My setup, need suggestions

[libertysyclone]

I ordered two 120GB Mushkin Callisto SSDs that will be here tomorrow.
IIRC MLC, Sandforce controller

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-152-_-Product

I was planning on RAID'ing them BUT the lack of Trim support isnt sitting well with me.

My current setup:

ASUS P6t7 supercomputer mobo
LSi 8344ELP RAID controller

4-74GB 15k SAS drives seagate savio (currently 2-onboard SAS/2 on LSi; both R0)

1-WD 1tb black (storage)

1 500gb seagate POS (going to meet its maker, via .45cal)


I want to get the most perf I can out of the SSDs but I also dont want to have to deal with non trim slowdown.

My original plan was to:

2-SSDs R0 ->Marvell 88SE6320 SAS controller

4-SAS R0 ->LSi 8344elp

1-WDblack->ICH10

redundancy is not an issue as I have a WHS.

I do a lot of Adobe Premiere work and gaming not in that order

Should I really worry about the Trim issues? if so should I put the SSDs on the ICH10 instead?

any help would be great.

TIA

 

[FishAk]

You certainly don't want your SSDs on the Marvell controller.

The SF drives have good garbage collection, and I don't think you would even notice the lack of TRIM from what I have read. I would RAID 0 them on the Intel controller. Just make sure you keep a good backup, but I'm sure you already know that.

Personally, I would have gone with a set of Vertex 2s since they're sanctioned and supported by Sandforce, and actually cheaper than your link.

 

[libertysyclone]

You certainly don't want your SSDs on the Marvell controller.

The SF drives have good garbage collection, and I don't think you would even notice the lack of TRIM from what I have read. I would RAID 0 them on the Intel controller. Just make sure you keep a good backup, but I'm sure you already know that.

Personally, I would have gone with a set of Vertex 2s since they're sanctioned and supported by Sandforce, and actually cheaper than your link.

Thanks,

I paid a tad over $200 for them and OCZ wasnt an option for support reasons.

 

[sol326]

I got them and love em.