Intel X25-E SSD Drive for Bwired server

Post by **Bwired** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:22 pm

I finally ordered the Intel X25-E SSDSA2SH032G1 SSD drive for the Bwired server.
This is a very fast SSD drive, only 32GB specially for server.
I need to migrate again from my noisy WD Raptor 10.000rpm to this very silent Green drive. [:)]
This will be mounted in my dual core Intel ATOM 330 machine.
I will let you know about the progress on this.
check Toms Hardware page regarding this drive:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/int ... ,2158.html

Post by **TANE** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:28 pm

Specs are very good.
More than twice of my current SSD

Post by **Bwired** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:31 pm

I think its the top right now. cost 400 euro for only 32GB

For Bwired it's more then enough space.
I'm anxious about the speed I get. The most sessions are reads on the database.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:35 pm

400 euro's .. but hey its bloody fast

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Bwired** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:36 pm

http://tweakers.net/nieuws/58935/sun-st ... rvers.html

Post by **TANE** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:52 pm

Few weeks ago there was another test with one single drive read / write of 1.4Gb. It was pre production..

also on tomshardware

Post by **Bwired** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:39 pm

The Intel SSD drive finally arrived, now it's time to make the migration.
I hate that, probably need a clean W2K3 install.

Post by **TANE** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:43 pm

Or use cloning tool like Acronis

Post by **andywee** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:59 pm

do you want an iso of bootable ghost to clone?

Post by **Bwired** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:14 pm

I use acronis, but somehow if I replace the systemdrive I get a Nice blue screen every time

It's not able to update the SSD drivers

Post by **TANE** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:18 pm

Tray using universal restore.
When using this method you have to install all the hardware drivers again..
Application and the other settings will work fine.
This option is for hardware migration.

Post by **Bwired** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:35 pm

thanks for the tip, will try!

Post by **Bwired** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:09 am

Update on the Intel X25-E Solid state Drive
Don't buy this drive from Intel, it was full with errors and every time the drive got corrupted
Also the Intel support on this kind of devices is really bad, Had to Wait for months to finally get my money back.
Now I have the Corsair P128 instead of the Intel and its running very smoothly for weeks now.

Post by **Bwired** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:48 am

After my big troubles with the Intel SSD drive, i decided to buy a Corsair CMFSSD-128GBG2D with a capacity of 128GB.
This is also a very fast SSD drive with high a throughput.

This drive has been running from November 2009 on the Bwired system and webserver without any problems.
But for a couple of weeks now the my system got sometimes very slow but no activity in the taskmanager

I discovered that when my system got slow the harddisk light was on? sometimes for like 1 minute, but the system was not doing anything.
After a while it was gone again and also for like a day after reboot.
The SSD is for 70% full with data so should be alright.
On the Internet there is a lot of discussing going on about the reliability of the SSD drives and I agree.
I think this product is not suitable at all for a 24/7 computer system.
I send a mail to Corsair about my problem, no questions asked, got directly a RMA for replacing the drive.
This could mean two things: good service or they know about the problems

So this is my second SSD drive (top line) which gives problems!
But if they work, they are fast! I'm now back on my WD 10.000 ESATA and it looks and feels like a huge difference!

Post by **Bastiaan** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:33 am

Peter, did your SSD and OS support the TRIM command? It is a know problem of SSD's getting full, than slowing down a lot if the TRIM command is not used to clear non-used cells.

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