Intel X25-M Postville 80GB & Windows 7 (RC) installation and some tests - PART 2/2

(Part 2 of 2)
Today I tested and installed my brand new Intel X25-M Generation 2 - Postville - (SSDSA2MH080G2C1) ssd.
This video shows how fast Windows 7 x64 installs and how it reacts.
It's a first video, so do not expect many applications to come by.
On http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_message/32346431#32346431 you can read about the former tests (CrystalDiskMark under Windows XP) and lot's of pictures.
And please visit http://www.ssdworld.net !

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Science & Technology

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• ssd
• intel
• x25-m
• g2
• postville
• SSDSA2MH080G2C1
• www.ssdworld.net
• windows
• x64
• 64
• bit
• installation
• setup

[ThatEvilGuy]

I don't know, it is fast, but it does not look THAT much faster so justify such a price for it.

[bverstee]

I agree any ssd is very expensive at this moment, but of course there are always people like me who can't wait: I can't wait to buy upgrades like these, and I can't wait till my computer finishes a task - both problems are solved when buying a ssd. In about 2 and a half years ssd's will become mainstream and will be as expensive as a conventional harddisk.

[ThatEvilGuy]

Congratulations on your purchase bverstee, I don't mind paying a premium and I was about to buy a 160GB version, till I saw your vid. It's just that I expected it to be mindblowingly fast.

How do you find it in everyday tasks?

[bverstee]

Well, mindblowing fast! ;) Almost all apps start within a second, my computer only needs 4 seconds to get out of standby (S3 state), and Windows 7 makes the computer feel more smooth then ever. I say it's a golden combination: an ssd with Windows 7. I will certainly offer that combination for sale (I sell computers as one of my hobbies).

[keelsies00]

Dat is snel, maar wat zijn je specificaties?

[bverstee]

Okee, Good question ;) Specs of this machine are: i E8400, 4GB (4x 1GB) DDR2, P35-DS3, i X25-M 80GB, WD Raptor 80GB, some other data disks, 8800GT 512MB, Win7 x64 build 8100 (RC).

[HylianFury]

btw lol at the illegal copy of office 2007 xD

[sciences8]

It's fast. The videos to show the installation of the RC (which installed slowly mind you) and then he shows the first boot up (which is the slowest). More of a demonstration rather than benchmark. And system specs don't matter for an SSD as long as you have a decent CPU (any dual core). It seems like you just wanted to flaunt you're system.

[TheShiz00]

@ThatEvilGuy It is mindblowing fast, belive me! Watch some linustechtips vids about his ssd's and you will see the difference.. your programs will never open in 5 or 10 sec like word probably does, they will load on 1,5 sec as max.. even photoshop is opening in about 2 sec, and that is pretty fast.. check out the videos.

[korgpadude]

i think its ur cpu and ram that makes the installation slow

[ThePatrykfilm9000]

realy fast! what's your system specs?? please tell me..

[ThePatrykfilm9000]

nice video!! pretty fast!! what is your download speed??? my is 650kb/s

[HylianFury]

its fast on the video very fast ^^

[PimYuTub]

correction: it would be faster with just the os if you would not install any programs at all though but i dont see the point of that.

[PimYuTub]

no, the os still has to load a lot of files from programs while booting windows. with these programs on a regular hdd it will only slow it down. besides, you probably do not only want your os but also the programs you run on it to be fast.

[MrJackanthony]

@bverstee Hi. I have posted this question a few times but no answer. I have 80GB hard disk partitioned into 5 I like to keep it that way. If I install windows 7 will It really take 15GB from the system drive? because I don't even have that much.

thanks and congrats on the ssd