Performance Testing SSD

[NTJedi]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

I dont know if anyone has.
But even if they had, it might be worth trying again with the new patch when its released.
Im really looking forward to...
* Improved performance and window resposivness of the 'AI thinking' host stage.

This also would be worth testing... so I guess four different tests for comparing.
A) Current 3.24 version using standard harddrive on system_A
B) New 3.25 version using standard harddrive on system_A
C) Current 3.24 version using SSD harddrive on system_A
D) New 3.25 version using SSD harddrive on system_A

Originally Posted by earwicker7

I have an extremely fast RAID0 SSD setup(it gets the highest possible rating in Windows Experience tests); if you want to send me a turn file, I'd be happy to host it.

The only problem is that the PC only has SSDs, so I don't know how I would be able to compare the performance to a standard hard-drive.

If you have an external harddrive such as a USB harddrive the Dominions_3 can be installed to this location for testing. The testing would definitely have to use the same system since a different CPU or operating system might change the results.

The RAID0 SSD setup sounds awesome... I'll consider the design for my next system as well.

[Loren]

Originally Posted by NTJedi

The RAID0 SSD setup sounds awesome... I'll consider the design for my next system as well.

I wouldn't. You'll take a performance hit over time because the TRIM command won't work through the RAID.

[earwicker7]

Originally Posted by Loren

I wouldn't. You'll take a performance hit over time because the TRIM command won't work through the RAID.

Not if you buy proper equipment... SandForce controllers on OCZ drives do "TRIM-like" stuff. You just can't do it on the cheap, they're kind of expensive.

[Loren]

Originally Posted by earwicker7

Not if you buy proper equipment... SandForce controllers on OCZ drives do "TRIM-like" stuff. You just can't do it on the cheap, they're kind of expensive.

Huh? How do you emulate the TRIM command without knowing how the drive is laid out?

[earwicker7]

Originally Posted by Loren

Huh? How do you emulate the TRIM command without knowing how the drive is laid out?

Honestly, I don't know lol. I built my own PC, so I know a lot of stuff, but the details of this particular solution are beyond me. All I know is that it's a hardware-based solution that has pretty wide support in the hardcore PC-building community, so I trust the people who say it works.