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Does the P8Z68-V have the SLC HD already installed on the mobo?

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Informant X

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Sorry for the noob question, but I just want to make sure. This whole SLC idea is completely new to me. I Just want to be sure I don't have to buy the SLC MSATA drive or something? Here are the comments from the web site as well as the link

http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z68V/#specifications

Intel® Smart Response Technology
Faster Access, Bigger Storage Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available) as a cache for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times and maximized storage utilization. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing.
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Informant X said:
Sorry for the noob question, but I just want to make sure. This whole SLC idea is completely new to me. I Just want to be sure I don't have to buy the SLC MSATA drive or something? Here are the comments from the web site as well as the link

http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z68V/#specifications
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I assume by SLC you mean "single-level cell" for an SSD? Not many of those -- I haven't seen any, actually -- are available as SATA-III SSDs. As I understand it, the lifespan of an MLC SSD may be 10 years while an SLC might last several times that expectation.

Several threads and many posts are available here about ISRT. I figure -- for the performance advantage -- it was worth spending $100 on a small SATA-III SSD for the purpose. If the ISRT feature inspires your enthusiasm, don't limit yourself to an SATA-II SSD. There are several 60GB SATA-III models out there. These should take full advantage of an SATA-III motherboard port, while caching an SATA-II HDD on one of the SATA-II ports with that SSD will work wonders.
 
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