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Old 05-11-2012, 01:39 PM
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If you have Steam on SSD you shouldn't use defrag, since SSD has limited number of writes. And it don't really help anyway on SSD.
Thanks for that info guys, I knew there was a life limit issue with SSDs but I didn't know to what extent. The only defrag I've done is that associated with those Steam files.

I googled it some more and found a utility called CrystalDiskInfo. It reports all parameters as 100% including expected life. Its about 17 months old and only used for OS and Flight Sims, anything else is on 2 HDDs. I even keep emails etc on a HDD. So, no panic

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http://www.micro-isv.asia/2010/12/ss...ng-drive-life/
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Old 05-11-2012, 03:27 PM
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Thanks for that info guys, I knew there was a life limit issue with SSDs but I didn't know to what extent. The only defrag I've done is that associated with those Steam files.

I googled it some more and found a utility called CrystalDiskInfo. It reports all parameters as 100% including expected life. Its about 17 months old and only used for OS and Flight Sims, anything else is on 2 HDDs. I even keep emails etc on a HDD. So, no panic

If anyone wants more info...
http://www.micro-isv.asia/2010/12/ss...ng-drive-life/
When I built this last pc, a little over a year ago, I was very worried after reading a lot of bad stories about SSD's. After a year of use, I'm really happy with the two Crucial M4's I got. The performance didn't decreased one bit and I don't have to defrag them.
I have the OS on the 128GB SSD, games on the 256GB SSD and everything else on the regular drives. The machine is blazing fast.
I think the SSD's are the parts that gave me the biggest speed boost in this build.
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I read somewhere that steam allocates the space on your hd the exact size needed for the game, and does that again whenever a patch comes along...a very tight locked section, I think to prevent fragmenting.
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I read somewhere that steam allocates the space on your hd the exact size needed for the game, and does that again whenever a patch comes along...a very tight locked section, I think to prevent fragmenting.

the files will defragment anyways...
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Old 05-12-2012, 12:56 PM
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B6, will you have any news for us today?

"Now we’re going back to work. We’ll release a status update by Saturday"
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Old 05-12-2012, 01:53 PM
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B6, will you have any news for us today?

"Now we’re going back to work. We’ll release a status update by Saturday"
Ahh, I just asked the same think in the Beta patch thread. I thought I read it somewhere where Blacksix said there was going to be another update by Saturday. Wonder what happened?
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Old 05-12-2012, 02:01 PM
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B6, will you have any news for us today?

"Now we’re going back to work. We’ll release a status update by Saturday"
Late in the evening. I'm waiting info from Ilya.
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Late in the evening. I'm waiting info from Ilya.
Good to hear, thanks B6.
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Old 05-12-2012, 02:08 PM
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Late in the evening. I'm waiting info from Ilya.
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Old 05-12-2012, 02:16 PM
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Late in the evening. I'm waiting info from Ilya.
I suspect not many people lie on their death-bed wishing they had spent more time at work Blacksix!

I do crave news though so stick at it a while please, you can stay in bed tomorrow

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