Using Samsung Evo 850

[tony_ong]

Hi,

I jus did a clean install on the ssd as i finally got the time to do it and like to check if i shld turn on over provisioning and RAPID mode in the Samsung Magician software?

TIA.

 

[katata]

Do turn on over provisioning to ensure that the SSD is always performing at peak performance. You dont have to worry about filling up your ssd after that as it takes away about 10% (optimal) of space so you cant use it.

I would recommend not to turn on RAPID mode, as in the event of a sudden power cut would have disastrous effects, up to the point where your data may be corrupted especially. (might not be that jialat, but the possibility is there)

The ssd is so fast already, dont really need to add unnecessary risk. If you dont know what rapid does, is it store some data on RAM at the same time to improve responsiveness. And as well all know, RAM is wiped clean when there is no electricity.

 

[tony_ong]

Do turn on over provisioning to ensure that the SSD is always performing at peak performance. You dont have to worry about filling up your ssd after that as it takes away about 10% (optimal) of space so you cant use it.

I would recommend not to turn on RAPID mode, as in the event of a sudden power cut would have disastrous effects, up to the point where your data may be corrupted especially. (might not be that jialat, but the possibility is there)

The ssd is so fast already, dont really need to add unnecessary risk. If you dont know what rapid does, is it store some data on RAM at the same time to improve responsiveness. And as well all know, RAM is wiped clean when there is no electricity.

I see. Noted. Will disable the rapid and turn on over provisioning.

Thanks.

 

[tony_ong]

shld i be using iastor or msahci for the ssd?

 

[jtjt00]

shld i be using iastor or msahci for the ssd?

Your BIOS should set to AHCI mode. By the way, have you install OS on the SSD? If so, you need to make change in registry before you can change in BIOS. Else you can't boot into desktop.

 

[tony_ong]

Your BIOS should set to AHCI mode. By the way, have you install OS on the SSD? If so, you need to make change in registry before you can change in BIOS. Else you can't boot into desktop.

I ended up cloning the data from hdd into the ssd as my win7 only can be used for upgrade and not clean install. Now when i use AS SSD it shows iastor.

iastor is not ahci?

If not wrong my bios was set to ahci mode

 

[tony_ong]

is it normal to have around 10GB of writes to the ssd on normal usage?
its seems abit abnormal to me...

 

[gold_eagle36]

10gb is minimal

 

[tony_ong]

10gb is minimal

but i nvr do much thing leh..

could it be the page file or something cox i jus rem i forget to change it to hdd and disable on ssd?