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Fresh OS Install on new SSD -- really low benchmark tests??
Hey everyone,
I just bought an Intel 335 240gb SSD since I wanted to speed my whole computer up and I have finally installed everything. I backed up my old HDD on an external HD, did a fresh windows 7 install on the new SSD, imported all my old files & setting using Windows Easy Transfer, then added my 1TB WD 7200rpm drive for media. The SSD still has 160gb free.
Anyway, I ran some benchmarks using AS SSD Benchmark and found to have write speeds of around 114 MB/s and read speeds around 185 MB/s, which is a lot slower than the SSD should perform no? I'm using the Marvell 6.0 GB/s SATA III port for my SSD, as the intel ones are SATA II. I enabled AHCI mode after installing the SSD by mistake, which I'm wondering if it is the cause of the slower speeds. It's definitely faster than my old drive, especially with boot times, but I want to get the most out of this new drive. Could anyone shed some light on what I can do to dramatically speed up the benchmark tests? I know benchmarks aren't everything, but it should not test this low. Thanks!