SSD formating/clean wipe

[DisrupTer911]

Looking to upgrade my system and being that i'm using an OCZ 120GB SSD, what's the best tool to do a format?

In Win7 should I just use the delete partition and format option at the installation screen?

I don't necessarily need to do a low level format, just want a cleaner slate to start on again.

 

[FrgMstr]

www.killdisk.com I use this to wipe all of our SSDs between testing motherboards. Basic version is free.

 

[footman]

I use SD Erase on my OCZ drives, however if this is a new drive you do not need to worry, just use win disc to partition and format like usual for install.

 

[vetman]

I use the Intel SSD Toolbox, but it does require an Intel SSD to have no partitions and be a secondary drive.

http://www.intel.com/support/go/ssdtoolbox/index.htm

Also use one of these to make your life easier. As the bios password lock sometimes requires you to eject and re-insert the drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817997014

 

[Forceman]

If you want to do a secure erase on it (to restore it to factory condition if you bought it used, for instance) you can use HDDErase, which is DOS based. If it is a new drive just install straight to it - no extra tools needed.

http://cmrr.ucsd.edu/people/Hughes/SecureErase.shtml

 

[DisrupTer911]

I use SD Erase on my OCZ drives, however if this is a new drive you do not need to worry, just use win disc to partition and format like usual for install.

is that part of the OCZ toolbox?