yes. i will do a secure erase to it when i am free these days. it's been quite some times i am running the machine 24/7 hehehe

my ocz vertex 3 is also still alive and kicking

ssd optimizations, ram-based enhancements, and using hdd as downloads an data storage can make sure your ssd have a very long life.

uh? with w8.1 it should be even faster. the first thing to check is to run crystal diskmark and see if it runs at advertised speed. if it's lower, check if you're connected to intel sata3 port. have you updated the firmware?

will turn 3 in another month, i'm using ocz vertex3.. running smooth no problem whatsoever..

but then, in the hindsight, my ocz petrol runs for only 3 month.. zzzz...

The more drive you install, the longer it boots due to drive detection. You might wanna optimize some settings. It should be significantly faster than WD Green.

becnhmark your ssd using crystaldiskmark and post the result here..

firmware? mobo firmware is the latest.

any pointers?

at work right now, will do later

Haha ohkayz will consider it down the road

i mean the ssd firmware. for now just focus on crystal diskmark results and intel port check first.

this one issit?

yes. just checked your mobo manual (i took a look at h71m-dgs; couldn't find h71-dgs at asrock website), the mobo has only sata2 ports. there is no sata3 ports.

from your diskmark test, your ssd is actually running at full sata2 speed. that's nothing wrong with it.

sorry it's h71m-dgs, my bad. so the speed i'm experiencing is perfectly normal? kinda disappointing though

Hmmm... My Plextor SSD can boot my Windows 7 in less than 10seconds, why can't yours? Hmmmm

i didn't enable the asrock instant boot cos i worried too fast until i can't get used to it.

so far less than 10 sec consider standard already.

This post has been edited by ngkhanmein: Mar 9 2015, 10:20 PM

yes that's normal. it's the sata2 bottleneck that hinders the performance of your ssd.

don't get the wrong idea that when you have a ssd then you must be able to cold-boot it faster than a hdd, especially when you are running w8.x. (like TristanX pointed out, there are things that need time to load during boot time. the more hardware you put in, the long time it takes) the more important part imo is always when you use a computer, e.g. loading apps/games, and working on stuff. it should be more responsive than before with a ssd. sorry but i don't get the part that you are disappointing to have a ssd in your system.

maybe you guys should share some pointers to limadekad on how you make it run fast

well, i was hoping for a noticable speed bump when i upgraded my system with an ssd and additional ram.
what option do i have? upgrade my mobo?

Here is mine result.
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well tbh, the sata 2 port really holding you back.. your ssd should give double the speed especially the read speed of your current setup.. even a good hdd can give 150 - 190mb/s of read speed.. by just upgraded to 270mb/s of read speed, the speed gain is insignificant. since you already have a ssd, why not just get a mobo that can support sata 3 to fully utilize the ssd performance..

Which Plextor SSD are you using? Win 7 or 8?

Change mobo to support Sata3.

Mine is Win7 64Bits Ultimate. SSD Plextor 128GB M5Pro. You see me used up 72% still capable to boot my OS in less than 10seconds.