Special Request about Solid State Drives (SSDs)

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darthpanda16
darthpanda16 Posts: 9,471 Arc User
edited May 2010 in Support Desk
Hi Players,

I am doing some research on the read and write speeds for different SSDs in Windows PCs that are running our games.

If you play any of our games and your computer has a Solid State Drive that you have Windows and our games installed on, please post your dxdiag info here.

We ONLY need the parts from System Information, Display Devices, and then way down at Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives sections.

If you have any notes about how good or bad the SSD performs for you, please feel free to post those too.

Since SSDs are being bought more for laptops, netbooks, and desktops, I'm curious about any real world issues our players may come across.

Thanks a bunch! b:victory
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  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited May 2010
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    give them a few years.
    teh average population will catch up.
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  • LifeHunting - Heavens Tear
    LifeHunting - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited May 2010
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    How would I tell if my computer had these SSDs or not?
  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited May 2010
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    LifeHunting - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    How would I tell if my computer had these SSDs or not?

    check your system specs.
    d(^.^)

    ._.'
    darthpanda16: Firefox crashed on me. Aryannamage: I don't think I am a GM that would be new.
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    frankieraye: I'll see if we can replace the woman with a stick figure and the tiger fangs with marshmallows.//Issues like these need to get escalated quickly to minimize the damage.
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    Sihndra: Nope- not currently possible under any circumstances. Sorry.
    LokisDottir: I mean...not haunting the forums, nope nope..
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  • SyMei - Dreamweaver
    SyMei - Dreamweaver Posts: 59 Arc User
    edited May 2010
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    MagicHamsta - Lost City wrote: »
    check your system specs.
    d(^.^)

    ._.'

    No, that can't be done. SSDs are SATA Drives, so they will still appear like a normal SATA harddrive.

    The only way you can tell is if you take it apart or if you call the manufacturer of the machine.

    However, no currently sold computer at Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, Staples, OfficeDepot/Max or the Apple store or any other retail store that carries pre-built computers carry computers with SSDs.
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  • LloydAsplund - Sanctuary
    LloydAsplund - Sanctuary Posts: 3,899 Arc User
    edited May 2010
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    Well, if you dont know if you have a SSD or not, you probably dont have one.
    I was early taught to work as well as play,
    My life has been one long, happy holiday;
    Full of work and full of play-
    I dropped the worry on the way-
    And God was good to me everyday.
  • LifeHunting - Heavens Tear
    LifeHunting - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited May 2010
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    SyMei - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    No, that can't be done. SSDs are SATA Drives, so they will still appear like a normal SATA harddrive.

    The only way you can tell is if you take it apart or if you call the manufacturer of the machine.

    However, no currently sold computer at Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, Staples, OfficeDepot/Max or the Apple store or any other retail store that carries pre-built computers carry computers with SSDs.

    Thanks ^.^



    I would take apart my computer....but it's about 6 hrs away from where i am currently....and i don't feel like taking apart the computer i'm currently using to check, because I wouldn't be sure of how to put it back together >.>
  • darthpanda16
    darthpanda16 Posts: 9,471 Arc User
    edited May 2010
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    I didn't think many of our players had any, my theory played out well.

    Thanks for reading!
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