Tag: ssd

218 Is there still a reason to choose a 10,000 RPM hard drive over an SSD? 2014-11-01T03:18:40.020

121 Should I defragment my SSD? 2016-11-28T15:23:59.340

119 Which linux filesystem works best with SSD 2011-01-03T17:44:13.010

110 How much space to leave free on HDD or SSD? 2017-10-04T11:43:23.607

101 How can I move the page file to another physical disk location? 2011-01-25T21:58:13.800

88 What does "Optimize Drives" do in Windows 8? 2012-09-25T03:02:03.910

84 Disadvantages of partitioning an SSD? 2014-09-08T15:45:31.257

82 Should I keep my swap file on an SSD drive? 2009-10-06T14:33:42.273

82 Why do SSDs have weird sizes? 2014-04-28T19:52:23.733

79 Why does performance of a regular hard drive decrease over the duration of a benchmark while SSD doesn't? 2012-06-22T18:15:03.237

77 What is the difference between mSATA and SATA SSDs? 2012-05-23T11:56:52.647

74 Why are smaller capacity SSDs slower? 2016-04-02T16:26:55.120

70 Restoring performance and estimating life of a used SSD drive? 2011-05-15T00:27:45.323

67 Why are USB flash drives so much slower than SSDs? 2011-03-05T15:00:31.530

65 Free way to clone HDD to SSD? 2010-01-22T11:22:28.817

63 Why not use SSD space as RAM? 2013-07-10T09:41:23.150

60 How much slower do SSDs get as they fill up or age? 2018-07-31T01:59:37.900

59 How can I use my small SSD as a cache for a larger hard disk? 2012-02-15T05:22:55.407

59 How does NTFS compression affect performance? 2012-04-12T17:12:10.953

59 How do I determine whether a drive is an HDD or SSD in Windows 8? 2014-11-15T08:14:48.277

58 Should I defrag an SSD drive? 2013-05-29T05:51:48.283

58 What's the technical difference between a flash drive and an SSD? 2015-05-24T23:41:00.450

57 Windows pagefile size with large RAM and SSD 2010-11-10T22:49:23.513

57 Why do SSD sectors have limited write endurance? 2016-08-01T09:36:54.010

55 What is the purpose of this 4-pin interface on SATA HDDs and why doesn't it exist on SSDs? 2012-06-26T17:07:04.653

55 Does full-disk encryption on SSD drive reduce its lifetime? 2012-07-14T22:52:28.000

52 NVMe ssd: Why is 4k writing faster than reading? 2017-01-16T18:04:55.563

50 Can I save these documents on a dying machine from oblivion? 2017-11-16T08:12:38.247

48 Why does my SSD internally encrypt data, even without a password set? 2015-10-14T04:28:37.753

47 Is it beneficial to enable Rapid Mode on a Samsung solid state drive? 2014-04-17T04:15:07.167

45 How safe is it to run CHKDSK on an SSD? 2010-11-11T02:47:41.760

44 Easiest way to move my Windows installation to an SSD? 2011-03-03T13:33:26.547

42 How badly do SSDs degrade without TRIM? 2010-09-15T16:32:50.727

42 How can I determine the SATA controller version on Windows? 2013-08-19T19:08:11.627

40 How can I securely wipe an SSD? 2016-07-18T08:53:11.070

39 Why can't you defragment Solid State Drives? 2009-07-15T13:29:57.293

39 Does Windows ReadyBoost have a meaningful impact on performance? 2009-07-15T18:35:39.507

39 Is it possible to wipe SSD with strong magnetic force? 2011-09-22T14:12:41.650

38 What happens when an SSD wears out? 2011-10-13T00:34:31.917

37 Do SSDs get fragmented, and if they do, is that an issue? 2010-01-17T23:40:34.053

36 Bitlocker Performance Impact on SSD 2011-01-19T22:01:22.203

34 What does BitLocker actually encrypt and when? 2018-09-15T19:31:46.217

33 How to prevent bad sectors? 2019-05-26T07:17:58.213

31 What is the function of the four pins on my SSD? 2013-08-22T04:51:18.963

30 What is the lifespan of an SSD drive? 2009-09-11T14:55:37.497

30 Confirming that Windows 7 is using SSD optimizations 2009-11-24T19:38:54.417

30 Samsung SSD "Wear_Leveling_Count" meaning 2016-02-09T16:13:29.913

29 How to TRIM/DISCARD a whole SSD partition on Linux? 2011-07-08T19:12:51.873

29 Why are there different lengths of contacts on SATA connectors? 2015-12-31T16:47:25.563

28 How should I interpret the specifications of a SSD? 2009-07-15T11:54:04.287

28 How can I see if Windows 7 is using TRIM for my SSD drive? 2009-11-01T22:28:47.630

28 Will a 7mm SSD fit in a 9.5mm laptop HDD slot? 2012-01-06T19:47:32.823

28 SSD, SD, eMMC, Raw NAND what are the differences? 2013-05-11T17:26:02.097

28 Can a massive MySQL data import on an SSD damage it? 2015-04-24T14:12:24.863

27 How to securely delete files stored on a SSD? 2009-08-13T11:00:25.897

27 Firefox writes megabytes of data per minute to disk, why? 2012-03-11T13:22:20.857

27 VirtualBox and SSD's TRIM command support 2013-09-17T14:28:10.513

27 Very high-pitched noise when computer does something intense? 2014-05-30T15:28:01.067

26 Do partitions on SSDs map to physical addresses? 2011-05-08T10:12:18.817

26 combining SSD and hard disk in software RAID1? 2011-06-05T10:36:47.810

26 How to find SATA controller version on Ubuntu laptop. Do I have SATA 1, 2, or 3? I, II, or III? 2012-04-27T20:47:57.960

26 Will reading data cause SSD's to wear out? 2012-06-22T13:12:10.983

25 How to check the partition alignment on an SSD drive? 2010-04-18T13:36:32.280

25 What if I checked the box "Compress this drive to save disk space" on an SSD? 2013-03-18T03:40:26.320

25 Power consumption: SSD vs HDD 2013-04-30T15:18:03.430

24 How to prevent programs (e.g. Process Monitor) from killing my SSD in 2 weeks? 2011-04-02T10:58:12.880

24 Why are so few SSD 3.5 inches? 2012-03-08T18:53:23.650

24 What 68-pin connector is this on my 2.5" solid state drive? 2019-09-12T14:00:43.407

23 How do I know if my SSD Drive supports TRIM? 2009-05-09T18:48:48.140

23 Are 3.5 inch SSD drives available? Why so many 2.5inch versions? 2012-07-18T13:19:02.647

23 SSD garbage collection time 2014-03-30T18:44:58.807

22 Quickest way to wipe an SSD clean of all its partitions for repartitioning in Linux? 2018-01-11T08:49:42.870

21 What's the difference between mini PCIe and mSATA interfaces and SSDs? 2013-12-16T02:00:06.500

21 Desmistifiying SATA hotplug 2015-06-09T20:05:36.807

20 Do I need to run defrag on an SSD? 2010-10-18T20:11:56.407

20 Can flash memory be physically damaged if power is interrupted while writing? 2011-05-29T01:48:21.710

20 How to open exFAT SSD in Ubuntu 12.04? 2012-06-13T15:44:24.460

20 How to append data in a file by dd? 2014-12-09T05:52:20.213

20 How much faster is memory (RAM) compared to SSD for random access? 2017-01-31T19:02:08.943

19 Optimizing Windows 7 for SSD 2009-07-15T17:31:22.593

19 Which of shutdown / hibernate / sleep causes the least wear to an SSD drive? 2011-04-25T18:32:20.760

19 VirtualBox Solid-State Drive setting ok for spinning disks? 2011-08-24T17:13:46.837

19 How can I recover dead SSD drives? 2012-11-16T05:29:06.893

18 How can I securely format a solid-state drive? 2010-01-27T23:14:21.717

18 Should I store my code/projects on my SSD or my secondary drive? 2010-05-17T20:08:47.097

18 Will an SSD help prevent laptop overheating? 2011-10-18T23:32:27.163

18 Windows is very slow with my new SSD 2012-11-29T02:13:02.020

18 How to reinstall Windows 10 on new hard disk 2015-07-29T23:58:48.623

18 How do I determine whether a drive is an HDD or SSD in Windows Vista or 7 without 3rd party apps? 2016-06-02T13:44:18.483

18 Can my laptop and my desktop share an SSD 2017-07-06T08:53:08.367

18 Moving a file between two drives on one SSD - will it be copied? 2018-12-26T19:08:41.637

18 SSD partitioning 2020-02-09T10:38:48.917

17 Can I use something like the SSD TRIM command on a SD card? 2009-08-06T07:26:18.597

17 How can I use my SSD as a ReadyBoost cache disk? 2010-01-09T15:58:28.253

17 HDD vs SSD durability 2010-12-04T15:05:22.040

17 Should I install my operating system on my SSD or HDD? 2011-07-29T09:53:03.997

17 Do SSDs “turn on”? 2011-08-26T17:53:40.747

17 Why upgrade to solid state hard drive on desktop computer 2012-07-26T13:42:29.790

17 Is it better to use Bitlocker or the built-in-drive-encryption that my SSD offers? 2014-06-22T01:20:55.443