Comments on: Compact Flash to SSD converter http://www.forevergeek.com/2007/06/compact_flash_to_ssd_converter/ Nerds are for Dorks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ali http://www.forevergeek.com/2007/06/compact_flash_to_ssd_converter/#comment-34076 ali Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:24:37 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/gadgets/compact_flash_to_ssd_converter.php#comment-34076 hello mms and ssd card draver plase hello mms and ssd card draver plase

]]> By: Konrad http://www.forevergeek.com/2007/06/compact_flash_to_ssd_converter/#comment-34075 Konrad Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:20:53 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/gadgets/compact_flash_to_ssd_converter.php#comment-34075 Super Jamie's comment is partially correct. The memory used in SSDs has the same problem as the memory used in a CF, and a fix for that problem. The fix is a controller that tracks write locations and more evenly uses the memory. This extends the overall life. So the big question is if this unit has a proper controller or not. Also, you can optimize Windows, and turn off its swapping, so if you want to use Windows, you can. Just be ready to have at least 1 GB of RAM, and 2 is a lot better. Super Jamie’s comment is partially correct.

The memory used in SSDs has the same problem as the memory used in a CF, and a fix for that problem. The fix is a controller that tracks write locations and more evenly uses the memory. This extends the overall life. So the big question is if this unit has a proper controller or not.

Also, you can optimize Windows, and turn off its swapping, so if you want to use Windows, you can. Just be ready to have at least 1 GB of RAM, and 2 is a lot better.

]]> By: Super Jamie http://www.forevergeek.com/2007/06/compact_flash_to_ssd_converter/#comment-34074 Super Jamie Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:10:51 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/gadgets/compact_flash_to_ssd_converter.php#comment-34074 Unfortunately, as has been said many times before, CF is not SSD. CompactFlash has a service life of something like 100,000 writes before the media dies, or at least becomes unstable. Have a think about what would happen if you put a Windows swapfile on that. That's right, time to spend several hundred dollars on CF cards every few months. CF-to-IDE adapters, or laptop adapters such as this one, are great for things like embedded systems (such as lightweight Linux) which can run entirely in RAM and don't write back to their boot media often (or at all), but not so hot for Windows. Just FYI. Unfortunately, as has been said many times before, CF is not SSD.

CompactFlash has a service life of something like 100,000 writes before the media dies, or at least becomes unstable. Have a think about what would happen if you put a Windows swapfile on that. That’s right, time to spend several hundred dollars on CF cards every few months.

CF-to-IDE adapters, or laptop adapters such as this one, are great for things like embedded systems (such as lightweight Linux) which can run entirely in RAM and don’t write back to their boot media often (or at all), but not so hot for Windows.

Just FYI.

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