Installed the Intel G2 SSD...

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:54 pm

The best upgrade I've ever purchased. Takes about 15 seconds from power on to a usable Windows 7 desktop, everything opens instantly. Photoshop CS4 opens in one second. Getting over 25 more minutes of battery life since I installed it as well. Once Intel gets its fixed TRIM firmware out, it may get even better.

If you have the money, get one of these drives for an OS/apps drive.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:20 pm

I've been agonizing over a SSD purchase for a long time. It's good to hear things are that good. I'm not sure if I'll try SSD yet but I appreciate the info.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:48 pm

might do one in the future...they are not where I'd like them just yet.

My first gen Raptor boots Win7 in about 9 seconds now and even on another comp with a regular 500gig SataII drive it loads Win7 up in less than 20.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:28 am

Been using them for new laptops for nurses for a healthcare client of mine...so dang fast.

Over time I'm hoping they'll maintain performance compared to platters....as the laptop lives through bumps 'n lumps of typical use.

Andrzej · Post by **Andrzej** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:15 pm

I'm vvv.impresed with the latest upg of my ThP X200s
SSD ThinkPad 256GB FDE {TOSHIBA 1.8-inch THNS256GG8BA};
RAM 8GB;
win7 64-bit

David · Post by **David** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:02 am

I just install one of these drives. Definitely a significant improvement in speed. Unfortunately, 74GB is no longer adequate for a boot/app partition. Depending on your needs, plan on using another drive for photos, video, documents and possibly games.

Said complaint aside, it might the most significant ugrade one can make at this time. Any process requiring boot drive access would be shortened.

david

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:12 pm

Without a doubt SSD is the future. I'm just holding back for a little longer. Today's technology and my new build is doing everything I want so I'm just going to wait until the drives get bigger and the price comes down.

It is good to know they are working well for you.

David · Post by **David** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:52 pm

Motherboards with SATA 600 and USB 3.0 are coming to market, so waiting a couple of months wouldn't hurt. Certainly SATA 600 ssd's might push the boundries further.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:54 pm

I deployed 5x laptops to a client last week, they came with hardware encrypted SSD drives..boy were they a pleasure to work on, so fast on the reboots, greased lightening.

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:11 pm

Using 2x Intel X25-M 80GB 34NM Postville in raid0.Super fast, I was aiming for the 120gb versions but it's too expansive.

When they are in sata3 they are much faster (in spite of the facts they are not sata3).

When I was using Vortex and did defrag I noticed very very slight speed decrease.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:55 pm

David wrote:Unfortunately, 74GB is no longer adequate for a boot/app partition. Depending on your needs, plan on using another drive for photos, video, documents and possibly games.

74 gigs should be plenty for a boot/app drive. Leaves limited room for games, but a gamer should have a game drive as well.