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What Is A Good SSD To Put Into My SL410?

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What Is A Good SSD To Put Into My SL410?

#1 Post by lordpuffer » Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:13 pm

I recently put a Hybrid SSD in my SL410. It gave me a little increase in performance, although I am looking for more. Which SSD, around 250GB, would be a good one to put in the SL410 that would give it a significant boost in performance? Also, if I put in an SSD, will I have a "TRIM" issue?

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Re: What Is A Good SSD To Put Into My SL410?

#2 Post by Harryc » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:17 pm

Intel 320, has Trim support. You really need one that large? Open your wallet.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820167056

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Re: What Is A Good SSD To Put Into My SL410?

#3 Post by lordpuffer » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:38 pm

Thank you. Wow!.....I may have to stick with what I have. This one cost more than the SL410 cost me. I have a 500GB Hybrid now, and I'll need at least 250GB if I get an SSD. I'll have to probably wait until the price comes down. :)

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Re: What Is A Good SSD To Put Into My SL410?

#4 Post by lordpuffer » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:35 am

Harryc wrote:Intel 320, has Trim support. You really need one that large? Open your wallet.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820167056
Can you help me with some answers about Trim Support? If I purchase the item you listed, you said it has Trim Support. I am running Win 7 Pro 64 bit, and this article says that Win 7 has the Trim command enabled by default:

http://www.intel.com/support/ssdc/hpssd ... 031846.htm

Once I install the drive, what does this mean? What do I have to do to enable Trim? Thanks so much.

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Re: What Is A Good SSD To Put Into My SL410?

#5 Post by ZaZ » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:49 am

There certainly are some other large drives that are less expensive than the 320, though they probably don't have the cache that Intel drives. I have Agility 2/Vertex 2 drives in all my PCs as boot drives and have never had a problem with any of them. Given your need for a lot of storage, the XT is probably a good choice for the time being. Windows 7 supports TRIM natively. I don't think you need to do anything.
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Re: What Is A Good SSD To Put Into My SL410?

#6 Post by lordpuffer » Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:41 am

Thank you very much. I'll have to decide whether I want to part with the $$ for the drive. :)

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