Runcore 1.8" SSD sorta a gamechanger?

[fuzzybabybunny]

I think we might be seeing the first crop of JMicron-based MLC SSDs that DON'T have the previous latency issues:

http://jkkmobile.blogspot.com/...0#c2426226911238149372

Runcore 1.8" SSD

4k random write:
total I/Os per sec: 469.4 (4X more than Samsung SLC, almost half of Intel's)
total MBs per sec: 1.89 (4X that of Samsung SLC, still lags far behind Intel)
average I/O responce time: 2.15 (4X quicker than Samsung SLC)
max I/O responce time: from 24 ( short test ) to 1060.5 ( longer test period )
Test was done on HP Mini 1000, XP, on C drive.
..and yes, it has JMicron's chip inside.

Considering the rock bottom prices of these drives, we might have a
game changer.

RunCore 64GB Pro 1.8" 5mm PATA Zif Solid State Drive SSD - $200

http://www.mydigitaldiscount.c...Core+1.8+inch+ZIF+SSDs

 

[taltamir]

I wonder if they are the same as the titan... which has a third controller that does hardware raid between the two jmicron controller. The reason the stutter is gone is probably because of the cache on the new main controller.

 

[coolVariable]

Very cool.
PATA?
Could bring new life to old laptops.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: taltamir
I wonder if they are the same as the titan... which has a third controller that does hardware raid between the two jmicron controller. The reason the stutter is gone is probably because of the cache on the new main controller.

I asked the reviewer if he could find two JMF602 chips and he said there was only one.

But is it possible that the Runcore added additional cache somewhere else on the board to supplement the lack of cache on the JFM602?

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: coolVariable
Very cool.
PATA?
Could bring new life to old laptops.

I was thinking that it could bring new life to the current slew of netbooks and UMPCs that can only fit 1.8" HDDs. Many of those use the PATA interface as well.

 

[Joony]

I'm the other guy making comments about JMicron

My 64GB 1.8" RunCore SSD will be here Tuesday according to UPS!

If you want me to test as well, let me know what you'd like to see.

 

[taltamir]

must not buy! must wait for prices to come down... must pay for college and food instead of computer hardware.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: Joony
I'm the other guy making comments about JMicron

My 64GB 1.8" RunCore SSD will be here Tuesday according to UPS!

If you want me to test as well, let me know what you'd like to see.

Woot!

Yeah, I'd be psyched if these ran on JMicron JMF602B chips. That would be amazing. I don't really need Intel speeds, but I'd like a good balance between speed, capacity, and of course the 1.8" form factor and PATA ZIF interface.

As for the tests, just go for the Anandtech tests, both real world multitasking and benchmarks.

How long ago did you order your Runcore? I'm thinking about doing a preorder but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get in line for the ones coming mid-February.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Nice! JMicron Revision B chip confirmed!

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=14004

 

[Joony]

I preordered mine on January 5, and that's when I thought it was still shipping during the first week of January, oh well, at least it's coming soon.

Yeah, the Rev B chip is exciting news!

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Gah, I just realized that it might not be so easy to visually identify the Revision B chips:

Anandtech's JMF602 Revision A chip photo (Note a B on the lower right, this is what JKK might have seen).
http://images.anandtech.com/re...nch/images/jmicron.jpg

Bit Tech's picture of the G.Skill Titan JMicron chips, which have been confirmed by JMicron to use the Revision B chips (Note the B on the lower right as well):
http://images.bit-tech.net/con...256gb-ssd-review/6.jpg

You'll note that both Rev. A and B have a B on the chip. Rev. B chips look like they don't have a "JMF602B" solidly written on them.

 

[coolVariable]

Someone at notebookreview forums got one and couldn't even install windows due to the laggy response time.
I think other SSDs previously used the JM602B (maybe even the OCZ Core v2?) and they sucked too.