On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Eric D. Mudama <edmud...@bounceswoosh.org> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 6 at 14:56, Tristan Ball wrote: >> >> For those searching list archives, the SNV125-S2/40GB given below is not >> based on the Intel controller. >> >> I queried Kingston directly about this because there appears to be so >> much confusion (and I'm considering using these drives!), and I got back >> that: >> >> The V series uses a JMicron Controller >> The V+ series uses a Samsung Controller >> The M and E series are the Intel Drives > > I'm 99.999% sure that the 40GB V drive is based on the Intel > architecture and that the kingston rep was wrong.
+1 The Kingston rep is wrong. Obviously Kingstons part numbering scheme is totally foobarred. The 40gb drive is "half an x25m". I stand by the part numbers I posted originally: Desktop Bundle - SNV125-S2BD/40GB Bare drive - SNV125-S2/40GB When purchasing this drive, verify the manufacturers part number and ignore the description and product picture(s). > http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3667&p=4 > > The label in the picture clearly shows a bare letter 'V' and 40GB > markings, and the board/layout is identical to the X25-M with only 5 > NAND TSOPs instead of 10 or 20. > > Either way though, the Intel-branded 40GB MLC drive (X25-V) is now > available on newegg as well: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167025 > > Currently $129.99 in retail packaging (with aluminum sled so it can > bolt into a 3.5" drive bay, etc.), no idea if they'll sell 'em for the > $85 that newegg briefly had the kingston branded version. > > --eric > > > -- > Eric D. Mudama > edmud...@mail.bounceswoosh.org > > _______________________________________________ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss > -- Al Hopper Logical Approach Inc,Plano,TX a...@logical-approach.com Voice: 972.379.2133 Timezone: US CDT OpenSolaris Governing Board (OGB) Member - Apr 2005 to Mar 2007 http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/ogb/ogb_2005-2007/ _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
