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    SSD drive - partition off a certain amount of empty space?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by SpinalTarp, May 23, 2014.

  1. SpinalTarp

    SpinalTarp Notebook Consultant

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    I'm reading that you shouldn't let you SSD fill up like a mechanical hard drive or it will slow down greatly.

    So I guess that means I should make a partition on the drive that will just be empty space? If yes, how much of a percentage on the drive should I partition?
     
    SpinalTarp, May 23, 2014
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  2. alexhawker

    alexhawker Spent Gladiator

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    No, you want to leave unallocated (unpartitioned) free space, not a partition you leave empty.


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    alexhawker, May 23, 2014
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  3. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    You don't create a partition to leave empty; you create a partition to use and the 'unallocated' capacity is used by the drive for OP'ing.


    I recommend 30% of the real capacity of the drive left unallocated. Any less and I can see the system slow down as I use it (daily).

    See:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sol...707276-unallocated-space-ssd.html#post9068560



    A year after I was using ~50% of my Intel 520 Series 250GB SSD's capacity for OP'ing; Anand also started suggesting that 25% should be left unallocated.


    See:
    AnandTech | Exploring the Relationship Between Spare Area and Performance Consistency in Modern SSDs



    And he still recommends that same percentage today (over two years later).



    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, May 23, 2014
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  4. SpinalTarp

    SpinalTarp Notebook Consultant

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    Awesome, thanks guys!
     
    SpinalTarp, May 24, 2014
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