xp and SSDs

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   Hah, I did read it :)Yep no TRIM support in XP so not good for long term lifespan of most SSDs.  Some have better garbage collection, I think the Samsung drives and one or two others may have TRIM/similar internally so don't need the OS to have the commands built in (which also means you can put them in a RAID array if you wanted >_<)

Whether it's a good idea depends on how many long you want your drive to last. Coupla years, fine, 5 or so then maybe not.  There's a couple of programs that will estimate remaining lifespan of your drive based on SMART data, can't remember what they're called (SSD Life perhaps?).

Definitely been in the dark ages...

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Friss Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 14 March 2009 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 326	Post Options Post Reply Quote Friss Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 March 2013 at 9:07pm
	Hah, I did read it :) Yep no TRIM support in XP so not good for long term lifespan of most SSDs. Some have better garbage collection, I think the Samsung drives and one or two others may have TRIM/similar internally so don't need the OS to have the commands built in (which also means you can put them in a RAID array if you wanted >_<) Whether it's a good idea depends on how many long you want your drive to last. Coupla years, fine, 5 or so then maybe not. There's a couple of programs that will estimate remaining lifespan of your drive based on SMART data, can't remember what they're called (SSD Life perhaps?). Definitely been in the dark ages...

bassmish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 28 October 2007 Location: MAAAANCHESTER Status: Offline Points: 1333	Post Options Post Reply Quote bassmish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 March 2013 at 8:14pm
	I used that program friss!! my ssd will last till 2022 apparently!

Friss Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 14 March 2009 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 326	Post Options Post Reply Quote Friss Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 March 2013 at 11:30pm
	Is that cus you changed to win8 >_<

noodle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 03 March 2014 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote noodle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 March 2014 at 12:50am
	I got given a notebook with an upgraded ssd init but it was running windows so I dropped Linux mint 14 on there, you'll never look back. Will take you a few weeks to get use to it