Using TRIM features on SSDs before or without Windows 7

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A TRIM-aware SSD will use commands to perform a type of garbage collection

within its bank of flash memory. What exactly takes place will vary with

each manufacturers implementation, but the overall effect will be the

elimination of fragmentation-over-time that is seen with many SSD's

currently on the market. Those who listen to the PCPer podcast have heard

us talk recently about SSD manufacturers, impatient with the Windows 7

development timeline, taking matters into their own hands regarding TRIM.

Here we will touch on the two manufacturers doing just that.

 

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Quote: "All of that said, although the Indilinx units appear to require more

maintenance to keep their performance up, and even though their TRIM tool

has some growing pains even at present, my current recommendation for users

torn between Indilinx and Samsung is to go Indilinx. You will get a drive

that performs at least decently for the time being, and there is the added

peace of mind of a known-good firmware upgrade process."

 

Thanks for a post!

 

Ryan Shrout

PC Perspective

rshrout ( -at -) pcper.com