OCZ Vertex SATA 2.0 60GB SSD

[deanjo]

This review is completely flawed, unless I missed something.

The partition is not aligned, therefore you get degraded performance. Windows Vista and 7 aligns the partition automatically and correctly (1MB offset). See this thread: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=54379

You'll want to use the right io scheduler (deadline seems to be ok), the right ext4 mount options, and correct alignment.

Interesting, I wonder if the same could be applied to flash drives.

[curaga]

The aligning to erase blocks works with SD cards at least.

OTOH I recently read an article about how Windows' 1mb aligning was just plain wrong, but IIRC the article was about EFI/GUID, not SSD.

[deanjo]

Well it does seem to make a difference with USB keys as well.



Not quite 30% but still the effect is pretty dramatic.

[energyman]

just don't forget that SSD performance completly breaks down after a while.

[fackamato]

just don't forget that SSD performance completly breaks down after a while.

No it doesn't. Maybe 10 years ago, not now.

[energyman]

No it doesn't. Maybe 10 years ago, not now.

so very wrong. Even the latest SSDs crap out after a short time.

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3531

[fackamato]

so very wrong. Even the latest SSDs crap out after a short time.
http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3531

Use a smart os, use trim, right fs/mount options, ram temp folders etc and you'll be fine for many years. But sure, if you benchmark your ssd everyday you'll wear it out a bit faster than it would during normal use.

[energyman]

normal usage - where you are constantly at 80%? trim - that not even implemented command?

ssds might be ok in some years. but I am not holding my breath.

[fackamato]

normal usage - where you are constantly at 80%? trim - that not even implemented command?

ssds might be ok in some years. but I am not holding my breath.

TRIM is supported in Windows 7 and Linux (ext4), the next FW (coming this week) from OCZ will support it.

I don't consider constantly at 80% being normal usage, but I get your point. Actually my Vista partition on my Vertex has been sitting on 9GB free of 46GB for a while now, and I haven't experienced any slowdowns.

I got the SSD because I wanted superior performance for a good price. In a year or so there'll be a lot faster SSDs with greater storage for the same price, or you could get the original Vertex for a few dollars. Everything has shortcomings, if you want the best you will constantly upgrade.

[curaga]

I actually read the full Anandtech article about SSD's. And my conclusion was, not a single one of them is ready, and that I'm so getting a VelociRaptor for my next comps main drive.