August 3, 201015 yr OCZ Onyx OCZSSD2-1ONX32G 2.5" 32GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $84.99, $64.99 after $20 MIR Sequential Access - Read up to 125MB/s Sequential Access - Write up to 70MB/s Not the fastest SSD, and 32 GB is a bit small, but this would work well as a quick access cache drive - low power, no spin up, fast enough sequential writes.
August 3, 201015 yr These ROCK in a HTPC frontend. Seriously if you have an HTPC that is just a playback device for an Unraid server (like an ION box), there is no better investments then one of these SSDs in there. It will make the interface MUCH faster, and it will boot so quick that the non-nerds in your life will swear the thing is an appliance like a Tivo (which is the trick to getting them to like it). Well worth the money....
August 3, 201015 yr Author I've thought about doing that, but my Ion-based Revo setup already boots in about 30 seconds using just the stock 160 GB HDD. Dropping that to 10 seconds or so doesn't seem worth it to me
August 3, 201015 yr I've thought about doing that, but my Ion-based Revo setup already boots in about 30 seconds using just the stock 160 GB HDD. Dropping that to 10 seconds or so doesn't seem worth it to me Wait till you see the speed boost XBMC gets on the interface from a SSD. My ION box with a SSD feels much snappier in XBMC than my Quad Core with a HD. Library with 1000 Movies? Pulls up like its ten movies. Plus the no-heat thing is nice. Seriously worth the money. SSDs are the greatest computer upgrade since dual core. I even have one in my (hackintosh, overclocked, ION) Netbook!
August 3, 201015 yr I've thought about doing that, but my Ion-based Revo setup already boots in about 30 seconds using just the stock 160 GB HDD. Dropping that to 10 seconds or so doesn't seem worth it to me The biggest advantage isnt boot-up time, but navigation in the interface especially with graphic heavy skins.
August 3, 201015 yr The biggest advantage isnt boot-up time, but navigation in the interface especially with graphic heavy skins. Or if you are addicted to HD fanart? SSDs rock with that.
August 3, 201015 yr Keep in mind that XBMC is getting GPU accelerated fanrt in the next stable. just an fyi when your on the topic
August 3, 201015 yr Author I've actually never been able to change the skin on my setup. I've tried a few times, but every time it ended up in either crashing the system, or the skin would be missing some crucial component. I really wanted to use the Aeon skin with some pretty fanart, but I can't get it working. Any tips?
August 3, 201015 yr It is even better (and we will count the 13 % or so sales tax) for us in Canada: The price is CAD$75 with CAD$25 MIR - down to CAD$49.99 thanks to a possible price error at ncix.com http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?affiliateid=4352418&sku=51614&promoid=1021 MIR here - http://www.mirhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/OCZSSD-Aug-04-10.pdf Thanks to the OP
August 3, 201015 yr I've actually never been able to change the skin on my setup. I've tried a few times, but every time it ended up in either crashing the system, or the skin would be missing some crucial component. I really wanted to use the Aeon skin with some pretty fanart, but I can't get it working. Any tips? Wait for the next stable and skins will be installed via the new add-on component. Makes installing skins that are in the repository really simple to install. They will automatically download and install when you select them as well as auto update.
August 4, 201015 yr But the skins out there are so pretty... It's not even worth using XBMC if you don't use Transparency or Aeon... figure how to get them installed ASAP
August 4, 201015 yr These ROCK in a HTPC frontend. Seriously if you have an HTPC that is just a playback device for an Unraid server (like an ION box), there is no better investments then one of these SSDs in there. It will make the interface MUCH faster, and it will boot so quick that the non-nerds in your life will swear the thing is an appliance like a Tivo (which is the trick to getting them to like it). Well worth the money.... I've thought about doing that, but my Ion-based Revo setup already boots in about 30 seconds using just the stock 160 GB HDD. Dropping that to 10 seconds or so doesn't seem worth it to me I think 32GB is too little for an unRAID cache drive, but it's perfect for an XBMC HTPC. At this price point it's well worth it. Since I've tried loads of these Media boxes, XBMC on a HTPC with SSD is a high point and a winner for me.
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