Garbage collection

[dane332]

I need a solid state drive that has built in firmware level garbage collection.

i need it because i'm going to be using an operating system that does not support trim.


as i shop around newegg for a ssd i noticed i have not found one that actually says garbage collection under their details.

is ok to assume that in this day and age all ssd have built in gc?

which ssds are 100% known for having gc

 

[rolli59]

That would not be Plextor? Which just has given Trim a different name.

 

[Dereck47]

is ok to assume that in this day and age all ssd have built in gc?

Yes. All SSDs have Garbage Collection. Different manufacturers use different techniques to implement it.

Here's a couple of good articles on GC:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2011/01/askars-solid-state-drives-and-garbage-collection/

http://thessdreview.com/latest-buzz/garbage-collection-and-trim-in-ssds-explained-an-ssd-primer/

 

[dane332]

thanks guys! rolli59 you are on these forums alot! i see you almost every day!

 

[dane332]

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