Thx so much for the reply! Not bad.They should last at least 5 years if you buy decent ones. Using CDI though you can view the wear stats. The use on mine would last about 20 years.
CrystalDiskInfo
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Ah! Yep, must be 1st gen. What do you recommend. Any links appreciated!The one note is this must be a 1st gen 3 drive as it's only using 2 lanes. Upgrading would net you more speed. But that also depends on your system and needs. Considering 1TB drives are cheap ~$50 it would be worthwhile to swap.
The new SN580 too. If it nets you a larger capacity, I'd choose it over a lower capacity performance drive.I use WD right now the sn850 or sn770 are both good options...
Mainly the X4 portion. If there's not much difference in price then going Gen 4 means you can reuse it with a new system that has Gen 4.Copy that. Thx guys. So what I want is
Gen4 x4?
Safe from what? NVMe drives aren't sausages that rot on a shelf.Would you buy a new one to be safe or should I just reformat and ride?
Under transfer mode, the first parameter is current mode, the second is what it's capable of, so there's some other reason for it to be x2 - probably slot or motherboard.The one note is this must be a 1st gen 3 drive as it's only using 2 lanes. Upgrading would net you more speed. But that also depends on your system and needs. Considering 1TB drives are cheap ~$50 it would be worthwhile to swap.
Good print. I was figuring current / slot capabilities.Under transfer mode, the first parameter is current mode, the second is what it's capable of, so there's some other reason for it to be x2 - probably slot or motherboard.
I have a gen 3 drive in a gen 5 slot and CrystalDiskInfo shows gen3 x 4 for both parameters. Nothing about the gen5 x 4 capabilities of the slot. The model info is in the screenshot.Good print. I was figuring current / slot capabilities.
Running my sn770 in a Gen 3 slot shows the drive is Gen 4 I the WD dashboard. There are some drives though that are gimped from the early releases that only run at 1500 instead of 3000. I would say maybe some model info would help as well as system model would be helpful @Kledgie
Good point. and lol @ the sausage guyGood print. I was figuring current / slot capabilities.
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Running my sn770 in a Gen 3 slot shows the drive is Gen 4 I the WD dashboard. There are some drives though that are gimped from the early releases that only run at 1500 instead of 3000. I would say maybe some model info would help as well as system model would be helpful @Kledgie
Thx for pointing that out.Under transfer mode, the first parameter is current mode, the second is what it's capable of, so there's some other reason for it to be x2 - probably slot or motherboard.
Odd to add to a post after quoted.... but a completely different program, obviously with different parameters.Good print. I was figuring current / slot capabilities.
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Running my sn770 in a Gen 3 slot shows the drive is Gen 4 I the WD dashboard. There are some drives though that are gimped from the early releases that only run at 1500 instead of 3000. I would say maybe some model info would help as well as system model would be helpful @Kledgie
Ok, so your mobo only does x2. You would need a new mobo to get more speed. So, no need for a new drive.
Copy that! I'll keep chugging along then. Thx guys.Ok, so your mobo only does x2. You would need a new mobo to get more speed. So, no need for a new drive.