SSD-mobo compatibility?

[cutiepatutiesob]

Would I be able to install an OCZ Deneva 2 240 GB SSD (enterprise) on my Asus p8p67 pro Motherboard?
I can get the SSD for around $80. Sounds like a great deal to me but I'm concerned with it being compatible and I'm a newbie at all this.

This is my first Build: I7 2600, Asus p8p67 Pro, 32 gig (4x8G) Corsair Vengeage ram, Nvidia GeForce 430 1 gb, WD Caviar Green 1TB Sata Drive, LG Blue Ray DVD, CoolerMaster Hf 912 mid tower, 2 factory 120mm fans + a Coolermaster Megaflow 200 fan, Sabrent 64-in-one Multi Flsh Media Card Reader, OCZ Modelstream Pro 500w (upgrading to a OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W), Widows 7 & Windows Office XP.

 

[tweakboy]

Very silly question, but at least your playing it safe. LOL

Every motherboard from 2007 til now if it has a sata 2 then SSD will work just fine.

Your ASUS mobo is sick, mines a P5K , so if I can do it you can too lolol.

we take you as a noob, I was once there back in 1992...

 

[tweakboy]

As for OCZ, your taking a risk, it does not have the greatest controller on it. OCZ is going downhill right now as we speak as well.

Grab another vendor my friend and tell us before you buy. gl

 

[blastingcap]

OCZ is looking like it's about to go bankrupt with no buyers, so their warranties may well become worthless very soon. I would avoid them and buy an Intel, Samsung, Plextor, or Crucial SSD instead. Possibly also Corsair Neutron, but not Corsair Force or anything else that uses Sandforce controllers.

 

[tweakboy]

Yes, so listen to blastingcap and forget OCZ. What else you have in mind.
What is your price range ?

 

[cutiepatutiesob]

Most SDD's are out of my price range. But I have the opportunity of getting that particular OCZ Enterprise Deneva 2 240 GB SSD for $60-80. That's what made it so appealing. I hate passing up a good deal and for that price, I could always upgrade if something goes wrong with it. What are your thoughts?

and yes Tweakboy, I'm a noob. I don't know too much yet! I'm learning as I'm going along. lol. And...I got lucky on my mobo, under $100.

Thanks,
Claudia

 

[GlacierFreeze]

Most SDD's are out of my price range. But I have the opportunity of getting that particular OCZ Enterprise Deneva 2 240 GB SSD for $60-80. That's what made it so appealing. I hate passing up a good deal and for that price, I could always upgrade if something goes wrong with it. What are your thoughts?

My thoughts are if the $160 256GB Samsung 830 is out of your price range, I would hold off for a bit. I'd steer clear of OCZ. I'd go for Samsung, Intel, or Crucial. They seem to be the best as far as reliability goes. And in my opinion, $160 for those brands in that size is a dang good deal, especially considering just a year or so ago.

 

[JBT]

I'd pick it up for now and eventually move it to a non critical storage at some point when you can afford a more reliable ssd.

 

[aviator78]

I agree with that, Samsung would be the first choice, if you can afford it. The 830 is dropping in price since the 840 will be released soon. And the 830 is a pretty decent drive, very reliable and worth every cent.

 

[Meghan54]

This is my first Build: I7 2600, Asus p8p67 Pro, 32 gig (4x8G) Corsair Vengeage ram, Nvidia GeForce 430 1 gb, WD Caviar Green 1TB Sata Drive, LG Blue Ray DVD, CoolerMaster Hf 912 mid tower, 2 factory 120mm fans + a Coolermaster Megaflow 200 fan, Sabrent 64-in-one Multi Flsh Media Card Reader, OCZ Modelstream Pro 500w (upgrading to a OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W), Widows 7 & Windows Office XP.

I'd rethink some of your purchasing choices....specifically your power supply and hard drive.

The WD Green drives don't exactly have a sterling reputation for reliability. Wouldn't put one in any computer as a main drive if I valued my data.

And for OCZ power supplies.....ever wonder why OCZ routinely has refurb sales all over the internet for their various versions of their XStream power supplies (whatever version you care to name....Mod, Gamer, etc.)? Every few months, OCZ floods the market, both online and B&M, with their current batches of refurbished power supplies. In fact, OCZ has so many refurbs for sale so often you'd get the impression OCZ sells more power supplies than any other single power supply label, which certainly is not the case.

In fact, OCZ is a bit player in power supplies, esp. compared to the gorillas in the power supply arena---Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, among the biggies. You couldn't pay me enough to put the rest of my hardware at risk of using an OCZ power supply. There are reasons OCZ began dumping its presence in the power supply arena well before their complete economic meltdown started happening, and it wasn't simply to focus on SSD's.

 

[johny12]

OCZ is looking like it's about to go bankrupt with no buyers, so their warranties may well become worthless very soon. I would avoid them and buy an Intel, Samsung, Plextor, or Crucial SSD instead. Possibly also Corsair Neutron, but not Corsair Force or anything else that uses Sandforce controllers.

Looks Like OCZ is the company that hasn't learnt from its mistakes and looks like sand force has done its learning bit.