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OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD Review

Manufacturer: OCZ Technology
Product: OCZSSDPX-1RVDX0240
Date: Mon, Nov 08, 2010 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Joe Evans -
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OCZ RevoDrive - Drivers, RAID & Boot

In order for either of the OCZ RevoDrives to operate properly and be seen by Windows you need to install the OCZ drivers first. You can download these drivers on OCZ's website and you'll need to burn them to disk or place them on a USB drive to load during the Windows install process. If you do not perform this step, the Windows installation application will not recognize the RevoDrive as a valid choice for installation. This is explained in the installation guide and is a very important step.

Device Manager

If you try to access the RevoDrive as a secondary drive from another instance of Windows, you'll need to go to device manager, expand the Storage Controllers node, right-click on the RAID device (it should show as not working properly) and choose "Update Driver Software...". Browse for the folder where the drivers are stored and Windows will take care of the rest.

RevoDrive X2 BIOS

Upon boot during the BIOS load, you should see the above screen which lets you know the BIOS has identified the drive and allows you to enter the RAID utility.

RevoDrive X2 BIOS

Once in the utility, there are several options to choose from. No changes should be necessary as the RevoDrive X2 is configured properly right out of the box.

Next Page - RevoDrive X2 - Test System


Review Index
Page 1 - OCZ RevoDrive X2 240GB PCIE SSD
Page 2 - RevoDrive X2 - Closer Look
Page 3 - OCZ RevoDrive - Drivers, RAID & Boot
Page 4 - RevoDrive X2 - Test System
Page 5 - ATTO & AS-SSD Synthetic Benches
Page 6 - HD Tach & CrystalDiskMark Synthetic Benches
Page 7 - PCMark Vantage Synthetic Benchmark
Page 8 - OCZ RevoDrive X2 - Real World Tests
Page 9 - Capacity, Final Thoughts & Conclusions