Good SSD with hardware encryption?

[Renegade23216]

Is this a good SSD for hardware encryption? I don't want to spend more than $150-160 or so.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148694

Will this board support the SSD's encryption?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128599

 

[ctk1981]

SSD is good.

Motherboard, don't know for sure but in general all a motherboard needs to support the encryption on the m500 is an option for hard drive password I believe.

 

[Renegade23216]

I would imagine most modern MB's can do that?

 

[ctk1981]

You would THINK that...but oddly enough I dont "think" its a common feature on consumer grade motherboards.

 

[Renegade23216]

How would I be able to find out if this board supports it before buying?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128599

 

[ctk1981]

Short of finding someone on here that can tell you from experience if it has it or not, I would call or email gigabyte and ask them. Or go to their website and download the manual for that particular board and look through it and see if its mentioned.

 

[Hellhammer]

Crucial M500 supports TCG Opal 2.0 and IEEE-1667, so you can use Windows 8's eDrive function (or 3rd party software if you're not running W8). That's more secure than setting an ATA password anyway.

 

[Renegade23216]

Crucial M500 supports TCG Opal 2.0 and IEEE-1667, so you can use Windows 8's eDrive function (or 3rd party software if you're not running W8). That's more secure than setting an ATA password anyway.

Doesn't this require a TPM to use the BitLocker? (or alternatively a USB stick). Can you recommend some basic micro ATX boards that have a TPM module so I don't have to use the USB stick method?

Requirements: 1150 board. TPM module. Dual monitor support with the integrated video. UEFI BIOS.