The new SSD Thread (Benchmarks, Brands, News and Advice)

[Commander Wolf]

I did a clean install every time, Vista installs so fast on a SSD (especially when installed from a USB drive) that I didn't see why not.

Well the thing for me isn't that the installation itself takes time (and I agree here, XP also installs in some ridiculously short amount of time, even from CD), it's that reloading your programs and resetting all the settings in those programs takes time. And it gets worse after you've added more programs and changed more settings over the lifetime of an image/installation.

Of course, this is all resolved if you simply make a disk image right after you've set up your installation the way you want it, but I haven't had the foresight to do that yet...

[ashura]

Even with the barrage of programs I install, it takes less time to do a fresh install than it does to clone (I keep all the install files on USB and bring them onto the SSD as soon as I'm on the desktop). Plus, by fresh installing I can actually use the laptop faster since I don't have to wait for the cloning to finish.

It really depends on what's more convenient for the person, either way does the job.

[hankaaron57]

I went to the doctors today [for an appointment] and noticed all the office computers run on XP Pro still - makes me happy hehe. Eventually I want to install Xp Pro x64 and W7 (I think I'm going to skip over any of the Vista trials). I wonder if x64 XP has different partition offset requirements on SSD than x86?

[ashura]

Recommended partition alignment offset is the same regardless of whether it's a 32-bit or 64-bit OS.

[Spare Tire]

do you get something like this : The new SSD Thread (Benchmarks, Brands, News and Advice)

I used hdtune and i couldn't read any smart out of it.

[Cape Consultant]

Full review of Vertex! http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=299&Itemid=60

Will this be the one to make us all buy it??? Looks pretty darned good. How about a nice big fat PRICE DROP to go along with it?

[monakh]

I would honestly wait for a few weeks and MANY reviews before committing to an OCZ product after so many failures. I mean, seriously! Benchies be darned! (Guess you can't say d a m n e d--sheesh NBR, the censorship is way outta control)

[ashura]

ull review of Vertex! http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=299&Itemid=60

Will this be the one to make us all buy it??? Looks pretty darned good. How about a nice big fat PRICE DROP to go along with it?

As I said before about the benchmark reviews review:

Irrelevant, they gave the same accolades and award to the Core drive: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...1&limitstart=9

We all know now how that turned out.

The new SSD Thread (Benchmarks, Brands, News and Advice)

[ronan_zj]

i would love to see the power consumption on Vertex.

[ashura]

i would love to see the power consumption on Vertex.

According to Tony it runs cooler than the Core which, from my personal experience, was very good with regards to heat and power.