The SSD Thread V3, The Speed You Need
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 Nov 4 2012, 05:56 PM
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Hi All, I'm new to SSD
 Today I bought this:  It cost me SGD 265, hope I didn't get over charged. And I planned to install it with my up coming Win 8 pro, so now will wait for a while (few days time) until my Win 8 Pro came, although itchy hands but doing formatting twice is big headache! |
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Nov 7 2012, 12:10 PM
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Hi all,
Me new to SSD here, I just installed my new Intel Series 335, and I notice it still run in IDE mode instead of AHCI. Refer to the optimizing link posted in first page, looks like I can change it in my bios for better performance. My question is: I'm using a normal harddisk as my secondary storage, but my motherboard only has 1 option for this. My question is, if I change it to AHCI for my SSD, will that affect my secondary harddisk? |
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Nov 7 2012, 03:04 PM
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QUOTE(sniperwolf @ Nov 7 2012, 12:50 PM) From what I know changing to AHCI from ide will only affect your booting drive if your os was installed while in ide mode. other storage drive wont had any differences, at least that what I experienced. that clear my doubt and relief my worried, thanks! Btw the way, if it 'affect' your booting drive (in mine, and most of the case in this thread), the SSD, it simply increase the performance, without causing any software problem right? (Sorry for the dumb question, really new to all these settings  )This post has been edited by Vorador: Nov 7 2012, 03:12 PM |
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Nov 7 2012, 09:47 PM
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LOL what's wrong with mine man...
 look at the half-past six score...  I already switch to AHCI mode, and run the INTEL optimization... but how come... 
Anyone got any idea? (BTW, what does the 'PCiide-BAD' means?) |
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Nov 7 2012, 10:12 PM
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QUOTE(everling @ Nov 7 2012, 09:51 PM) Added on November 7, 2012, 9:53 pm Did you confirmed that you have switched to AHCI? Because that indicates you're still on IDE mode. May I know if most of you guys do it in registry or just CMOS enough?  |
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Nov 8 2012, 10:02 AM
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QUOTE(Vorador @ Nov 7 2012, 10:12 PM) I did that in my CMOS... so do I need to do the registry thingy? (base on the optimization guide on first page) someone kindly clarify me plz... May I know if most of you guys do it in registry or just CMOS enough?  |
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Nov 8 2012, 10:26 PM
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boring man, my windows 8 just wont start after I switch to AHCI mode from bios. I found some tweaking from internet but it won't work at all, looks like i have no choice but to re-format & reinstall my win 8 on SSD again...
(Good that I only install for 2 days, nothing much there...) |
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Nov 9 2012, 10:40 AM
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QUOTE(zhiyuan @ Nov 9 2012, 01:40 AM) so your recommandation? intel ? 520 330 ? why not 335? Great value and 3 years warranty. (Although it only has 240G at this moment) I'm very satisfied with this. |
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Nov 9 2012, 09:55 PM
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AHA! Finally I resolve the stupid IDE-AHCI issue.
The way to edit the registry is slightly different in Windows 8, so for all the friends out there who installed Windows 8 and did not enable AHCI first, here's the solution: - Go to Regedit, look for "storahci" - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\storahci - Double click to expand it, and DELETE the entire "StartOverride". - Restart your comp into Bios. - Enable the AHCI mode. - ENJOY! 
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Nov 12 2012, 08:19 PM
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QUOTE(arslow @ Nov 12 2012, 02:09 PM) Care to share where and how much did you spend for the 240gb intel 335? thx I bought from Singapore (SIm Lim Square) at SGD 265. |
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Nov 12 2012, 11:24 PM
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QUOTE(arslow @ Nov 12 2012, 10:52 PM) waa, rm670.nice price! wonder how much in bolehland? yes very good price, and to my surprise it's even cheaper than Taiwan! (I was in Taiwan b4 I bought this, and realized that cost more in Taiwan!) |
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Nov 13 2012, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(jinaun @ Nov 12 2012, 11:34 PM) iirc czone is selling for rm585  OMG it's SGD 30 cheaper to buy in LYN, OMG Lowyat is da best !!! |
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Nov 13 2012, 11:13 AM
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QUOTE(jinaun @ Nov 13 2012, 11:05 AM) if u know how to bargain.. or maybe other shops selling @ even better price.. I still remember how I got my RAzer Black Widow Ultimate with much cheaper price (compare to Singapore) in LYN last year, I think next time I should ALWAYS hold on until go back LYN u could get one perhaps nearer to 550+   |
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Nov 13 2012, 03:17 PM
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QUOTE(arslow @ Nov 13 2012, 03:05 PM) OMFG, too tempting dy.. if u want 240G with this price, JUST DO IT plan to get SSD next may, but ...  But Intel already stated that later will come out with 120, and 480 version for this series. |
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Nov 15 2012, 12:25 AM
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QUOTE(ZeneticX @ Nov 14 2012, 03:02 AM) an info to those planning to install or already installed windows 8 on SSD, sorry if posted before and one more thing, editing the value directly in storahci no longer works. U need to edit the value or simply delete entire "StartOverride" folder under storahci before go to bios screen.STORAHCI had replaced MSAHCI starting from windows 8. so if you wanna check whether your AHCI is enabled and working under regedit, look for the value under STORAHCI. you won't be able to find MSAHCI |
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Jan 24 2013, 04:51 PM
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QUOTE(MrFay @ Jan 24 2013, 01:19 PM) hey guys..anyone using windows 8 with ssd? how's the boot time? my specs is as in my siggy.. im using intel ssd 520 120gb with windows 8 pro N and mine is like 20++ second, i think it is quite slow..is there any faulty with the sata cable? here's the benchmark..i've optimized the ssd with intel ssd toolbox once a week and updated it with the current version hee hee, mine is 30++ seconds. p/s: i can post the video of booting my computer here if u want..will upload it on youtube later.. most of the time goes to bios booting (blame my mobo), the actual booting time for windows is almost instant. (Using Intel SSD 335) |
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Jan 25 2013, 10:36 AM
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QUOTE(storm88 @ Jan 25 2013, 09:51 AM) Actually you could try disable some of the features in the bios to speed up the boot time. wow never though of that... Like 3rd party -non used controller, and LAN boot(some board will start up the driver upon boot up) gotta poke around in the bios again... |
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Jan 25 2013, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(BlueDream2 @ Jan 25 2013, 10:45 AM) the function useless ni bios like...... i already disable the manufacture logo long ago, the most useless thing ever. Now i'm thinking anything else I can disable for the controller thingy mentioned in your previous post.post manufacturing logo.... wait to press F1... set to 1sec... and do some twaek at windows... like use all core time boot.... btw I think windows should be ok, using Win8 now and the loading time for windows is almost instant. However, in some restart case, it might take up to 5 seconds for windows loading. |
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Jan 25 2013, 01:30 PM
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QUOTE(MrFay @ Jan 25 2013, 01:23 PM) How to disable the manufacture logo? In boot option? Btw, i noticed there is this 'initializing intel boot agent GE' during booting..what is it? I can hardly remember how I did mine for all mobo have different setting. But if not mistaken, in your CMOS, should have a general option which allows u to turn off that screen. |
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Apr 5 2013, 01:58 PM
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QUOTE(riku2replica @ Apr 5 2013, 12:12 PM) U have highlighted the main point. I think I use it wrongly, I only put O/S, and other essential program in SSD, like MS office, Photoshop... etc. Game wise, all installed in my nomal 7200rpm harddisk...Obviously it reduces your boot time and reduces your game/application load time since it is blazing fast. |
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