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OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:13 am
by Apoptosis
OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

The second generation of the OCZ RevoDrive, dubbed the RevoDrive X2, arrived for testing and we were giddy with geek fueled excitement to see just how well it performed. Curious? I'll spoil the suspense now and sum it up in one word - WOW. See for the results for yourself in our in-depth review that includes real world benchmark tests!

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OCZ has taken the already impressive RevoDrive and kicked it up to a whole new level with the RevoDrive X2. It simply rocks. It's hands-down the fastest SSD we have used and its elegant simplicity in use and installation makes it all the more appealing for users of all levels. The performance numbers put up by the OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIe SSD are insane and part of the reason it can reach such numbers is because of the PCI-E interface. A normal SATA II connection allows a theoretical bandwidth limit of 3Gbps or 375MB/s. The PCI Express interface is necessary to reach the potential of this beast.
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Re: OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:45 am
by IRQ Conflict
Nice! Just too bad I can't afford one. I think I'd rather upgrade the graphics card and keep my slow-ass mechanical drives...for now...

Re: OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:50 pm
by gwolfman
What was the particular problem with the MSI board booting from the RevoDrive? Was it not properly tested and booting from add-in cards, was it more specifically the particular Silicon Image controller, the Pci-E to PCI-X bridge, or something specific to the RevoDrive?

Re: OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:27 pm
by FZ1
gwolfman wrote:What was the particular problem with the MSI board booting from the RevoDrive? Was it not properly tested and booting from add-in cards, was it more specifically the particular Silicon Image controller, the Pci-E to PCI-X bridge, or something specific to the RevoDrive?
It was a problem with the motherboard BIOS. The latest beta BIOS has a fix for it. Without it, the card causes the machine to bluescreen.

Re: OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:08 pm
by gwolfman
FZ1 wrote:
gwolfman wrote:What was the particular problem with the MSI board booting from the RevoDrive? Was it not properly tested and booting from add-in cards, was it more specifically the particular Silicon Image controller, the Pci-E to PCI-X bridge, or something specific to the RevoDrive?
It was a problem with the motherboard BIOS. The latest beta BIOS has a fix for it. Without it, the card causes the machine to bluescreen.
I guess I was trying to get at what was wrong with the BIOS, but maybe they didn't share the details. Either way, how weird.

Re: OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:24 pm
by FZ1
Yeah, they don't share that type of detail.

Re: OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:05 pm
by Kaos Kid
SWEEEET!

The Bugatti Veyron of drives! Well, maybe in a couple of years I'll be able to afford a used one... =P~