SD Card question

[laguano]

I heard if you flash a lot of your stuff on SD CArds, they could wear out fast, well, if i watch a south park episode on The Wii, would or could it wear out my SD card? reading a mem card for about 20 minutes straight sounds pretty bad..

 

[intekmdma]

this may or may not be true, but i'm pretty sure most SD cards will has a long lifetime

 

[ilcid]

I bought an OCZ SD card, and they have a lifetime warranty, so I don't care.

 

[intekmdma]

I bought an OCZ SD card, and they have a lifetime warranty, so I don't care.

OCZ SD card? corsair makes SD cards? I learn something new every day

 

[ilcid]

OCZ SD card? corsair makes SD cards? I learn something new every day

Is Corsair and OCZ the same company? My SD Card

 

[JoeTheZombie]

Individual flash memory cells have a limited lifespan, but that lifespan is measured in the hundreds of thousands or even millions of erase/write cycles, with the controllers themselves utilizing algorithms designed to balance wear across the entire card's cells.

Watching a video from the flash memory isn't erasing or writing, so you are pretty much safe. Additionally, nearly all flash cards come with a lifetime warranty, so if your card does stop working you'll be entitled to a replacement.

However, as with any media, you should always secure a backup of your data to avoid loss due to unforeseen circumstances.