How bad is 'Sleep' mode for SSD's
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If you're talking about normal sleep (S3) mode, the system state is retained in RAM and nothing is written to the disk, so it won't affect your SSD at all.
Hibernate (S4) and "hybrid sleep" write the system state to a file on the disk, so it can be resumed from a complete power down, and in theory that could have implications for the longevity of your SSD. I very much doubt it would be anything to worry about in practice though, unless you're in the habit of hibernating your PC dozens of times per day.
Hibernate (S4) and "hybrid sleep" write the system state to a file on the disk, so it can be resumed from a complete power down, and in theory that could have implications for the longevity of your SSD. I very much doubt it would be anything to worry about in practice though, unless you're in the habit of hibernating your PC dozens of times per day.
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With boot times being so quick with SSD's i don't much see the point in sleep or hibernate.
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Resuming from S3 is way quicker than cold booting from my Samsung 830, even ignoring the delay before the BIOS hands over to the OS.
I'm not that bothered either way as my PC is usually powered up anyway, but it could be a consideration in, say, a laptop which is constantly on the move.
I'm not that bothered either way as my PC is usually powered up anyway, but it could be a consideration in, say, a laptop which is constantly on the move.
But it's nice to leave everything open, I use S3 and hibernate extensively.
I don't care if it's harming my SSD in the netbook, it's too useful
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Is there a way to move the hibernate file to a second HDD, therefore bypassing the write to the SSD?
Exactly, if its a laptop then sleep is essential when going between meetings etc where you have loads of notes etc open.
I've not had any issues with S3 sleep on my Dell fitted with a Samsung 830
It will have a negligible effect. Wear leveling and other longevity implimentations by manufacturers look to work quite well.
A fair few guys offered up their ssd's to test write endurance: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?271063-SSD-Write-Endurance-25nm-Vs-34nm
By the time the extra writes deteriorate your drive you'l probably be able and wanting something better and bigger.
A fair few guys offered up their ssd's to test write endurance: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?271063-SSD-Write-Endurance-25nm-Vs-34nm
By the time the extra writes deteriorate your drive you'l probably be able and wanting something better and bigger.