New Intel Motherboard with SSD

**optikalefx** · 07-22-2009, 09:05 AM

Rob Wray from mp3Car takes a closer look at Intel's D945gsejt motherboard and their SSD z-u130 2 GB module .

The unique fact here is that they made room on motherboard to fit this 2gb module into the USB header, so you can essentially have a very fast boot up time if your OS is installed on that chip without taking up barely 2 inches of the board.

**zyr55** · 07-22-2009, 05:24 PM

interesting. I would love to hear more about this.

**barnyard** · 07-22-2009, 07:34 PM

Yeah really, tell us more!

**justchat_1** · 07-22-2009, 07:39 PM

The z-u130 drives are on sale on ebay....could be cool even on other motherboards.

**Fiberoptic** · 07-22-2009, 07:54 PM

What would you like to hear more about?

**Punky** · 07-22-2009, 08:00 PM

single core + usb instead of sata... Not too exciting.

**LogicalRandom** · 07-22-2009, 08:02 PM

Any one know where to get one in Canada?

**Fiberoptic** · 07-22-2009, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Punky

single core + usb instead of sata... Not too exciting.

There are 2 sata ports. Data sheet here.
http://www.intel.com/Products/Deskto...T-overview.htm

**Punky** · 07-22-2009, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Fiberoptic

There are 2 sata ports. Data sheet here.
http://www.intel.com/Products/Deskto...T-overview.htm

Sorry, I meant the ssd would be much nicer as a sata instead of usb.

**SFiorito** · 07-22-2009, 09:58 PM

Interesting that Intel has a USB embedded flash drive. Years ago, I tested an M-System uDOC (you can search the forums here for more details) that, at the time, was the fastest and smallest storage medium out there. There were a lot of hoops to get it working with Windows XP though (it was meant for XP Embedded). Nowadays though I think SSDs are a much bigger bang for the buck in terms of speed, cost, and integration compared to CF, USB, or other such embedded storage devices.