First reaction after installing an Kingston SSDNow V-Series 128GB SSD as a boot drive in my Core i7-860 PC running Windows 7: awesome. The lowly old spinning-platter hard drive is the primary bottleneck in the modern computer. Though pricey, an SSD is a perfect match for a fast processor.
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31 Jul
Intel Matrix RAID-10: down for the count
Intel’s Matrix RAID-10 is cost effective and extremely fast — even with regular old 7200 RPM drives — but it is not a trustworthy solution for a desktop PC.