(Storage) SSD Discussion Thread

[kanashii23]

i bought a Vertex 4 but the current bootup time is 20-24 secs which seem low. I am wondering what did I do wrong. Hope someone can help

Specification

Asus Sabertooth 55I
4 GB RAM
Ocz Vertex 4


I configure ACHI and plug in only the HDD and IDE DVD ROM.
HDD was connect to the SATA 2 Intel port
Install Win7 with the default system partition
Boot up time seem to be 24 secs
Flash BIOS but no improvement.

SSD already flash to latest firmware.

I try to use the JMicron® JMB322 SATA port initally but the benchmark test was quite low

So I change to onboard Intel P55 Express Chipset built-in SATA port and notice a increment in the benchmark test but boot timing still the same.

 

[systemx]

Where can I get an reasonable and good 1.8" 128GB SSD ZIF connector?

 

[xonix]

i bought a Vertex 4 but the current bootup time is 20-24 secs which seem low. I am wondering what did I do wrong. Hope someone can help

Specification

Asus Sabertooth 55I
4 GB RAM
Ocz Vertex 4


I configure ACHI and plug in only the HDD and IDE DVD ROM.
HDD was connect to the SATA 2 Intel port
Install Win7 with the default system partition
Boot up time seem to be 24 secs
Flash BIOS but no improvement.

SSD already flash to latest firmware.

I try to use the JMicron® JMB322 SATA port initally but the benchmark test was quite low

So I change to onboard Intel P55 Express Chipset built-in SATA port and notice a increment in the benchmark test but boot timing still the same.

24 secs start from where? If timed from power on, pretty fast already.

To be consistent, you can download a commonly used app "BootRacer" for comparison the rest of forumers here.

 

[George Soros]

If i buy ssd,should i be concern on zif,size or msata or etc as what i saw over here.
Basically what i should look up when buy ssd.

 

[xonix]

If i buy ssd,should i be concern on zif,size or msata or etc as what i saw over here.
Basically what i should look up when buy ssd.

Read: Beginners Guide - The SSD Review The SSD Review

 

[goenitz33]

SSD performance will degrade on both Win 7 and Win XP.

Just that it will degrade faster on XP due to the lack of native TRIM support.

However, some SSDs makers like Intel, provide a tool for users to run TRIM manually or on a schedule.

The difficulty in setting AHCI on Win XP also hurts performance (very) slightly.

Thanks alot

i am quite out of touch with Xp since i tossed it out of the Window once 7 came out.

lack of Native TRIM support will hurt both Sandforce & Marvell SSDs?

 

[goenitz33]

FYI, those looking to raid 0 their ssds...

SSD RAID 0 TRIM Confirmed - Dreams Do Come True

nice i am gonna do raid 0

 

[goenitz33]

24 secs start from where? If timed from power on, pretty fast already.

To be consistent, you can download a commonly used app "BootRacer" for comparison the rest of forumers here.

based on BootRacer i take 13s to Windows

but it takes a full minute for Desktop to load.

i think too much rubbish starting up together

 

[kanashii23]

24 secs start from where? If timed from power on, pretty fast already.

To be consistent, you can download a commonly used app "BootRacer" for comparison the rest of forumers here.

24sec time start from Windows Loading excluding bios startup time.

 

[xonix]

Thanks alot

i am quite out of touch with Xp since i tossed it out of the Window once 7 came out.

lack of Native TRIM support will hurt both Sandforce & Marvell SSDs?

With or without TRIM, performance of any SSD will degrade except that it will be faster without TRIM.

In a TRIM-less enviroment, it will depend on which SSD controller's built in algorithms can better slow down the performance degradation.

 

[Preacher1010]

Windows pagefile on SSD ? Should or should not for Win 7 ?
Getting a Crucial M4 tomorrow.

thanks guys.

 

[xonix]

nice i am gonna do raid 0

Do take note, this is unofficial method

EDIT: Intel has confirmed it. It's official.

 

[xonix]

Windows pagefile on SSD ? Should or should not for Win 7 ?
Getting a Crucial M4 tomorrow.

thanks guys.

For the sake of programs compatibility, I set mine to 16mb min / 4096mb max

 

[xonix]

24sec time start from Windows Loading excluding bios startup time.

Close enough...you may have some applications set to startup automatically when Windows boots.

IIRC, mine is approx 15~20 secs from Windows logo till network busy disappear.

 

[goenitz33]

15-20s including Windows logon with desktop everything loaded?

 

[xonix]

15-20s including Windows logon with desktop everything loaded?

Yes. 10 chars.

 

[xonix]

It's official.

Intel Finally Announces That TRIM Is Supported In RAID 0 With Intel RST Ver. 11 and Newer - The SSD Review

 

[goenitz33]

Yes. 10 chars.

That only happens to me when it was freshly installed

after i load up all my drivers / software.

it goes to a full minute.

with bootracer it goes even worst xD

 

[xonix]

That only happens to me when it was freshly installed

after i load up all my drivers / software.

it goes to a full minute.

with bootracer it goes even worst xD

Saw your rig specs. You using M4 128gb?

I'm using 256gb so not an apples to apples comparison.

Generally similar models with higher capacity tend to have slightly higher speed/iops too.

 

[goenitz33]

Saw your rig specs. You using M4 128gb?

I'm using 256gb so not an apples to apples comparison.

Generally similar models with higher capacity tend to have slightly higher speed/iops too.

Yup using m4 128gb.

i dont really feel that its a full minute according to bootracer.

i think i should time it myself lol....

too much ASUS crap loading liao xD