WildMonkey
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Yeah I saw that on slick deals when I woke up and wondered how the fuck I got two. People must really not know SSD's for those to be in stock like 5 hours after it posted.
That's what puzzles me so I have been looking if there are problems with this model...like there has to be.
There is one problem with this model that is easily fixed and prevented by making sure you have the latest firmware. I got hit with the bug out of the blue one day on my Intel 320 300GB drive in my laptop and didn't know about the issue. Since I encountered the bug before applying the firmware fix for it, I had to wipe the drive completely using an Intel compatible version hdderase first. After applying the fix the drive was usable again. Fortunately I do not keep critical data on my laptop drive.
Aside from the firmware issue, the drive works wonderfully. It was rock solid for me for 6 months until I got hit with this bug. If I hadn't fixed it with the firmware fix on my own, they would have RMA'd the drive for a new one.
I am interested in this 160 GB drive for the after rebate price listed in this post title, but the though of waiting 2 or 3 months for $120 rebate doesn't seem like fun to me. Other then that it seems like a pretty hot deal for what you are getting.
Thanks for this. Guess this will be one of the first things I do if they have not been updated already.
SATA revision 3.0 is 6 Gbit/s.Got excited!.....then realized it's a older SATA 3 SSD, not the newer SATA 6.
SATA revision 3.0 is 6 Gbit/s.
This SSD is SATA revision 2.0, which is 3 Gbit/s.
Just thought I'd clarify, since the SATA-IO hates the improper terminology that folks are throwing around.
From what the interwebs tell me, it looks like the x120e has SATA revision 2.0 (3 Gbit/s).I bought this for my x120e....I'm fairly certain it's too low-end to have sata3 (6.0Gbit/s) correct?
Only downside to this deal I can see is having $120 of your money tied up in a MIR. Oh and having to pay taxes on nearly $300 in the first place (for us Californians )
Well 20GB isn't really all that useful, but with 64GB you would have plenty of room for your OS and to cache what you use the most.
How will the speed compare to a SATA III (6gbps) drive, such as the Crucial M4?
I was holding out for the M4 but may jump on this if the speed diff is not major.
Got excited!.....then realized it's a older SATA 3 SSD, not the newer SATA 6.
I know, I know it'll still be fast.....
[H]ocusPocus;1038066566 said:If you go here: https://intel.4myrebate.com/Claim/SearchOffer/?CategoryID=150
(site is very slow right now but I think that is the correct link) you will see the same rebate appears to be available for multiple stores. I ended up going through Amazon as I had some gift cards I wanted to use up and I already have BF3 anyway.
I hope Crucial M4s don't go on sale on Monday, I was holding out for those, but just put in an order for a 160GB. Still nervous about the rebate, hopefully it comes through.
Edit: Anyone else having problem with Intel's rebate site?
A $300 sale on the 256GB M4 or 830 would be epic... But doubtful, I'd snap one up in a heartbeat tho. Anything more and it'd still be more than I usually like to spend on any one part, heh. That's why I opted for the 120GB 830 even tho it costs more per GB than the 256GB (give or take, the inclusion of Batman also throws that equation off).