Samsung 470 trim

[yui4]

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Hello, I am going to upgrade my mbp 2011 15" i7 using the samsung 470 ssd, I'm mainly using this ssd due to the reliability reviews on this forum
Do I need to be concerned about activating TRIM ? I intend to keep this mbp for 3 years & do not want to see a slow down in performance
Thanks

 

[whiteonline]

The SSD has built in garbage collection; so you can force enable trim, or let the GC do its thing. No slowdown risk either way.

If you want to enable trim, its very easy (just requires a quick file edit):
http://digitaldj.net/2011/07/21/trim-enabler-for-lion/

 

[yui4]

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If the samsung ssd has built in GC, does that mean I don't really need to enable trim?

Does the GC do the same job as trim?

Thanks for taking the time to help me

 

[gorskiegangsta]

If the samsung ssd has built in GC, does that mean I don't really need to enable trim?

You don't. Samsung SSDs have solid GC capabilities.

Does the GC do the same job as trim?

Effectively, yes.

 

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Thanks for your help