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    Got my SSD Drive...What should I do, and dont do?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by awaisuk, Dec 14, 2009.

  1. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    Got my SSD Drive...What should I do, and dont do?

    I got:

    Intel X25-M Mainstream Solid State Drive - 34nm Product Line - Solid state drive - 80 GB - internal - 2.5" - SATA-300

    I am going to install Windows 7 on it, clean install.

    Is there anything else I should do to make performance even better or something I should avoid?

    I dont know much about SSDs, only know that they speed up system and reading time.

    Please let me know.

    Thanks.
     
    awaisuk, Dec 14, 2009
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  2. ronan_zj

    ronan_zj Notebook Evangelist

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    if the SSD has old firmware, try to upgrade to the latest firmware to supprt Windows Trim.
    Use your SSD as a regular drive, but DO not defrag the SSD
     
    ronan_zj, Dec 14, 2009
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  3. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    awaisuk,

    Stop double and triple (quadruple?) posting, please.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Dec 14, 2009
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  4. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    Ok, how do I find out the firmware?

    And what is TRIM?

    Thanks.
     
    awaisuk, Dec 14, 2009
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  5. gazzacbr

    gazzacbr Notebook Evangelist

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    basically TRIM cleans the unused space and keeps the ssd fast.
    you can google 'ssd trim' 407000 (approx) results. first one is the wiki, which is a good start ;)
     
    gazzacbr, Dec 14, 2009
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  6. mesarmath

    mesarmath Notebook Geek

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    in this link you can download and find so much information. it is official website of intel SSD.

    good luck.
     
    mesarmath, Dec 14, 2009
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  7. flynn337

    flynn337 Notebook Consultant

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    OP, I asked essentially the same question here and got good info:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=440519

    I just received the exact same drive and have the same plans for a fresh Win7 install. I don't have the laptop it's going to live in yet, but I successfully flashed the latest 02HD firmware to it using a desktop computer here.
     
    flynn337, Dec 15, 2009
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  8. timesquaredesi

    timesquaredesi MagicPeople VooDooPeople

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    do install it. don't dunk it in water.
     
    timesquaredesi, Dec 15, 2009
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  9. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Agreed.

    One thing - don't benchmark it to death - just instal it, treat it like a Harddrive - it effectively is one, only flash based with no moving parts.
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 15, 2009
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  10. flynn337

    flynn337 Notebook Consultant

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    I've had mine installed now for several hours and have resisted every benchmark but WEI : )
     
    flynn337, Dec 16, 2009
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