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- Dec 14, 2010
Had my first experience with running an SSD this week.
Hooked one up to my main PC (Core 2 Quad Q6600 @3.4GHz, 8GB DDR2 RAM) just for testing purposes and loaded an OS to it.
Now, with my main PC's 7200RPM hard drive I'm used to the system booting up in somewhere between three to three and-a-half minutes to get to a fully usable state at the desktop with all programs and drivers loaded.
With an OCZ Agility 3 SSD installed and loaded with a basic load of the same OS (minus extra programs not installed with the OS load) I was at the desktop and it was fully usable in about 35 seconds.
Then there's my Z77 testing system with an i5 2400, with a 7200RPM hard drive it takes about a minute and-a-half to two minutes to get to the desktop and be fully usable.
Then I took the same SSD and loaded the same OS as I was using on the hard drive (fresh install) to my Z77 system with an i5 2400, it was at the desktop and fully usable in about 15 seconds from pressing the power button.
This level of speed and responsiveness is incredible. I'm used to being able to power up my PC, walk out of the room to get a drink from the fridge, and then coming back and waiting for it to finish booting up. With an SSD it's fully booted up before I can even get out of the room.
Hooked one up to my main PC (Core 2 Quad Q6600 @3.4GHz, 8GB DDR2 RAM) just for testing purposes and loaded an OS to it.
Now, with my main PC's 7200RPM hard drive I'm used to the system booting up in somewhere between three to three and-a-half minutes to get to a fully usable state at the desktop with all programs and drivers loaded.
With an OCZ Agility 3 SSD installed and loaded with a basic load of the same OS (minus extra programs not installed with the OS load) I was at the desktop and it was fully usable in about 35 seconds.
Then there's my Z77 testing system with an i5 2400, with a 7200RPM hard drive it takes about a minute and-a-half to two minutes to get to the desktop and be fully usable.
Then I took the same SSD and loaded the same OS as I was using on the hard drive (fresh install) to my Z77 system with an i5 2400, it was at the desktop and fully usable in about 15 seconds from pressing the power button.
This level of speed and responsiveness is incredible. I'm used to being able to power up my PC, walk out of the room to get a drink from the fridge, and then coming back and waiting for it to finish booting up. With an SSD it's fully booted up before I can even get out of the room.