OCZ Vertex Turbo SSD's

[Kal-EL]

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OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, today released the latest addition to their premium Vertex solid state drive series, the Vertex Turbo Edition. The tried-and-true architecture and performance of the original Vertex has been upgraded to meet the demands of enthusiasts and other performance-seeking users who benefit from SSD technology. The Vertex Turbo Series maximizes the potential for ultimate productivity and state-of-the-art computing experience, by increasing both the host clock-speed and the SDR DRAM Cache to 180 MHz versus 166 MHz on the original series.

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[DrNip]

Oh boy, they went a stuck a turbo on it! :D

[Kal-EL]

Oh boy, they went a stuck a turbo on it! :D

Just "Turbo" alone gives the ssd confidence needed to run faster than before. I put "Turbo" on all my gear and can tell you it WORKS! :scared:

[Buckeye]

Just "Turbo" alone gives the ssd confidence needed to run faster than before. I put "Turbo" on all my gear and can tell you it WORKS! :scared:

LOL to funny :)

[Jeffro64]

Now if they can get a supercharger with NOS on it!

[Deux]

I'm going to wait for a few real reviews before passing any hard judgment but I'm not optimistic. I can only hope the that firmware is optimized for small random writes which is the weakest point of the other vertex drives.

[Neuromancer]

270 MB/s read and 210 MB/s write

nice

Another thing to consider...


All they did was overclock the memory in hte hdd... this could lead to some great possibilities for us...

[crustytheclown]

I've heard that there might be a slight possibility that these SSDs will actually be able to 'overclock' (from 180MHz bus to let's say 200MHz), has anyone else heard the same?

[Chuchnit]

I've heard that there might be a slight possibility that these SSDs will actually be able to 'overclock' (from 180MHz bus to let's say 200MHz), has anyone else heard the same?

Would this require a modded firmware, or how would you go about this?

[crustytheclown]

Probably via a modded firmware - but this requires either someone who can 'crack' it or some inside help from OCZ.

When I first heard it I thought it was just another rumor - but judging from OCZ's past with all these firmwares they gave the users to 'test', I actually think this might be possible.

It would be fun - overclocking the SSD :D