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Those of you running Intel X18-M and X25-M solid state drives should hit this link and grab the latest firmware. In case you missed the SSD revolution, you can check out our convenient X25-M video review and get up to speed.

This update implements several continuous improvements and optimizations to the drive algorithms including a resolution for a performance issue first reported by the PC Perspective review website. Keep in mind that the risk of a typical PC user experiencing this issue is very low. We are offering this firmware download to our OEM customers and any consumers who have purchased the drives. Consumers with questions can contact their PC maker or visit Intel support at http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm for more information.
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bAMtan2 said:
lol intels ssd forum

look at the incredible community intel fosters http://communities.intel.com/community/tech/solidstate?view=discussions
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Damn. Glad to see Intel so engaged with their users. Of course, their users are probably suits at IT farms.

The exact opposite is the OCZ forums where there is so much superstition and voodoo BS going on it's comical.

Case in point: to avoid thrashing their SSDs with a swap file users are putting their swap files on ram discs, completely missing the point of a swap file to begin with. It's like the blind leading the blind over there.
 
Some programs won't operate without the swap file, even if you have enough memory not to need it.
 
ianken said:
Damn. Glad to see Intel so engaged with their users. Of course, their users are probably suits at IT farms.

The exact opposite is the OCZ forums where there is so much superstition and voodoo BS going on it's comical.

Case in point: to avoid thrashing their SSDs with a swap file users are putting their swap files on ram discs, completely missing the point of a swap file to begin with. It's like the blind leading the blind over there.
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And what is wrong with putting a page file on RAM?
Im pretty sure some programs require the use of a page file, and last I checked RAM is still faster than SSDs.
 
I only see putting your swap file on ram if you have 8 gigs or more and make your ram drive 2 gigs along with the swap file, that seems like that'd be a great setup, otherwise anything less than 8 gigs why bother.
 
james__bean said:
Some programs won't operate without the swap file, even if you have enough memory not to need it.
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Name one. :p

Windows uses swap file buffers internally (memory) whether or not you have a swap file enabled. A swap file isn't absolutlely necesssary. We went over this last year in the OS forum, including me running *everything* I had (development, games, photo/video editing, etc) for a week on my primary system with the swap file disabled and no bad effects.
 
pxc said:
Windows uses swap file buffers internally (memory) whether or not you have a swap file enabled. A swap file isn't absolutlely necesssary. We went over this last year in the OS forum, including me running *everything* I had (development, games, photo/video editing, etc) for a week on my primary system with the swap file disabled and no bad effects.
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Not necessary?
Then why after turning it off and restarting does windows still leave a pagefile intact, that is not deletable?
me thinks it NEEDS it:p
 
nitrobass24 said:
And what is wrong with putting a page file on RAM?
Im pretty sure some programs require the use of a page file, and last I checked RAM is still faster than SSDs.
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Because a page file (beyond some metadata) only gets used when you run out of RAM.. so why use up your RAM and make it so that you run out of RAM sooner to use your pagefile that is in your RAM. Pointless.

Unless you are using a 32bit OS and have more than 4GB of RAM and have software that will allow you to use the RAM above 4GB as a drive to put your pagefile on.. Then it has some use.
 
nitrobass24 said:
Not necessary?
Then why after turning it off and restarting does windows still leave a pagefile intact, that is not deletable?
me thinks it NEEDS it:p
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If you disable your page file and it is not deleteable, your Windows install is probably pretty messed up. :p
 
pxc said:
If you disable your page file and it is not deleteable, your Windows install is probably pretty messed up. :p
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You never ever delete system files, regardless of whether or not you think you disabled it. Rule of thumb.
 
Cyrilix said:
You never ever delete system files, regardless of whether or not you think you disabled it. Rule of thumb.
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I don't think that would really apply to the page file though. Windows will recreate if it needs it. I have fixed a few problems where deleting the page file and having it be recreated was the fix. So that is one file you should feel safe deleting. Now, .dlls or anything like that is another thing.
 
Cyrilix said:
You never ever delete system files, regardless of whether or not you think you disabled it. Rule of thumb.
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That's why living by rules of thumb, rather than what is appropriate for the situation, limits instead of helps you.

You do understand that many disk image programs don't copy the pagefile and hibernate files, right? Both are recreated by the OS as needed.
 
You can delete pagefile.sys after you have disabled and rebooted. Likewise with hiberfil.sys. And I agree that the empty Intel SSD forum speaks highly of the product, even if the majority of the users are probably IT suits.
 
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