09-16-2011, 02:54 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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I have run the standard disk cleanup utility, and will try ccleaner- thanks for those suggestions.
I would love for any itunes instructions photon! I am not a complete computer noob but I do need my hand held for stuff like that. I do have a more complicated itunes question that I have been unable to find any easy answer to- if you don't mind me asking it I'll PM you. Let me know.
Thanks for the tips, keep them coming!
edit: ccleaner got me about half a gb!
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09-16-2011, 04:03 PM
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#262
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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http://superuser.com/questions/18039...ion-on-windows
But basically it amounts to this:
1. Ensure iTunes is closed, and move the backup directory from:
C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
to wherever you want. Ensure that there is no more directory called Backup in MobileSync.
2. Open a command prompt (Start, type cmd in the search box), and navigate to the directory:
C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync
Run the following command to create a link to the new backup location:
mklink /J Backup D:\Whatever\Backup
Where D:\Whatever\Backup is the drive and directory where you copied the Backup folder to in step 1.
That should be it.
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09-30-2011, 10:14 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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09-30-2011, 10:25 AM
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#264
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GOAT!
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That's an unbelievable deal. I paid over $300 for mine the day it launched. It's still running great in my MBP.
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09-30-2011, 10:30 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by photon
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Thanks, but damn you at the same time.
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09-30-2011, 11:21 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Slacker
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Simple answer, speed. The Vertex 3 is going to be a faster drive due to how it retrieves data from the NAND memory and how the memory is setup.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4346/o...3-240gb-review
For light use there's probably not much noticable difference between an Agility 3 and a Vertex 3.
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09-30-2011, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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The Tech Report did a write up on SSDs this week. Not a bad article to see some of the differences.
http://techreport.com/articles.x/21672/1
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09-30-2011, 03:58 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff
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Installed a Corsiar Force 3 last week, and returned it. It BSOD my computer everytime I work up from sleep mode.
So I picked up a cheaper ($120 last week at MemEx) OCZ Solid 3. $1/GB, and worth every penny in my mid-range tower. No issues so far.
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09-30-2011, 08:01 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Davenport, Iowa
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I just bought a 60GB Patriot SSD, and it seems to be working ok. My fresh Windows 7 install didn't seem to recognize it as an SSD, so I still need to do some tweaking.
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10-21-2011, 09:50 PM
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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OCZ has released a new firmware to fix issues with BSODs. I've been having random crashes that I believe are caused by the SSD. It's like the drive disappears from the system, so hopefully this will fix it.
http://thessdreview.com/latest-buzz/...reen-of-death/
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10-22-2011, 01:57 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I am late to the discussion here. But my Macbook Air is solid state, and I cannot ever see going back to and old-timey spin drive ever. The thing seriously boots up from a dead shutdown in under 5 seconds. Faster than my iPad even, and it is silent.
SSD is awesome.
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10-22-2011, 07:29 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Originally Posted by DownInFlames
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I just ordered this SSD to go along with a new build. NCIX is putting it together for $50 so I just sent them a message asking them to upgrade the firmware. Doing it myself looks difficult and iffy so I'll see if they co-operate.
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10-22-2011, 09:57 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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This kind of crap amazes me. Why on earth are people putting up with these kind of fundamental firmware issues? It's nothing new for OCZ either as far as I can tell.
Bluescreens, data corruption on TRIM, etc...wow, just wow.
I'll take a somewhat slower, but stable SSD over whatever benefits the OCZ brings any day.
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10-22-2011, 10:36 AM
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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In their defense, it's not OCZ's fault as much as Sandforce's. Any other manufacturer who uses their controller is going to have to issue a new firmware as well.
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10-22-2011, 10:41 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by DownInFlames
In their defense, it's not OCZ's fault as much as Sandforce's. Any other manufacturer who uses their controller is going to have to issue a new firmware as well.
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Yeah, that's true. Either way though, it's unacceptable. You shouldn't have to worry about your storage silently corrupting data behind your back.
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10-22-2011, 11:07 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff
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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
This kind of crap amazes me. Why on earth are people putting up with these kind of fundamental firmware issues? It's nothing new for OCZ either as far as I can tell.
Bluescreens, data corruption on TRIM, etc...wow, just wow.
I'll take a somewhat slower, but stable SSD over whatever benefits the OCZ brings any day.
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Totally agree. I regret not asking around more before I bought my Corsiar, then returned for my OCZ Solid. Both have BSOD issues.
I was going to go for a Crucial HD, as those are as solid as they come right now. However, it was twice the price as my OCZ. I know it is way faster, but my machine is more for work, and playing videos.
I just upgraded my OCZ to 2.15 firmware and the sleep BSOD issue is gone. I'll have to test further to make sure it is fully gone. However, I paid $120 for 120GB, so price was so right.
Bottom line, if you have the budget, get a Crucial, or even Kingston (my SSDNow in my laptop has never BSOD). However, if they really did fix the issues, then hands down my OCZ Solid is excellent entry/mid-range SSD value.
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10-22-2011, 12:22 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by OldDutch
Totally agree. I regret not asking around more before I bought my Corsiar, then returned for my OCZ Solid. Both have BSOD issues.
I was going to go for a Crucial HD, as those are as solid as they come right now. However, it was twice the price as my OCZ. I know it is way faster, but my machine is more for work, and playing videos.
I just upgraded my OCZ to 2.15 firmware and the sleep BSOD issue is gone. I'll have to test further to make sure it is fully gone. However, I paid $120 for 120GB, so price was so right.
Bottom line, if you have the budget, get a Crucial, or even Kingston (my SSDNow in my laptop has never BSOD). However, if they really did fix the issues, then hands down my OCZ Solid is excellent entry/mid-range SSD value.
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I haven't heard of the Intel drives having these kinds of issues either, although I haven't researched it extensively enough to know for sure.
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10-22-2011, 06:58 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Intel's had their share of issues with SSDs, the 320 had some kind of problem that Intel eventually patched, not to mention their failed X-25M firmware they released at one point. The Crucial m4 had some kind of boot problem for a while.
It's still a new technology, HDDs have had a looong time to deal with all the edge cases of operation, SSDs not so much, and different chipsets and drivers do things differently, I read a detailed discussion of what was going on with the Sandforce issue and I had the feeling that none of these things should work at all.
It would be nice to have all the different chipset makers and driver authors and drive makers have all this worked out in advance, but doesn't really happen in today's market, stuff comes out so fast to get some edge.
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10-22-2011, 08:47 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by photon
Intel's had their share of issues with SSDs, the 320 had some kind of problem that Intel eventually patched, not to mention their failed X-25M firmware they released at one point. The Crucial m4 had some kind of boot problem for a while.
It's still a new technology, HDDs have had a looong time to deal with all the edge cases of operation, SSDs not so much, and different chipsets and drivers do things differently, I read a detailed discussion of what was going on with the Sandforce issue and I had the feeling that none of these things should work at all.
It would be nice to have all the different chipset makers and driver authors and drive makers have all this worked out in advance, but doesn't really happen in today's market, stuff comes out so fast to get some edge.
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Apple thus far has seemed to dodge these kinds of issues - I haven't read of, nor seen, any firmware updates for their OEM SSD's. I'm still running their very first gen Samsung OEM drive from when they introduced them with the unibody designs, and its been flawless. Most likely because they don't push the envelope the way other manufacturers need to to win benchmark battles (it wasn't a speed demon even when it was released - its always been back of the pack), but its a relief not to have to deal with or worry about this stuff on the fruity side of the fence.
I guess I'm not surprised overall, but I can't remember the last major piece of tech that was this bleeding edge in terms of stability. It seems like its been a pretty bumpy ride. Certainly worth it though, there's no doubt about that.
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