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Performance question regarding Intel SSD drive

Hi all,I have been reading rave reviews about the Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2M160G2XXX 2.5" 160GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) drive.I use a laptop (Lenovo W500) and currently use 7200 RPM SATA drives. I run VMWare Workstation a lot...

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Restoring RAID 0 after drive failure

I recently noticed that one of two 250 GB hard drive was going out. System was configured to a RAID 0. Port 0 OK, Port 1 failed.I replaced the defective drive with a 1 TB. When I went to restart the system, it would not start. I removed the 250 GB dr...

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Reinstall OS when TRIM support arrives?

I received my X-25M 160GB just when Intel pulled the firmware and SSD Toolbox. I've been using this drive for about 2 weeks now without any use of tools. I was wondering if I only need to run the SSD Optimizer when it's out or should I do a fresh ins...

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Resolved! How to measure GB/day?

The datasheet for Intel's X25-M SSD states that it should last at least 5 years when written to 20 GB/day. Can anybody recommend a Windows software that can actually measure how much raw data gets written to the disk? I'm not really that worried abou...

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New drive appears to have been used

I've purchased an OEM 160gb G2 drive and when it arrived, I've ran Intel SSD Toolbox to check if it's DOA and ready to go. Well, the drive responded OK to diagnostics but the smart data indicates that over 140gb data has already been written to it an...

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