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SSDs have a high failure rate when they are new or you try out new firmware Roland00 Send a noteboard - 23/10/2010 05:24:41 AM
And also the whole lack of recoverability bit.


Simple answer is don't buy an SSD that is brand new, and don't always try out new firmware. The Crucial SSD is now 7 months old, it has been tested, and is is now reliable (it had issues in the first month, these were fixed, this is why you don't want to be an early adopter.)

Also just because a drive has new firmware doesn't mean you should update it for the sake of it being new. If it isn't broke don't fix it.

If you do try out new firmware use this software. This is a free version of Acronis True Image you get for free if you have a western digital hard drive. You can always make an image/ghost of your hard drive and if something did happen you can load it back instantly.
http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119

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Now SSD rarely fail if you aren't an early adopter or trying out a new firmware, they have a much higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) than traditional hard drives.
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My computer died last night BlackAdder - 22/10/2010 04:04:46 AM 872 Views
My sympathies. 6 years is a good life though. You should be proud! *NM* Timthetrolloc - 22/10/2010 06:16:13 AM 335 Views
I would just get a new one Amys - 22/10/2010 06:58:02 AM 727 Views
6 years old? Don't just replace the HD - build a new one, if you have the cash. Morgawse - 22/10/2010 01:35:08 PM 699 Views
Re: 6 years old? Don't just replace the HD - build a new one, if you have the cash. Macharius - 22/10/2010 05:30:03 PM 798 Views
Huh? Floffe - 23/10/2010 04:24:24 AM 728 Views
My deepest condolences. Darth_Katie - 22/10/2010 01:39:01 PM 694 Views
I'm with Morgawse Fox and Ravens - 22/10/2010 04:58:39 PM 673 Views
If it is 6 years old get a new one *NM* Roland00 - 22/10/2010 05:23:39 PM 339 Views
OK, you guys are probably right BlackAdder - 22/10/2010 05:51:23 PM 693 Views
Re: OK, you guys are probably right Fox and Ravens - 22/10/2010 06:38:49 PM 920 Views
Re: OK, you guys are probably right BlackAdder - 22/10/2010 06:53:56 PM 664 Views
One thing about that site, though Fox and Ravens - 22/10/2010 06:57:56 PM 690 Views
Re: One thing about that site, though BlackAdder - 22/10/2010 07:01:54 PM 712 Views
What he said. Keira - 24/10/2010 09:01:49 AM 797 Views
There is no motherboard that can accept both socket types Roland00 - 24/10/2010 01:47:39 PM 678 Views
If you're trying to conserve money, don't bother with the SSD. Morgawse - 22/10/2010 06:40:14 PM 705 Views
Re: If you're trying to conserve money, don't bother with the SSD. BlackAdder - 22/10/2010 06:56:58 PM 683 Views
If you're impatient, you'll notice the impact of the extra ram a lot more than the ssd. *NM* Morgawse - 22/10/2010 06:58:56 PM 333 Views
Well it would help with switching between programs BlackAdder - 22/10/2010 07:03:47 PM 723 Views
Bullshit, the SSD will make more of a difference than the extra memory Roland00 - 23/10/2010 04:38:44 AM 772 Views
...not until you hit the reported astronomically high failure rate for SSDs, at least. Ghavrel - 23/10/2010 05:01:40 AM 683 Views
SSDs have a high failure rate when they are new or you try out new firmware Roland00 - 23/10/2010 05:24:41 AM 756 Views
Go with an i5 750/760 or an i7 860/870 Roland00 - 23/10/2010 04:26:03 AM 745 Views
Also don't worry about sata 6.0 Gbps *NM* Roland00 - 23/10/2010 04:26:24 AM 355 Views
A power surge is likely to corrupt your RAM as well, and possibly motherboard components. *NM* Dreaded Anomaly - 22/10/2010 06:39:06 PM 342 Views
I tested the RAM, it's fine. BlackAdder - 22/10/2010 07:00:27 PM 730 Views
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