SSD for Maximus II Formula LGA 775

[dudewotevr]

Should I be worried about compatibility with SATA3 SSD's since my board is SATA2?

Or can I just go ahead and get anything..

[Reaper84]

I am in the same boat witha 775 system. Go for it

It will still be a massive speed boost and when you eventually upgrade you will get another free speed boost to sata 3 and ahci.

Don't get a sata 2 version though go straight for a sata 3. Also look for a drive with good garbage collection such as the corsair performance pro drives. This will be better for older systems.

[dudewotevr]

I am in the same boat witha 775 system. Go for it

It will still be a massive speed boost and when you eventually upgrade you will get another free speed boost to sata 3 and ahci.

Don't get a sata 2 version though go straight for a sata 3. Also look for a drive with good garbage collection such as the corsair performance pro drives. This will be better for older systems.

Awesome!

Looking at either the:

ADATA S510 Series - SATA III 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive - 120GB - R1880 - Takealot

or

OCZ 120GB Vertex 3 Series SATA III 2.5" SSD - R1849 - Wootware

[froot]

Awesome!

Looking at either the:

ADATA S510 Series - SATA III 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive - 120GB - R1880 - Takealot

or

OCZ 120GB Vertex 3 Series SATA III 2.5" SSD - R1849 - Wootware

The Vertex3 is good, as it's Synchronous (much faster than Async for data that you can't compress).
Rather look at the Adata S511 than the 510 as it's Synchronous instead of Async.

[Reaper84]

I would go with the vertex 3 but make sure you update the thing before you do anything.

Does your mobo support AHCI? Can't see it on the website.

The OCZ drives apparently have good trim support and garbage collection

[Gnome]

The OCZ Agility 3 is what I would recommend. The OCZ Agility 3, OCZ Vertex 3, AData S511 and S510 are all Sandforce 2 series SSDs and super fast.

I can't notice a difference between them, you would need a benchmark to tell the difference.

SATA3 devices are fully backward compatible with SATA-I & SATA-II. The only side effect is it will not be able to perform up to it's max (500mb/s) and instead will hit a wall once it hits +- 250-300mb/s (SATA-2) or +-100-150MB/s (SATA-I).

[Reaper84]

I would also maybe wait until next week as Esquire is going to be bringing in a different brand of drive. Maybe Samsung and those SSD's are one of the best

[Gnome]

Maybe Samsung and those SSDs (corrected for you) are some of the best

Based on what? It is super expensive, definitely not worth the price IMHO.

[dudewotevr]

Thanks guys, ok Vertex 3 it is.

Oh gawrsh, quick google search indicates it MIGHT, ..I don't even know what that entails or even means :/

Do I have to install OS before I update firmware?

Hmm, ..Buying from Esquire seems like a mission, I prefer to have things shipped to my door

"Asus knows that many gamers prefer Windows XP, and puts its floppy header near the top to ease cable routing in typical tower designs. The floppy is still needed by most people for adding AHCI or RAID drivers during Windows installation."

- Ahh, I don't have a stiffy/floppy drive..

[Gnome]

I would seriously consider the OCZ Agility 3 if I were you. It is much cheaper with almost exactly the same performance.

[dudewotevr]

I would seriously consider the OCZ Agility 3 if I were you. It is much cheaper with almost exactly the same performance.

Cool will check out the price, savings always appreciated!

[Reaper84]

Thanks for the grammer check

The vertex 3 will be way faster using compressed data and is very close to the agility 3. You must update it before you do anything.

I think you can connect it to your pc as another drive, then update the firmware, then install as a boot drive

[dualmeister]

Does your mobo support AHCI? Can't see it on the website.

It uses the ICH10R chipset which definitely supports AHCI.

[Reaper84]

It uses the ICH10R chipset which definitely supports AHCI.

Then you are in luck go for that SSD now

[dudewotevr]

Thanks everyone..