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Guru3D.com » News » OCZ will continue to use third-party SSD controllers

OCZ will continue to use third-party SSD controllers

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/19/2013 10:06 AM | source: | 9 comment(s)
OCZ will continue to use third-party SSD controllers

OCZ CEO Ralph Schmitt revealed that the company will continue to rely on third-party controllers for its SSDs. Due to OCZ's limited resources, the company can only develop one controller at a time and the prime focus of OCZ's next-generation own-brand controller will be the more profitable enterprise market.

“I do not think we can ever fully cover the entire market with our own silicon, given the size of company what we are and the ability of our R&D spent. So, we will always have one controller in development at a time. The next controller we come out with, which will be later this year, will really be more enterprise focused than the controller, Barefoot 3, which came out three months ago,” said Ralph Schmitt, chief executive officer of OCZ Technology, at Stifel Nicolaus technology conference.

Usage of own controller allows OCZ to take advantage of innovative types of NAND flash memory without waiting for third-party controllers. Developing SSD firmware for own controller is also easier since OCZ knows everything about its silicon and how it should perform and with which type of memory in different situations, which gives OCZ flexibility to adapt different types of NAND flash for its drives. The latter provides the company ability to improve performance or have better business positions.







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Neo Cyrus
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#4531285 Posted on: 02/19/2013 10:51 AM
And OCZ will continue to be crap. I hate my Vertex 3 SSD almost as much as I hate OCZ's exploding power supplies that kill sound cards with them. I want my X-Fi XM back OCZ, I want it back!

Oh and their RMA process is a giant pain involving an angry Asian guy with zero manners who refuses to offer a proper replacement. After a long time of hassles (don't remember, 4 weeks?) I ended up getting a replacement PSU that was a thoroughly filthy refurb that was actually missing a 6 pin connector. I was so annoyed with dealing with their RMA department that I just kept that one. Not like I didn't already have a replacement considering it took them around a month.

My 900W Antec HCG hasn't killed any sound cards yet, and I have yet to hear any horror stories about Antec's RMA departments. Yeah my rant is done.

PhazeDelta1
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#4531292 Posted on: 02/19/2013 10:59 AM
You're crazy. My sound card didn't die when my OCZ PSU exploded.

d_mouse
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#4531298 Posted on: 02/19/2013 11:19 AM
No you're crazy. My OCZ PSU didn't die when my sound card exploded.

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#4531309 Posted on: 02/19/2013 11:47 AM
Never had an issue with my RevoDrive X2. Had cheaper OCZ power supplies in the past, again no issues.

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#4531311 Posted on: 02/19/2013 11:53 AM
Why would one buy OCZ SSDs while there is Crucial :)

I do own an old OCZ Vertex 120GB from late 2009 tho, but that one had the Indilinx Barefoot Controller which is stable.

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