Intel X25-M Postville 80GB & Windows 7 (RC) installation and some tests - PART 1/2

(Part 1 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

[wschild1981]

These 15% space left for better performance is nothing but a rumor. No proven or measurable performance gain. You should even pre-partition your drvive prior installation to full 80gb to prevent win7 from creating this unneccecary 100mb partition as well. (it will relocate the bootmanager to the win7 partition)

[bverstee]

That is not true. Some testing has been done to find out if the technique that is used on X25-E drives that have extra non-formattable memory to prevent preformance degradation, is also applicable on the X25-M by underpartitioning this drive.

The conclusion was that this method works on all ssd's.

You will only measure differences when the drive is almost full.

[moridlooney]

how much GB of the 80GB do you have left after installing windows 7x64

[bverstee]

See part two for my anwser.

[hasemike]

If you install from a usb stick instead of a (slow) dvd you will have an even quicker install

[seetherfan1328]

I have a 8GB flashdrive formatted with Windows 7 so i can load it as fast as possible... takes about 15 min, give or take. When i get my SSD, im going to time the installation :)

[warwith1n]

OMG this vids sucks why would u post a vid about u installing a beta copy of windows 7 and u dont do crap that anyone else would do , This is not helpfull at all and just a waste of time and space , get a life u dumb ass

[halo2pc]

Hi, I have the same Intel X25-M Postville and have installed Windows 7 RC as well.

I couldn't be any happier with it.

Only swapped recently to an old HDD and installed Windows 7 as well. Only after you have used an SSD for a while and go back to a conventional HDD you notice a difference like going back to stone age.

I still have a 1 TB HDD for data storage only but never ever for an OS.

SSD rocks.