Write speed
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jamesriley94
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Not really.
What context is this in specifically?
What context is this in specifically?
ChrisGlobe
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Seek times and random access times are the most important things for boot speeds. I think. 
I am thinking of buying this (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/32gb...mlc-flash-read-500mb-s-write-175mb-s-45000-io) for a boot drive. Wondering if the low write time would affect the boot time that much.
Josh Weston
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Booting is predominantly a read-task. In fact, I think it's just a read task...
So no, the relatively low write performance shall not hinder your boot times.
So no, the relatively low write performance shall not hinder your boot times.
ChrisGlobe
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32GB is a little bit small for a Windows 7 boot drive, unless you're planning on using it for something else?
seumasbeathan
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jamesriley94
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Ignore the write times on the M4s. That is maximum write speeds while using 1024k data rates. Windows only uses between 4K and 8K, at which, the M4 is one of the fastest drives around. The sandforce controllers brag 500mbps write speeds, when in actual windows tasks they perform slower than the M4.
Crucial ftw
Crucial ftw
andrewmchugh
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You can use WinBootInfo to view any i/o during boot, I would imagine that it would only be the odd logs that would be written to the drive during boot.
Op. that msata drive will operate at sata2 speeds due to a limitation of your motherboard. Not that that will make a difference during boot.
Op. that msata drive will operate at sata2 speeds due to a limitation of your motherboard. Not that that will make a difference during boot.
ChrisGlobe
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Mine's 28 :huh:
jamesriley94
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Do disk cleanup - You probably have installation files and service pack backup files still installed. Disk cleanup, then view system files to clear them all.
Also, disable hibernation saves like 10gb I think
ChrisGlobe
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Yeah, that was when it was freshly installed - doesn't bother me as I have a 240GB SSD.
seumasbeathan
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jamesriley94
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Mine's 20.5gb
seumasbeathan
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Well mine is a day old install so I guess that is why it is smaller
jamesriley94
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Ah, disk cleanup got it down to 15.5 so I guess that's about right
Josh Weston
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At any rate, 32gb is just fine.
