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SSD/Vista/Sata 2 -> Samsung?

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czesiu

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I'm thinking about buying an SSD (again). I will try one of the 120-128GB models.
By elimination I don't think I want any of these:
Intel 320 - 8MB bug (after f/w update http://communities.intel.com/thread/24339)
Sandforce (I bet I would be lucky enough to get BSOD problems)
Crucial m4 - no software to help keep the SSD alive with Vista

This leaves me with Samsung 470 or waiting a few days/weeks for Samsung 830. Is it worth it anyway with SATA2? How can we be sure that 830 will also be reliable?
Samsung does not list 830 series as compatible with their "SSD Magician Software". Is it possible that they would not offer it for newer drives? It sure would make the choice easy 🙂

Comments please! Thx 🙂

[ok, they will offer similar software with 830 http://www.storagereview.com/samsung_ssd_830_review_256gb ]
 
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SSD buying just became much harder after sandforce released its newest firmware which might fix most BSODs

anyway I wanted to repeat the most basic question:

Is it worth going with faster Sandforce/Samsung 830 (vs samsung 470) on SATA 2 mobo?
 
If you are doing a clean install, y not upgrade to windows 7? I would say the 830/sandforce would be worth it, do to faster random reads/writes in general, even if on sata 2.
 
Shmee said:
If you are doing a clean install, y not upgrade to windows 7? I would say the 830/sandforce would be worth it, do to faster random reads/writes in general, even if on sata 2.
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I'm hesitant to move to Win 7 only because it's not free 🙂
 
instead of creating a new thread, ill latch onto yours xD.

I currently have XP, abit ip35(also sata2). but with failing hdd i think ill move to win7 and SSD.

if I move to win7, is crucial m4 best choice? (looking at 64g version).
or should I do samsung/ sandforce as well?
 
MustangSVT said:
instead of creating a new thread, ill latch onto yours xD.

I currently have XP, abit ip35(also sata2). but with failing hdd i think ill move to win7 and SSD.

if I move to win7, is crucial m4 best choice? (looking at 64g version).
or should I do samsung/ sandforce as well?
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I stopped looking at crucial ssds after I heard about whine under load
http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Solid-S...g-noise-on-m4/m-p/50658/highlight/true#M15717
http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Solid-State-Drives-SSD/M4-Electronic-noise-under-load/td-p/50110
 
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