Just upgrading from HDD to SSD today, wanna know is my SSD speed is normal or too low? newbie here ps..I'm using Corsair Force 3 120GB Motherboard H77M-D3H Processor Intel i5 3470



Please advise if it's too low or anything i can do about it. Thank you!

This post has been edited by alexzai: Oct 17 2012, 12:45 AM

That SSD is sandforce based
Try to use ATTO bench instead, and you should use the ACHI driver from intel, not the default AHCI driver from microsoft

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Added on October 17, 2012, 12:55 amYup yup, can consider these:
http://www.kingston.com/en/usb/personal_business#dthx30
http://www.sandisk.com/products/usb/drives/extreme/
http://www.sony.net/Products/Media/Microva...sm-q/index.html
Kingston one is the fastest, close to SATA 3GB/s speed, and larger capacity like 256GB also available.

This post has been edited by 1024kbps: Oct 17 2012, 12:55 AM

If use SSD , the speed will be bottleneckd by the USB port

This post has been edited by skycrawler: Oct 17 2012, 10:04 AM

get a proper SSD instead of using msata cache will benefit more. Also, msata price (Gb/RM) is not good compare to 2.5" SSD

Speed looks about right for Corsair Force 3 120GB. But try other benchmark suites and compare against here:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/corsa..._review,12.html

got my samsung 830 128gb today...here is the benchmark i took..and pls give me some advice how to improve it...i feel like it seems low...do i need to install those samsung software? well it does give me a CD but too bad my pc right now has no dvd rom

Why i got the feeling that, everyone bough a new SSD sure come here to post SSD bench as ask for help?
Sounds like bragging lol
If you compare with the benchmark score with the other user here, yours one look already very good,
Can compare the result from here too http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4520/sams...iew/index5.html
and please install a AHCI driver from Intel if you are using intel mobo, it will improve performance compare to defaul AHCI driver frim microsoft.

The Bundled software probably is disk cloning utility, if you install your OS and software from scratch, you dont need it.
If your OS is windows 7, you dont have to tweak anything iirc, beside disable hibernation and reduce pagefile size?

erm seriously i am not trying to brag here..before this i have help my fren to setup a new rig with m4 128gb inside...and having his score quite high..higher than mine so i would like to clarify only to make sure my ssd is healthy...i am unsure whether my use of 4 hdd + 1 ssd will bottleneck my sata for my ssd..so would just like some advice only

This post has been edited by intothefantasy: Oct 17 2012, 10:28 PM

Just kidding lah
Whats your mobo? 4hdd + 1 ssd will not have performance impact for your SSD, i used all my SATA ports on my AMD mobo, 8 of them, no problem(although my ssd benchmark result are somewhat wierd).
Again, install the intel AHCI driver first, and run benchmark again.

hmm can i know how do i install the intel AHCI? in my device manager under IDE ATA/ATAPI controller shows Interl® 7 series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller....i tried to download the intel sata driver again and has no exe file to execute...so i try to install it from the device manager...by updating the driver above...still same thing...i feel like is already installed the 1st time? btw i am using gigabyte z77x-d3h mobo

Did you tried to restart? if you already install the AHCI driver / intel RST,

on AS SSD it will show "iastor" on the highlighted area, if the intel AHCI driver is enabled,
"msahci" is the default driver from microsoft, its probably the most stable driver for SSD but the performance is not good compare to native one.

try this --> AHCI: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver for Intel Desktop Boards

in normal situation, u can just format your ssd and install windows 7. but since this method is not working for you, i suggest you take out your ssd and put into pc which has windows in it. make your ssd as secondary drive. install the wipe utility and use the wipe utility to wipe out your ssd. if it still not working, just send you ssd for warranty claim.

All sifu here...i am thinking to upgrade my laptop (aspire 5750G) to SSD because my current HDD ady spoil..Is it possible to do so ?

ok thank you both for the guide..i will try this when i get home later after work

This post has been edited by intothefantasy: Oct 18 2012, 07:51 AM

Damm...everyday drool looking at SSD price in US!
512gb ocz agility 3 only 280usd, most 128gb below 100usd, 256gb around 170usd...
How i wish i am there (or got "tangan" to post it here..)

well i went back to my house during lunch time and try out the link to install intel sata driver and run back the benchmark...it seems like no different at all and this time i do ensure that i am running intel sata driver instead of the ms sata from the AS SSD benchmark software...

anyway thanks for the information and guide...very helpful indead

This post has been edited by intothefantasy: Oct 18 2012, 01:40 PM

Last time almost buy Samsung 830 128GB from US.. cost rm280 for the disk but unfortunately if wanna claim for warranty has to shipped back to US.. end up buying the SSD in Malaysia..

will there be any issues if i clone my OS partition into the SSD directly? i lazy want to format -> install OS -> install driver -> install program, thats about 60gb things to do

this question has been asked few times already it this thread. i'm pretty sure you are lazy to reinstall your OS since you are also lazy to find the answer for your question.

you can clone your disk, but you need to do some tweaking on your windows as some feature will not enable such as TRIM support.. other than than, superfetch & prefetch will not be disable by windows. this only applicable to Windows 7. If you perform clean install of your windows 7, by default once it detect you OS disk is SSD, TRIM support will be enabled. prefetch & superfetch will be disable..

after all it's your choice. good luck.