SSDs are scary

[William Park]

On Sat, Jan 04, 2014 at 01:54:42PM -0500, Digimer wrote:
> On 04/01/14 12:17 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> >Via slashdot and other postings, I got to this.  Boy, most SSDs seem
> >to have unconscionable flaws:
> >
> ><lkcl.net/reports/ssd_analysis.html>
> >
> >This will certainly affect my use of SSDs.

> All this said, that document specifically states that the Intel
> S3500 and 320 have internal capacitance sufficient to flush a full
> cache out to NAND in a power loss event. So if this issue concerns
> you, it sounds like you have a valid option if you want to use SSDs
> still
> (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167163 -
> well under $2/GB).

Slightly cheaper at
<http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=179_1229_1088&item_id=061787>

But, thanks Hugh.  I look forward to see Intel vs Samsung comparison.

This morning my computer rebooted twice.  Probably power flickering, but
I don't see flashing "12:00" on other appliances.  I do feel that this
power supply (Corsair AX650, 80+Gold) seems a little more sensitive to
power fluctuation than others.
-- 
William
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