Solid State Drive (SSD) info.

[Shinma]

Articles and links may be of interest to some.

TheSSDReview
Click HERE

Benefits Of A Solid State Drive – An SSD Primer
Click HERE

The Complete Guide to Solid-State Drives
Click HERE

Ultimate guide to SSDs (plus reviews of 7 new drives!)
Click HERE

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The SSD Optimization Guide Redesigned
Click HERE
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Parted Magic
Click HERE

AS SSD Benchmark
Click HERE

UNetbootin
Click HERE

Acronis AlignTool - Intel® SSD Edition
Click HERE


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SSD Product Benchmarks chart
Click HERE

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Solid State Drives to avoid and/or use caution:

• ADATA SX900 128GB
• Samsung 840 120GB (MZ-7TD120BW)

[Shinma]

Installing an Intel/Samsung solid state drive for use with Windows XP:

Install SSD into the system.

Partition the solid state drive with desired software.
e.g. Parted Magic

Run your Windows XP disc and install onto the newly created partition,
During the installation process,
Select the Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick) option.

Continue/complete Windows XP installation.

After completion of Windows XP,
Double check alignment with software such as AS SSD Benchmark.

Install appropriate Service Pack(s), hotfixes, drivers...
Install the current Intel SSD Toolbox/Samsung Magician software for TRIM function

[Shinma]

Added avoid/caution list of SSD.

[DanceMan]

I read the ADATA test linked, and will be avoiding any ADATA products. Thanks.

[Huge]

Thanks Shinma! (...still think you are a bot!)

[Shinma]

You're welcome both.