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SSD and Backing up data

I'm brand new to the world of SSD. I set up TRIM and turned off the various windows 7 hibernation and defrag options, so i think i'm optimized. Since i've read that the life of a SSD can be ...
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How to make sure you are getting the most out of your SSD?

Just got my hands on a 60gb OCZ Vertex 2 SSD - Claims to have 285/275 write and read speeds. However when testing with AS SSD Benchmark im getting about 140/90. System: Windows 7 32-Bit 60gb SSD - ...
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Is it a good idea to have the operating system on a solid state drive?

There is something I don't quite understand. I know a SSD helps with OS load times, but I'm not sure if all this boost is only noticeable/interesting when booting, or gives an all around considerably ...
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How to hide a partition?

I bought a small 32 GB SSD to store the operating system (Windows 7) and my applications. I'll copy the existing boot partition (30 GB) from my harddisk (WD Velociraptor) to the SSD using GParted ...
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Is this a failed drive? or am I going crazy? SSD not seen by Windows 7

I have the OS running on a 3 week old inter SSD. The system partition is encrypted with truecrypt. Losing the data is no big deal, since its just the system + programs. I overclocked the CPU, and ...
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windows 7 "system reserved" drive on ssd harddisk

i just installed windows 7 on an ssd harddisk and i got a so called "system reserved" drive of 100MB does anyone what that is for? and how i can get rid of it?
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Exchanging the HDD on a Windows 7 Notebook

I plan to buy a notebook that is equipped with an old magnetic disk drive and Windows 7 Pro 64-bit and eventually want to replace the drive for a new SSD, later. Is it possible to migrate a Windows ...

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