Kingston SSD Deal. Very sweet!!

[Locky]

So this should be delivered tomorrow. does anyone know if the firmware would need updating before I do a fresh install of Win 7? Moving from a standard HD, so any other things to do apart from possible firmware before unplugging the old HD and starting with this? What about Windows activation, does the existing copy need deactivating? Cheers.

If doing a fresh install, windows needs reactivating and takes seconds, as for firmware you will have to check if the update is destructive or not, before you go and install windows on it.

 

[Ice213]

does anyone know if the firmware would need updating before I do a fresh install of Win 7?

Wouldn't mind knowing this myself actually...

 

[chippy08]

Who cares if company's are making a loss on products to get your custom, it's a win - win for us customers.

Well said my money goes to who ever is cheapest at the time.

On the 15th i will be buying the samsung 830 256gig at the lowest price possible.

 

[PapaLazaru]

Latest Firmware is: Firmware Rev. 501 (03/06/12)

Looks pretty easy to update if needs be.

http://www.kingston.com/en/support/technical/products?model=SVP200S3

 

[MatsyLR]

Well said my money goes to who ever is cheapest at the time.

On the 15th i will be buying the samsung 830 256gig at the lowest price possible.

The cheapest one would be like 145+ with the discount....

 

[chippy08]

Even with the 20 quid discount, the cheapest will be like 145+

No it wont as i said where ever is cheapest at the time.

 

[MatsyLR]

No it wont as i said where ever is cheapest at the time.

True found very cheap ones with discount 125, wonder what OCUK will do
a lot of people would buy the samsung one from them if they drop it down to like 140-150, we can hope

 

[marshallman05]

True found very cheap ones with discount 125, wonder what OCUK will do

This is why Im holding out. As said in another thread, I have a sneaky feeling OcUK will pull a nice deal out in time for the cash back offer. I cant see any sense in not doing so.... They would make major bucks

 

[The Judge]

Out of curiosity<sp?> how do these compare to the Crucial 128GB m4 SATA 6Gb/s 2.5

 

[chippy08]

This is why Im holding out. As said in another thread, I have a sneaky feeling OcUK will pull a nice deal out in time for the cash back offer. I cant see any sense in not doing so.... They would make major bucks

Hope so just 2 days to go for o,c to give a good deal.

 

[Supremacy]

Just ordered 1 hope i was in time lol > got a 7950 and a 750 w PSU while i was at it, hope i get my AMD promotion tooo

 

[Leeroy123]

Funny how going on Amazon and looking for it reveals a higher price.

You want me to post it here for you?

 

[MatsyLR]

The one on there is 70 as far as I can tell....

 

[Ice213]

The one on there is 70 as far as I can tell....

I thought this too, just had a look then, this exact model is definitely 70, the other version, the plain old v200 is slightly cheaper I think, but the v+200 that is in question here is definitely 70.

 

[Leeroy123]

Ahh yes my apologies, it has gone up since this morning. Was 62 earlier.

 

[RickyM3]

Keep looking at ssd's but can't quite make my mind up, also I keep reading about issues with the sandforce controller.

The deal is tempting though.....

 

[lukefinch]

I've just bought one of these for my ageing 2009 MacBook. It's my first SSD and I'm hoping it will be a big performance increase over my 5400rpm HDD.

Thanks for the great deal OCUK!

 

[chief barker]

I's like to treat myself to one of these but I only have a P6TD Deluxe mobo which only supports SATA 2.

Worth the upgrage from my Samsung SpinPoint F3?

 

[arknor]

I's like to treat myself to one of these but I only have a P6TD Deluxe mobo which only supports SATA 2.

Worth the upgrage from my Samsung SpinPoint F3?

it will be a huge upgrade over an f3 even on sata 2

 

[Perfect_Chaos]

Not long till the samsung 830 deal now, wonder if ocuk will have it cheaper?