Three months ago after I first built the computer everything was lightening fast but now things are slowing down. I had done research on SSD optimization before I installed Windows 7 but I did not catch the alignment part so I am not sure if this is causing a problem.
Screenshots -- is everything correct?
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Personally, I have no idea whether your settings are correct as I've never tried to install and set up a SSD, but this tutorial may be of help to you: SSD Alignment
I think that is the offset but the tutorial mentioned will tell you for sure. Also if you did a fresh nstall of windows 7 to a brand new SSD, then alignment would be done automatically by the install.
Yea it was fresh install the drives came clean so I caught that part where it says Windows 7 does it for you so I guess it is correct. :)
Hiyya greyclear and welcome also - I had a similar quandary in that I did not know what this meant and whs put me right by explaining that as long as the first partition ie Partition 1 as in your shot - the number = 100MB (is actually 1024 KB) is divisible by 4 ie 1024/4=256 then you are good to go - the rest of the drive is then "aligned" as the remainder is also divisible by 4!
Of course I stand to be corrected:)
I think you are correct and OK; 1024 is evenly divisible by 4.
I don't get the specs though. RAID0 model? No manufacturer name.
There have been posts here recently about unexpected performance decline on SSDs---I think on Crucial M4 series.
What do you have?
You should also verify that trim is on.
Also I suggest you monitor speed with benchmark programs such as
Disk Benchmark | ATTO
and
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Hum ignazatsonic I do have a Crucial 128GB and my boot and shut down have noticeably decreased since new even though I keep minimal stuff on it anything like music or pics I send through to my Seagate HDD. I am not sure what you mean by RAID model though.
MJF I think it runs TRIM as I was under the impression that it is automatic as an install feature and one just leaves for as long as possible after booting before signing in and using the thing.
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