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0.o looks more like a ram stick then a ssd
It connects to an M.2 slot on the motherboard, in fact the one Sav linked is what I used for my OS and primary storage on my newly build PC.
Obviously make sure the motherboard you buy has an M.2 connector, most modern ones will.
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That's essentially all SSD's are anyway, sticks of memory. Take a bunch of really fast flash NVRAM chips, connect them to a custom ARM CPU with some RAM and a small OS stored on firmware and *poof* you have a SSD. These thing really do have a small Operating System running them which is completely invisible to the PC. They were made in the 2.5 inch form factor to be compatible with current computing designs but there is no absolute need for them to be made this way. A SSD can be created in any shape or size as there is no spinning platter and thus no need for a large flat surface for it to exist in. And since there is no need for a device to abstract Cylinders, Heads and Sectors (the geometry of a HDD) into Logical Blocks for the computer to address (LBA), there is no need for a host storage controller. Instead you can just connect the SSD's CPU directly to your computers I/O system via PCI Express and thus do direct data transfer between them.
Result is way lower latency and ridiculously fast speeds. That's the future of local storage. If your interested in what they look like, look up mSATA (the old standard) and M.2 (the new one). NVMe utilizes the M.2 interface to connect with up to four PCI express lanes. Basically they are taking some enterprise class technology and making it work in the home. 3.2TB PCI-express SSD 2.8GBps (byte not bit) $15,000 USD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HU0LT8/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687662&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00IYEUUUO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1YTQ0AKFVGW819ECMXPZ
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Asura.Saevel said: » Basically they are taking some enterprise class technology and making it work in the home. Asura.Saevel said: » 32 reviews on that.. im shocked so many ppl are getting them. 15k holy .... (and they cant even spring for free shipping..) And then a 20% 1 star rating. I cant imagin spending that kinda money and then thinking that. Jetackuu said: » can just get this: http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BOXQ then "upgrade" to 10 (if you really want it, I wouldn't recommend it for you, personally) then you can use the M$ provided tool to make 10 media. Same thing? Asura.Saevel said: » Hell lets not stop with plain ole regular SATA SSD's, lets go all out. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147466 how does this even connect to the MB? All pcie slots iv seen require the cards to have there connectors on the bottom. Sticking that in in that direction would leave it standing width wise (thus not fitting) Odin.Godofgods said: » Asura.Saevel said: » Hell lets not stop with plain ole regular SATA SSD's, lets go all out. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147466 how does this even connect to the MB? All pcie slots iv seen require the cards to have there connectors on the bottom. Sticking that in in that direction would leave it standing width wise (thus not fitting) It just uses the narrower PCI slots. And, yes, it stands vertically. Intel has some pretty hardcore PCIe SSD's out now that are surprisingly affordable, if maximum speed is a concern. Odin.Godofgods said: » Asura.Saevel said: » Hell lets not stop with plain ole regular SATA SSD's, lets go all out. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147466 how does this even connect to the MB? All pcie slots iv seen require the cards to have there connectors on the bottom. Sticking that in in that direction would leave it standing width wise (thus not fitting) It's a M.2 connector http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme6/ Zoom in and you can see the connector in the space between the PCIe slots. They are just PCIe x2 or x4 connectors that mount horizontally instead of vertically. ultra M.2 spot i take it. Interesting, never saw that before.
Odin.Godofgods said: » Jetackuu said: » can just get this: http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BOXQ then "upgrade" to 10 (if you really want it, I wouldn't recommend it for you, personally) then you can use the M$ provided tool to make 10 media. Same thing? Yes, just more expensive. they were the same when i posted that'
Asura.Floppyseconds said: » Could also scalp a code off of someone in a college or something that is part of Microsoft Dreamspark. I have built a few PCs for people that way. there are also student discount programs. I'd check your bookstore if you're in college.
Asura.Ninjaface said: » there are also student discount programs. I'd check your bookstore if you're in college. The trick with some of those is that often it's only good for while you're a student, once you leave, you're supposed to wipe it. May as well use windows loader at that point.
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Figured I'd drop this here, as I was reading an article today about it:
article said: If you are using bootable installation media to perform a clean install on a PC that has never been upgraded to Windows 10 and activated, you will need to enter a product key. Beginning with build 10586, you can enter a product key from a matching edition of Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1.
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Jetackuu said: » The trick with some of those |
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