Solid state HD
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[SCUM] FeRoL - Server Admin
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Re: Solid state HD
by [SCUM]-Herbs » 11 Dec 2008, 14:34
IMPORTANT NOTE: Solid State Drives DO NOT require defragmentation. It may decrease the lifespan of the drive.
why would defraging reduce the life. I thought all defagging done was organise the files better?
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Re: Solid state HD
by [SCUM] FeRoL » 11 Dec 2008, 14:51
[SCUM] McPhil wrote:Slow.
Yeah your right just checked the read/ write speeds compared to a regular 7200rpm drive.
Strange because for some reason I expected them to be quicker seeing as theres no moving parts.
They do have a faster seek time but thats by the by if the transfer speeds are poo!
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Re: Solid state HD
by [SCUM] McPhil » 11 Dec 2008, 16:04
[SCUM] FeRoL wrote:[SCUM] McPhil wrote:Slow.
Yeah your right just checked the read/ write speeds compared to a regular 7200rpm drive.
Strange because for some reason I expected them to be quicker seeing as theres no moving parts.
They do have a faster seek time but thats by the by if the transfer speeds are poo!
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