Show us your SSD performance 2

[profdlp]

Uh oh, he is hooked!...

That's how it starts. First you're running an old IDE drive with the boys out behind the barn. Then you move on to an SSD with a rolled up towel under the door. Next thing you know you're mainlining a RAID setup while pumping out the Floyd at top volume...

 

[JerometheGiraff]

Your SSD is out of alignment and you are apparently using the Nvidia driver. Yoou may do better with Microsoft's MSAHCI driver. Here is a Tutorial to fix misalignment. The easiest way is to use Paragon migrate Os to SSD ($19.95) or Paragon alignment tool ($29.95)

Which of those programs will fix the alignment, without having me to restore a backup image ? I never knew SSD has to be aligned. The tutorial to fix misalignment, comes across as I need to restore a image once again.

 

[whs]

The Paragon alignment tool for $29.95 will do it automatically.

 

[JerometheGiraff]

Thanx.

 

[JerometheGiraff]

Supposedly there is a free edition of Paragon Alignment Tool that was shipped with some HDD. I can't find a down loadable copy ?

 

[OppfinnarJocke]

Here's my Intel 320, 120 GB on the left. Quite ok I think.

But then I cloned this onto an Intel 520, to the right, and I did not at all get what I expected. I expected in the region of 260 MB/s as promised by Intel. Something must be wrong, but it is not the alignment, I've checked that. Any ideas, anyone?

 

[whs]

Supposedly there is a free edition of Paragon Alignment Tool that was shipped with some HDD. I can't find a down loadable copy ?

Yes, at times they offer promotions. But there does not seem to be one right now.

 

[Hopalong X]

Here's my Intel 320, 120 GB on the left. Quite ok I think.

But then I cloned this onto an Intel 520, to the right, and I did not at all get what I expected. I expected in the region of 260 MB/s as promised by Intel. Something must be wrong, but it is not the alignment, I've checked that. Any ideas, anyone?

HD Tune is for bench marking HDD's/spinner hard drives not SSD's.

 

[mjf]

Here's my Intel 320, 120 GB on the left. Quite ok I think.

But then I cloned this onto an Intel 520, to the right, and I did not at all get what I expected. I expected in the region of 260 MB/s as promised by Intel. Something must be wrong, but it is not the alignment, I've checked that. Any ideas, anyone?

Even though I also don't think HD Tune is the best bechmark, it looks that something is wrong.
Is Trim on?
What "cloning" app did you use?

You could try:
1) Securely erase the Intel 520
How to securely erase an SSD drive | How To - CNET
(courtesy whs for the link)
2) Simple image your Intel 320 with Windows inbuilt imaging and reimage to your Intel 520. NB: Only have the 520 connected when you reimage.
3) Recover any unallocated space with Disk Manager or a tool like Partition Wizard.

 

[OppfinnarJocke]

What "cloning" app did you use?

I did this:

2) Simple image your Intel 320 with Windows inbuilt imaging and reimage to your Intel 520. NB: Only have the 520 connected when you reimage.

The 520 entirely replaced the 320, connected even to the same physical SATA-port.

I'll try the other suggestions. Thanks.

 

[OppfinnarJocke]

HD Tune is for bench marking HDD's/spinner hard drives not SSD's.

Crystal Disk Mark shows almost identical numbers.

Plus... Brinks OP (http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/213193-show-us-your-ssd-performance-2-a.html) mentions HD Tune.

 

[mjf]

I did this:

2) Simple image your Intel 320 with Windows inbuilt imaging and reimage to your Intel 520. NB: Only have the 520 connected when you reimage.

The 520 entirely replaced the 320, connected even to the same physical SATA-port.

Interesting. I have tried a secure erase and reimaged my Crucial SSD a number of times this way in an attempt to solve another issue. It always reimages to produce repeatable results.

I wonder if you formatted your 520 as a data disk and ran the test. If the performance was still poor maybe it would indicate your 520 was faulty??

 

[Dave76]

Check if the alignment is off.
Easy way is to D/L AS SSD
You don't have to run the benchmark, it will show SSD information in the upper left side.

The circled item is the alignment, should be in green font and have 'OK' at the end.

 

[OppfinnarJocke]

I wonder if you formatted your 520 as a data disk and ran the test. If the performance was still poor maybe it would indicate your 520 was faulty??

No. I boot from the 520, just as I did from the 320. So I re-imaged the 520 from a saved 320 image. But...

Strangest thing... today I turn the system on, nothing changed since yesterday, and now I get acceptable numbers! I don't get it, yesterday it showed half the performance...

AS SSD gives me a "Error: Could not open device \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE2" when trying to measure the Acc Time. And I tried it twice. Somewhere on the web it was suggested this could this be due to a RAM drive. Anyone knows?

EDIT: Yes, one thing did change since yesterday. I removed an external USB2 disk...

EDIT: This is crazy! I removed the 320 ssd and put in the 520 meant to eb permanent, and now I am getting that low performance again. Read in the 130 MB/s... Not to derail this thread, I'm opening a new thread about this, see if anyone can shed some light.

 

[Maxxwire]

HD Tune is for bench marking HDD's/spinner hard drives not SSD's.

My Copy of HD Tune 3.50 benchmarks both my SSD's and the 2GB RAM Disk...

 

[Hopalong X]

HD Tune is for bench marking HDD's/spinner hard drives not SSD's.

My Copy of HD Tune 3.50 benchmarks both my SSD's and the 2GB RAM Disk...

They were using v2.55.

 

[realneil]

RAM Disk

RAM Disk performancehttp://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=208584&stc=1&d=1335222771

 

[Maxxwire]

From the HD Tune website versions list...

'12 February 2008: HD Tune Pro released!

HD Tune Pro is an extended version of HD Tune which includes many new features such as: write benchmark, secure erasing, AAM setting, folder usage view, disk monitor, command line parameters and file benchmark.

Version 2.55 includes several minor improvements.'

As I remember I used to have v2.55 before I upgraded to v3.5 about a year later.

 

[Maxxwire]

RAM Disk performance

I've often noticed that the Crystal Disk measures significantly higher than HD Tune when benchmarking my 2GB RAM Disk.

 

[realneil]

This was a 8GB RAM Disk tested last night. Would post some SSD scores but this PC only has SATA-II controllers for the HyperX SATA-III SSD. So it's nothing to write home about.