SSD is not as fast as before

[whiteflag]

how to speed up SSD to it's original speed because now whenever i open excel files it takes about 5 secs as compared to immediately when i first got it.

 

[xkiller213]

what SSD (brand, model, capacity), what firmware, what OS?

 

[yattan]

how much free space left.

and please do not wipe free space. it will damage your ssd

 

[whiteflag]

crucial m4 128gb

using win7

 

[xkiller213]

crucial m4 128gb

using win7

check your bios is using AHCI or IDE mode... m4's garbage collection mechanism is not the best, so it requires TRIM... see this if the mode is IDE: Error message occurs after you change the SATA mode of the boot drive

alternatively, you could try letting your comp idle overnight so that the garbage collection have the chance to run...

 

[whiteflag]

check your bios is using AHCI or IDE mode... m4's garbage collection mechanism is not the best, so it requires TRIM... see this if the mode is IDE: Error message occurs after you change the SATA mode of the boot drive

alternatively, you could try letting your comp idle overnight so that the garbage collection have the chance to run...

okay i will trying doing that. thanks

 

[whiteflag]

check your bios is using AHCI or IDE mode... m4's garbage collection mechanism is not the best, so it requires TRIM... see this if the mode is IDE: Error message occurs after you change the SATA mode of the boot drive

alternatively, you could try letting your comp idle overnight so that the garbage collection have the chance to run...

last night tried letting my comp idle overnight but today when opening up words or excel documents still very slow

tried to do disk cleanup and update to latest firmware but still no use

 

[blue00]

ssd spoil....

 

[stoopidbin]

I encountered the same issue few months back..sluggish performance after few months usage... found that it was bad sector. got it replaced and back to normal.

 

[xkiller213]

check your SMART status.. if got problems, Crucial got one of the best RMA services available... ship over for S$6, they pay for shipping back...

btw can check this out, not sure if relevant... M4 128GB - BSOD / freezes frequently - Crucial Community

 

[AndrikAsh]

how to speed up SSD to it's original speed because now whenever i open excel files it takes about 5 secs as compared to immediately when i first got it.

Hi, what ssd that you are using right now? For this case you need to use the disk defragmenter to defrag your sdd otherwise you should format your computer. This is what i suggest for you.

Please try it!

 

[hlots123]

if excel opens fast, but excel files open slow - its some office update/addon, not ur ssd.

 

[xkiller213]

Hi, what ssd that you are using right now? For this case you need to use the disk defragmenter to defrag your sdd otherwise you should format your computer. This is what i suggest for you.

first time hear people ask you to defrag SSD lol...

 

[cnt]

nv nv defrag ssd

 

[cnt]

btw, can try this tool: SSD Tool

 

[shadow84]

Hi, what ssd that you are using right now? For this case you need to use the disk defragmenter to defrag your sdd otherwise you should format your computer. This is what i suggest for you.

Please try it!

Plz dun listen to him... ur ssd will die faster... im sure he dunnoe wad is he talking abt...

 

[cnt]

no need too hush. I believe many pple dunno not to defrag ssd

 

[AndrikAsh]

Plz dun listen to him... ur ssd will die faster... im sure he dunnoe wad is he talking abt...

Then what you suggest for him to make his ssd more faster?

 

[xkiller213]

Then what you suggest for him to make his ssd more faster?

obviously, the best way is to reformat + secure erase + reinstall, but that might be a little troublesome... if that is not possible, can try to look elsewhere for the source of the problem, eg. firmware, etc....

 

[hlots123]

if only excel & word files are slow to open, its not ssd but some office addon or update...