hi, Will,

i just checked my bios setting is using IDE, because if i set to ACHI, it will become blue screen right after the window logo is starting to form.

I was installing Window 7.. now can boot using IDE setting. need about 10 sec ..

How to do benchmark on my SSD?

10 seconds? Slow? Alright... I think my SSD is now darn slow...
Benchmarks software can be found on first page of this thread.
Btw, it's best to set as AHCI for TRIM (long term performance gains), you can set in the registry setting first before turn on at the BIOS, hope this help, and erm... try to look at the first page for more detail on this.

Good luck.

Ah suspected so. You installed the OS before switching to ahci, not after.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/256931-3...-ahci-mode-hdds

Hi there sifu s , I am going to purchase ssd for my rig , 120gb version . Samsung evo/pro
or intel 530 is the best choice?

samsung is 3 years warranty and intel is 5 years warranty
and the speed of samsung is faster
what i learn from here is they say u cant feel the big difference



oh ya sifu anyway to enable bios loading faster= =
my bios load slow

so it's the best to go for intel right? but 520/530/730?

Hi, Will,

I do set it to AHCI, just what i got is blue screen when the logo of the microsoft is forming..

Oo ~ thanks bro ~ gonna test it out ! T.T ~ hope it cure.. Will update u guys after done so !!!

for now, intel 530 should be the one with better values for money.

good luck

530 series 240GB @RM409 is the sweet spot right now!

Alright , just have myself a search . The design of 530 looks nice though , i think i will purchase it next week.

Just finished running the performance restoration tool on the 840 EVO, and the tool has completed its run without any problems. It looks like the drive is performing as it should...

However, as usual, always perform a data backup first before using the tool. It's always good to have some form of data backup should anything unexpected happens.

Make sure you close all programs (including programs running in the background) before running the tool, since any running programs can slow down the restoration process. The restoration process will take approximately 1 hour, in my case, the process takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

yes. everything is also good here after performance restore.

the time spent to restore depends on how full your drive is i suppose. mine took me 20 minutes each (the drives are quite empty).

read THOROUGHLY on guides to convert IDE SATA controller drivers to AHCI SATA controller drivers.

doing it right will not get you BSOD

What is the most value for money 250gb-ish SSD, want to upgrade the rest of my house rig to SSD

we know there are different configurations for m.2 slots. maybe the following information is useful to you guys.



when i did a research for my new laptops recently, i realized that different manufacturers offer different configurations. there is so far only one that implements pci-e 3.0 x4 m.2 slot.

This post has been edited by horns: Nov 12 2014, 02:10 PM

so far, no one can beat intel 530 yet if you take its 5-year warranty period into considerations.

honestly, it's better for you to do some research yourself. (i.e. check all price list available; scout garage sales) some ssd's have price tags below 400 per piece.

I am looking for a 256GB SSD to improve the user experience of my 6 years old dekstop.. What are some good recommendations with budget below RM450?

Seriously some ppl can't read even the last post?

haha!