Jdiesel 1113 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Are the benefits of using a SSD for the transcoding temp folder worth the impact on SSD drive endurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I use an M.2. The amount of live tv I watch, I think it's the best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbjtech 4221 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 An interesting article - https://www.ontrack.com/uk/blog/pieces-of-interest/how-long-do-ssds-really-last/ In summary, unless you are writing TB's worth of data to the SSD 24x7, then even for commercial drives, it will more than likely outlast it's usefulness before a capacity or speed upgrade is due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel 1113 Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 The warranty on my 1TB MX500 is good for 360TB written. I assume it could easily last double if not more than that meaning I could watch my entire library with transcoding multiple times and not reach that limit. Not to mention with the way SSD prices are falling I wouldn't be surprised to see prices cut in half in two years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 NVMe drives are something else to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Look how cheap these things are. MyDigitalSSD BPX Pro 80mm (2280-S3-M) M.2 PCI Express 3.1 x4 (PCIe Gen3 x4) NVMe SSD (256GB (240GB)) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F92FGJK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mFy5CbEJTHVT1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6766 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 NVMe drives are something else to consider. If your MB has a slot for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 If your MB has a slot for them. Correct. But I suspect that jdiesel's board is modern enough, that it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceboy 2493 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I use a old 240gb ssd for my transcoding directory. Works well. I haven’t had to manually empty it and there’s about 2gb of temp files on it at present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6766 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I use a old 240gb ssd for my transcoding directory. Works well. I haven’t had to manually empty it and there’s about 2gb of temp files on it at present Is that separate to the SSD you use as a landing zone disk in DriveBender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceboy 2493 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Is that separate to the SSD you use as a landing zone disk in DriveBender?it is, it’s my old os disk. Using a nvme drive for the DB landing zone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel 1113 Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Correct. But I suspect that jdiesel's board is modern enough, that it does. It is but it wasn't until after I purchased it that I realized my MSI board disabled some of the sata ports when a m.2 drive was attached. Unfortunately I need all the sata ports I can get my hands on for mechanical storage drives so I ended up going with a sata III 2.5" SSD instead. Edited May 22, 2019 by Jdiesel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 It is but it wasn't until after I purchased it that I realized my MSI board disabled some of the sata ports when a m.2 drive was attached. Unfortunately I need all the sata ports I can get my hands on for mechanical storage drives so I ended up going with a sata III 2.5" SSD instead. Ah, yes, that is a consideration. Intel boards/CPUs don't have a lot channels, and if you need those SATA ports, it's a problem. This is another advantage of the Ryzen hardware. My threadripper baord/CPU has 64 channels, and 8 SATA ports. On my Intel machines, I don't require all of the SATA ports, so I can use an M.2. That said, one of my Gigabyte Intel baords has an M.2 NVMe SSD without disabling any SATA ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thuzad 42 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Do you see a real difference in performance compared to an HDD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Do you see a real difference in performance compared to an HDD? That'll vary by use case. Example: if you use a mechanical drive that turns off, then it has to spin up. Which may cause a hiccup. The main reason I used a separate transcode drive, was to limit wear on my primary drive, and to always have enough space. And I chose the drive I have, because yes it's an SSD, but it's a stick that attaches to the motherboard, doesn't take up space and doesn't use cables. It was simply the best option available to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thuzad 42 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) That'll vary by use case. Example: if you use a mechanical drive that turns off, then it has to spin up. Which may cause a hiccup. The main reason I used a separate transcode drive, was to limit wear on my primary drive, and to always have enough space. And I chose the drive I have, because yes it's an SSD, but it's a stick that attaches to the motherboard, doesn't take up space and doesn't use cables. It was simply the best option available to me. Thank you for the return, actually I have a SSD plugged into USB because I have more cable available. It was used to deport these files that change often to make a full backup of my LXD container. I will see to put it on a sata drive. Edited May 23, 2019 by Floflobel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Thank you for the return, actually I have a SSD plugged into USB because I have more cable available. It was used to deport these files that change often to make a full backup of my LXD container. I will see to put it on a sata drive. A USB port may cause a bottle neck, depending on how many files are being transcoded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceboy 2493 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Do you see a real difference in performance compared to an HDD?honestly, I can’t say that I can see much difference, just had a spare ssd in the pc once I’d moved my os off it so I thought I would try it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason'sEmby 29 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I definitely recommend a solid state drive for your transcoding. I have about 20 live TV streams going at one time. Not perfect yet but I'm working with awesome employees to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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