Adding TRIM to Kingston's 40GB Boot Drive

**Doctor Feelgood**

I bookmarked this a while ago...

http://www.overclock.net/ssd/656984-how-get-your-kingston-40gb-ssd.html

And finally decided to try it on this drive today...

http://www.bigbruin.com/content/ssdv40gb_1

At first I tried to skip what they listed as an optional firmware update, and TRIM would not take. I figured a firmware update would wipe out my data, and didn't want to take a chance. After it failed to work without the firmware update, I backed up the drive, applied the new firmware, and then applied TRIM. It worked! Pretty cool... and I didn't lose any data.

I am using this as the only drive in my HTPC now - a great place for it. All files are on the network, so I just need about 20GB of space for Windows 7 and the few apps installed.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:42:28 Post Subject:

Nice!! I still haven't played with any SSD, they are only now starting to get the size I would want, but they are $$$$$$.