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Paul, you should try the Intel RST driver instead of the stock Microsoft driver and see what the difference is. As far as I know, Intel RST is somewhat better
Not sure which specs you're looking at Paul. Just to chime in (not sure what the problem is, sorry), but according to the Asus website, the P7P55D-E Pro does actually support SATA3.
I'm not sure what a "P7P55D-E6 Pro" is though, unless that was just a typo(?), I can't find any boards with that model number...
I have one of the older Samsung 840 series - different from the 840 EVO I think which can give higher sequential writes (Rapid DRAM caching thing?)
Also, my Crucial M4 128G isn't great on sequential writes but that doesn't stop the performance (4k R/W, access times) being a standout for the OS drive compared to a HDD.
I also have a Samsung SSD on an older PC connected to a Sata II port and the performance gain is worth it IMO.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/woveh1sc48...20MB%20Add.png
As I typed earlier the P7P does have 2 ports that are SATA III and my Samsung 840 pro is on the first one. I don't seem to be able to install IRST drivers
That's because they are controlled by a Marvell controller and not the Chipset controller. You will typically get better results from the Chipset controlled ports. IRST will only work on the Intel chipset controllers.