. Did a few tweaks I found in other threads and all is well.

 

[eflyguy]

I've got several posts in the HDTune sticky with mine in RAID, but here's one by itself:

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[Foxdie]

can I join??

 

[bigblock]

Three Intel SSD's, RAID 0.
OS still takes about 10 min. to load so I'm probably up against the DVD drive and the rest of my rig. I do things like this just to play around, but for the everyday user I'd say one nice SSD is all that's needed, we'll see how photoshop etc. works out.

Mike