Originally Posted By: mlord

1) upgrade to OCZ firmware 1.3 immediately, if not already on the unit.

2) ensure the drive is set for highest performance:
hdparm -W1 -A1 /dev/sdX


All of that was set on the drive out of the box.

Originally Posted By: mlord

3) stop benchmarking, and just enjoy the speed! wink


Yes, I will, but before these drives end up in their destined computers, I'd like to see where else they might make a difference, and where not.

Originally Posted By: mlord

benchmarks generally show that the OCZ Vertex doesn't really take much advantage of it.


A performance drop of up to 60% isn't really an advantage indeed. smile

Thanks,
Pim