OCZ Solid - Controller

mcrustk2 · 30 Nov 2008 at 20:32

Does anyone know what controller is used in the OCZ Solid Series? (not the Jmicron I hope!?)

Static_Nexus · 1 Dec 2008 at 08:39

i would very much like to know the answer to this as well.... some benchmarks would be nice too!

SlyReaper · 1 Dec 2008 at 10:06

I'll keep an eye on this thread. I want to know too!

NickK · 1 Dec 2008 at 11:26

Sounds to me more like a marketing exercise.

"Solid" - attempting to undo the shambles of the previous MLC jmicron controller drives.

I'd be interested to know too and I think people in general are more careful with their cash on this. Over to you OCZ to clarify and the internetz to provide a proper review..

Lanz · 1 Dec 2008 at 12:48

I would think they are just rebadged Core drives.

Static_Nexus · 1 Dec 2008 at 15:35

NickK said:
Sounds to me more like a marketing exercise.

"Solid" - attempting to undo the shambles of the previous MLC jmicron controller drives.

I'd be interested to know too and I think people in general are more careful with their cash on this. Over to you OCZ to clarify and the internetz to provide a proper review..

i dont know.... i noticed the r/w speeds are lower yet the price is higher? could be a trap but given how badly ocz got ripped for the cores i think it would be suicide for them to try something like this.

also the name change, perhaps these are indications of a significant change? maybe they dont want to associate these drives with the hickups the core's had...

NickK · 1 Dec 2008 at 16:09

Static_Nexus said:
i dont know.... i noticed the r/w speeds are lower yet the price is higher? could be a trap but given how badly ocz got ripped for the cores i think it would be suicide for them to try something like this.

also the name change, perhaps these are indications of a significant change? maybe they dont want to associate these drives with the hickups the core's had...

Well this is my point:
a) The use of "Solid" is to conjure pictures of a robust component - thus making it sound different from the pigs-ear hash of their previous drive.

b) They may have created a separate software driver - which delivers lower performance but still may use the same Jmicron controller - the heart of the problem.

c) They may have taken a new Jmicron or another vendor's controller that works hence a change in the cost and everything is as it should be.. that controller may not deliver the same performance..

Perhaps ocztony can point OCZ's sales/business development in the direction of this thread.
All three have no evidence to support them - hence until there's independent reviews that also test that the previous issues are fixed (without the need of a software driver to resolve part of the problem) we'll not know. That's the only way they'll recover their reputation.. they need todo it fast if they want to get in before christmas..

Static_Nexus · 1 Dec 2008 at 16:26

still cant wait either way... ssd's are the only piece of hardware im still interested in, been waiting so long for them to actually get decent

mcrustk2 · 3 Dec 2008 at 17:31

Any updates on this as I notice someone has reviewed an OCZ Solid on OCUK so perhaps they could comment on what the controller is??

Cheers

jbloggs · 3 Dec 2008 at 18:38

I asked about the OCZ Solid Series on the OCZ Forum, you can read the thread Here

NickK · 3 Dec 2008 at 22:43

Hmm so it sounds as if it's a Core series with the drive or a minor update but not a replacement controller.

jbloggs · 3 Dec 2008 at 22:53

OCZ will be releasing a completely new SSD very shortly...without the jmicron controller, I personally will wait and see what it is like.

ocztony · 3 Dec 2008 at 22:56

Solid is budget series, Core budget to mainstream and (new drive) will be our first stab at high speed MLC.

Thats all I can say at this time

NickK · 4 Dec 2008 at 11:00

ocztony said:
Thats all I can say at this time

Do you know when the announcement is planned (rather than the actual announced availability date) ?

I'm certainly tempted by a drive for my MacBook Pro.. but I'm sticking clear of the Core/Solid but would be interested in the new drive if the reviews are favourable.