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[AlexThePalex]

What is that I placed in yellow highlight?  I don't understand the 3x12 part.

120 gigs for an SSD seems small nowadays.  You sure you don't want a 512 gig or is that Intel model SLC?

3x12 means a 3 piece ladder of 12 steps each. That's how we call ladders over here so we can see at once what size it is.

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The Intel SSD is only meant as the main C:\ disk, to run the operating system and installed programs. A solid state disk is so much faster than the oldfashioned harddisk, all programs will start and react a lot faster with an SSD. 120 GB seems big enough to me for that, considering that SSD's still cost a lot. I also have 5 TB of HDD's in my computer for other stuff.

 

[Ken Nagrod]

What is that I placed in yellow highlight?  I don't understand the 3x12 part.

120 gigs for an SSD seems small nowadays.  You sure you don't want a 512 gig or is that Intel model SLC?

3x12 means a 3 piece ladder of 12 steps each. That's how we call ladders over here so we can see at once what size it is.

The Intel SSD is only meant as the main C:\ disk, to run the operating system and installed programs. A solid state disk is so much faster than the oldfashioned harddisk, all programs will start and react a lot faster with an SSD. 120 GB seems big enough to me for that, considering that SSD's still cost a lot. I also have 5 TB of HDD's in my computer for other stuff.

Thanks.  Interesting ladder design.  I don't remember ever seeing that before.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Thanks.  Interesting ladder design.  I don't remember ever seeing that before.

Really? It's a very common design over here. You can use it in two positions, as a normal extended 3 piece ladder that can reach about 8 or 9 meters/30 ft high, or in the so called "A position" pictured in my previous post. In the A position of course you can't reach as high but it has the benefit that the ladder can stand all by itself without having to lean it against a wall.

 

[jmbfestool]

What is that I placed in yellow highlight?  I don't understand the 3x12 part.

120 gigs for an SSD seems small nowadays.  You sure you don't want a 512 gig or is that Intel model SLC?

3x12 means a 3 piece ladder of 12 steps each. That's how we call ladders over here so we can see at once what size it is.

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The Intel SSD is only meant as the main C:\ disk, to run the operating system and installed programs. A solid state disk is so much faster than the oldfashioned harddisk, all programs will start and react a lot faster with an SSD. 120 GB seems big enough to me for that, considering that SSD's still cost a lot. I also have 5 TB of HDD's in my computer for other stuff.

I don't know I'm running 256gb solid-state and before I deleted everything and started again I had properly used 40/50% of the hard drive.  So your 126gb is a little small. I wanted the 512gb solid state but they did not have it at the time plus it's was silly money!

It's amazing it runs sooo fast!  Your tempted to use it for storing pictures and videos as it's instant!  It makes my built in 2tb hardrive feel so slow.  Because my 2tb hard drive won't be spinning yet. So then when I come to open up a folder or just the hard drive it has to spin up and it's still quick but it feels very slow because you get use to the solid state being instant!     You don't get the spinning up problem with a pc/mac which is running OS on the hard drive because the hard drive is already up and running but having 2TB just for storage is never up and running until you want something from it.

So can't wait till they bring out TB solid states!

Jmb

 

[jmbfestool]

Thanks.  Interesting ladder design.  I don't remember ever seeing that before.

Really? It's a very common design over here. You can use it in two positions, as a normal extended 3 piece ladder that can reach about 8 or 9 meters/30 ft high, or in the so called "A position" pictured in my previous post. In the A position of course you can't reach as high but it has the benefit that the ladder can stand all by itself without having to lean it against a wall.

I was going to get A frame ladder made by ZARGER. But man they are expensive!

Jmb

 

[AlexThePalex]

I don't know I'm running 256gb solid-state and before I deleted everything and started again I had properly used 40/50% of the hard drive.  So your 126gb is a little small. I wanted the 512gb solid state but they did not have it at the time plus it's was silly money!

With used, do you mean used up? Like that space is gone? That can happen with SSD's, if you don't properly maintain it by using TRIM or manual garbage collection. But if you properly maintain your SSD that shouldn't happen and you can use it for at least 5 years. It is also important that you don't fill an SSD completely up and that you put your swap file on another disk. And turn a lot of normal maintenance features in the OS for HDD's off.

Unfortunately that's where the problem lies with SSD's, it's a new technology that still has a lot of teething problems. And manufacturers rush them out of the factory too soon and let the buyer be the guinea pig. You really have to be carefull with it and baby it and it's not supported by most operating systems and conflicts with lots of other hardware. And buyers also report a high failure rate of up to 25% with some brands which makes it a game of Russian roulette. That's why I choose the Intel 510 series, it is not as fast and cheap as some others, but seems to be one of the most reliable at this moment.   

 

[jmbfestool]

I don't know I'm running 256gb solid-state and before I deleted everything and started again I had properly used 40/50% of the hard drive.  So your 126gb is a little small. I wanted the 512gb solid state but they did not have it at the time plus it's was silly money!

With used, do you mean used up? Like that space is gone? That can happen with SSD's, if you don't properly maintain it by using TRIM or manual garbage collection. But if you properly maintain your SSD that shouldn't happen and you can use it for at least 5 years. It is also important that you don't fill an SSD completely up and that you put your swap file on another disk. And turn a lot of normal maintenance features in the OS for HDD's off.

Unfortunately that's where the problem lies with SSD's, it's a new technology that still has a lot of teething problems. And manufacturers rush them out of the factory too soon and let the buyer be the guinea pig. You really have to be carefull with it and baby it and it's not supported by most operating systems and conflicts with lots of other hardware. And buyers also report a high failure rate of up to 25% with some brands which makes it a game of Russian roulette. That's why I choose the Intel 510 series, it is not as fast and cheap as some others, but seems to be one of the most reliable at this moment.     

Hey no sorry I didnt mean that!  No I still have 100%!   I meant before I formated it I used 40-50% of the harddrive with all the stuff I have!  I formatted it as I decided to start over again.

I was sayin I used 40-50% which is 102/128GB of a 256GB your saying you want a 128GB  wish to me is a little to small and you can soon fill it up.   I would atleast go with a 256GB   but like I said I wanted a 512GB but it was silly money and I dont think at the time they where offering a 512GB Solid state!

They are the best I wouldnt buy a PC/laptop/Mac/ without a solid state hard drive any more!  They make your PC/Mac run sooooooooo much faster and are far more reliable when used in a laptop as they are shockproof!

JMB

 

[Ken Nagrod]

I have (2) 256 gig SSD's made by Crucial Technologies.  The 512's weren't out when I needed them.  I did a lot of online research, looked at test results from many reputable sources and checked out reviews before going for them.  They've been great and I have mine loaded up 3/4 of the way on both.  Super fast, no noise and no more failures.  Going through 7 hard drives in 2 years on a Dell laptop got to me, so that's why I went the SSD route. --- Put up some cash and go FLASH (memory that is)!

 

[AlexThePalex]

Nah, a 120 GB disk is big enough for me. Of course I wouldn't mind having a bigger one but they're so darn expensive. A 120 GB Intel 510 already costs close to 250 euro! Just bought a 2TB HDD for only 62!

And my current HDD bootdisk is only a partition of 39 GB, with windows and a lot of programs installed on it, so I'd figure 120 GB will do quit nicely. Now for my laptop I would like the biggest SSD of course, but I'm talking about my desktop pc now and it already has 5 TB for storage with 2 more on the way.