21 replies to this topic

[fivealive]

goldhound, on 17 September 2012 - 03:59 PM, said:

Steam does not need to stay on the internal drive, you can get "steammover" and move it there at will. However, if you have only USB 2.0 ports on the laptop your games will be slow when run from the external drive. USB 3.0 is pretty necessary i think.
Given the hassles involved i would opt for a SS drive next time around and prices drop, having waited to see what the fail factor will be.....(wink)

aah good to know that it can be moved.

as i said it was my understanding.

i guess iwas given false info on steam then.

meh either way a ssd isnt need right now really computer is fast enough as it is

[David H. Lipman]

AdvancedSetup, on 14 September 2012 - 11:27 PM, said:

If you like speed - YES

Besides that.

* They don't generate heat and thus cooling becomes less of a problem and their application reduces both energy consumption and cooling costs.
* There are no mechanics so they can be used in hostile environments such as in mobile environments like automobiles and boats.

When I worked as a VAR Technician, one of our clients was a shipper out of Ports Elizabeth and Newark NJ and due to the vibrations of the engine and the rolling of the waves and swells, all systems *had* to be outfitted with specialty shock and vibration isolated drives. Some of the drives even had G-Force sensors. If the tube on the side of the drive is Red, the G-Force was exceeded and the warranty was voided. Solid State Drives are inherently ruggetized.

I wouldn't mind replacing the 21GB shock-mounted spindle drive used in the MyGig REN VES installed in my Dodge Grand Caravan SE.