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Sold out! OCZ Vertex 2 3.5" 90GB SSD ~$135 with MIR/promo code/shellshock

OCZ uses the same part numbers for the fast and slow versions of their SSDs, so who knows?

I'm avoiding the brand until they rediscover ethics.
 
DaveSimmons said:
OCZ uses the same part numbers for the fast and slow versions of their SSDs, so who knows?

I'm avoiding the brand until they rediscover ethics.
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True and understandable. Here is a thread discussing them vs 100Gb model, not sure if it correct.

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/f...VTX90G-and-OCZSSD2-2VTX100G-(beside-the-10-GB)

Then the thread talking about OCZ replacement program. Again not sure if it is talking about larger capacity SSD as in the thread it says does not apply to larger SSD.

I am in the market for a SSD and just thought I could pick one up. Seem like a good deal. (Aside from their lack of being up front with consumers and not making it right regarding SSD with new chips.)

So given all that should I pull the trigger on this?

Edit: I just read a test/review of the old vs new and the change does in fact effect all thse ssd up to 180Gb in size. Roll of the dice when it comes to what chips the ssd has.

http://www.storagereview.com/ssds_shifting_25nm_nand_what_you_need_know
 
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Is 72 GB of usable storage (after keeping 25% of the 96 GB empty for scratch) enough for you?

If so, this seems like a pretty good deal. It might secretly be using the slower chips but it will still be much faster than any magnetic hard drive.
 
DaveSimmons said:
Is 72 GB of usable storage (after keeping 25% of the 96 GB empty for scratch) enough for you?

If so, this seems like a pretty good deal. It might secretly be using the slower chips but it will still be much faster than any magnetic hard drive.
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Holy cow thats a lot of storage wasted that gets used up by faulty chips/unoptimized hardware/chips/software. Then after formatting the OS will eat some more up!D:

Knowing that I will have to look again and see just how slow the new ones are and if there is anything at a better price per GB.

Sorry I am new to SSD technology.
 
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My Kingston 128G SSD has 119G usable. I love this drive. It is so much faster than my 10,000RPM WD velociraptor (which is a very fast conventional drive). These drives are best used for the operating system and program files while having a conventional drive for the data files or files that are constantly written to. Just the nature of the beast in its present form.
 
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Artista said:
Holy cow thats a lot of storage wasted that gets used up by faulty chips/unoptimized hardware/chips/software. Then after formatting the OS will eat some more up!D:

Knowing that I will have to look again and see just how slow the new ones are and if there is anything at a better price per GB.

Sorry I am new to SSD technology.
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No, not using ~25% of your space is recommended for all SSD drives for the way they manage space to deal with wear leveling. They have to be much more careful about writing over sectors on the disk since sectors die after so many writes. It's much harder (and slower) to do that when the drive gets too full.

The 90GB has 90 + 6 spare/scratch space, x .75 = 72 GB that you should use to maintain full performance.
 
This is sold out, but I'm not even sure that the price above was actually ever available to most people. The promo code was limited to select people who received it via e-mail.
 
Termie said:
This is sold out, but I'm not even sure that the price above was actually ever available to most people. The promo code was limited to select people who received it via e-mail.
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That's the way it works.

Nothing special about the code, they bury it at the bottom of the deal ads they send out when you sign up for you guessed it e-mail ads. ("E-blast subscribers" I think)
 
^Yup, I just found this out yesterday while I was contemplating buying this drive.

They still tried to pull a fast one, though.
 
Elixer said:
They (OCZ) said they will fix it, (as in give you the product everyone was expecting) so don't count them out yet...
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I bought it and am glad I did. It just didn't make sense to be putting together a new system and then let the slowest/slower part of the computer (platter hard drive) hold it back. That is at the final price of approx 50 percent off.

OCZ is making it right, for free, so if it is the slow/crappy chip drive I will send it in and get the better one.

Now I guess the dvd/cd burner I have is the slowest part now. It takes a bit for it to spin up when playing a game that requires the DVD to be in the drive.
 
I am still waiting for 'egg saver' shipping... so I can't check. 🙄

Anyone get it yet, and run the OCZ toolbox tool to see what chips are being used ?
 
Elixer said:
I am still waiting for 'egg saver' shipping... so I can't check. 🙄

Anyone get it yet, and run the OCZ toolbox tool to see what chips are being used ?
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I have not got it yet. My order got held up but finally went through and shipped yesterday. Heres hoping it is the good chips! :whiste:

If not I will get authorization from OCZ and send it in for one that has the good chips.
 
Forgot to mention, don't go benchmark crazy on these things, and I guess the drives which have a "E" in them are the ones that have the issues.
2VTX vs 2VTXE.

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Guess that only applies to new drives, since they screwed up by NOT putting the "E" in them..
 
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dallyup52 said:
My Kingston 128G SSD has 119G usable. I love this drive. It is so much faster than my 10,000RPM WD velociraptor (which is a very fast conventional drive). These drives are best used for the operating system and program files while having a conventional drive for the data files or files that are constantly written to. Just the nature of the beast in its present form.
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wurd..........

...........245MBs/sec reads and 180MBs/sec writes for less than a $1 a GB. = sweet. Granted that's after a rebate and a buy dot come coupon. Just call me SuperShopper. Don't forget renowned Kingston support and customer service too. Something OCZ will never be known for.
 
Elixer said:
I am still waiting for 'egg saver' shipping... so I can't check. 🙄

Anyone get it yet, and run the OCZ toolbox tool to see what chips are being used ?
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I still haven't recieved mine yet, and I checked the shipping status this morning and it's the same as it's been for the last few days. The tracking information says that the package is in Sacramento, but it hasn't gone out for delivery... sad because Newegg is like 300 miles away...
 
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I still haven't recieved mine yet, and I checked the shipping status this morning and it's the same as it's been for the last few days. The tracking information says that the package is in Sacramento, but it hasn't gone out for delivery... sad because Newegg is like 300 miles away...
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Mine is at the "Shipment Accepted, February 28, 2011, 11:29 am" stage. No idea what that means.

The really stupid part is, the last time I got a "eggsaver", it shipped from CA, and I got it in 3 days. This time, it ships from TN, and I am still waiting. It also says Expected Delivery Date: March 4, 2011.
😡
 
Got mine yesterday, came with 1.29 firmware, which is apparently the most current, so I am assuming that these drives all have the 34nm NAND. Installed Windows, and updated in less than 30 mins, and formated my 128gb SSD and am now using that solely for games.

I must say though, the case of the Vertex compared to my Western Digital SiliconeEdge SSD, is like comparing a Kia to a Bugatti... Not that it really matters, but the Vertex housing is thin metal and plastic... not even good plastic... oh well. Still fast though.
 
Finally got mine, it is 1.29 firmware, and according the OCZ's utility, die size is 32Gb.
Now I need to install the OS on it, and see how it is.

I think OCZ spent more $$$ on the box the SSD came in, instead of the actual SSD case.
 
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