Solved Why does my SSD suck?

[Comicsnut]

I wrote about my process of enabling AHCI here.

And here is the increased speed I got after finally getting it done.

Why is it do slow?

 

[PSCO2007]

Is the SSD plugged into the Port O?

That's the Sata 3.

 

[Comicsnut]

Hmm, let me take a look...

I always assumed there's a 0 port before 1...but it doesn't look like there is one.

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/428977/Asus-M4a77td-Motherboard-Atx.html?page=35#manual

 

[Comicsnut]

It's plugged into SATA 1.

 

[TVeblen]

According to the manual snip you posted, all of the ports on your motherboard are SATA-2 (3Gb/s).
So unless there is an add-on SATA controller that provides SATA-3 (6Gb/s) functionality then you are confined to SATA-2 speeds using that board.

 

[Digerati]

I always assumed there's a 0 port before 1...but it doesn't look like there is one.

Typically, that is a safe assumption.

 

[Comicsnut]

According to the manual snip you posted, all of the ports on your motherboard are SATA-2 (3Gb/s).
So unless there is an add-on SATA controller that provides SATA-3 (6Gb/s) functionality then you are confined to SATA-2 speeds using that board.

I understand I don't have 6GB/s support...I guess what I'm wondering is if those speeds are indicative of 3GB/s.

It just seems like it should be faster, as it isn't much faster than my regular, platter drives.

 

[PSCO2007]

It's plugged into SATA 1.

Sorry I missed the fact that you MOBO only supports Sata 11.

If and when you upgrade that board to Sata 111, you will see a big difference in speed.

 

[Comicsnut]

I understand I don't have 6GB/s support...I guess what I'm wondering is if those speeds are indicative of 3GB/s.

It just seems like it should be faster, as it isn't much faster than my regular, platter drives.

 

[PSCO2007]

I just ran a speed test on one of my hdds ( that is plugged into Sata 111) and yours are quite a bit higher, even though you only have Sata 11, so I would say you're getting correct speeds for that board.

 

[PSCO2007]

Here's a speed test of my SSD - you will probably get these results when you upgrade.

 

[Comicsnut]

The latest system I built for a client had a very nice, top of the line Sony SSD. I tweaked it and tweaked it because I wanted him to be blown away when he got it.

The speeds I got on it were around the 5500 read range. Were the highest speeds I'd ever seen not on a server. That right there, your 6045, is awesome!

 

[Comicsnut]

BTW, run HDTune and post your results. I'd love to see what it says about your drive.

 

[PSCO2007]

I'll do that when I get home.

Can"t wait until you upgrade and we'll have speed contests!

 

[Comicsnut]

What board do you have?

 

[Comicsnut]

I've been thinking about getting a new one lately, just for the sad fact that I don't have USB 3.0 support. My price range is around $80...I don't think there's a reason to go any higher than that. There's some very nice ASUS and Gigabyte boards that will be very, very good.

I definitely don't need bleeding edge.

 

[Digerati]

The problem with "upgrading" to a new motherboard is that is considered a new computer for software licensing purposes and when it comes to OEM software, like most Windows licenses. So unless you bought a full retail Windows license, and the vast majority of users don't, you would need to buy a new Windows license with a new board.

You could consider adding a PCIe to USB3.0 adapter.

 

[Comicsnut]

I have plenty of MACs and VLKs.

 

[PSCO2007]

What board do you have?

You can see any specs by clicking "My system specs" at bottom of User's name.

My board is the Asus P8Z77-P

I don't know where you can get a good board for $80.00.

Mine costs $300.00.

Since the MOBO is the heart of your system, maybe wait and save up for a good one.

I'm sure you purchased your W7 OS and you'll have no trouble installing on a new board.

Here are the tests you requested.

Keep in mind, the higher scores are from the 250 Samsung 840 Pro.

The lower ones ( on laptop) are 128 Samsung 830.

 

[Comicsnut]

There are plenty of boards in the $80-$100 range...plenty. If I wanted to even go to $120 I could get a good one, too.

I've always tried to shop smart, not just pick the most expensive item on the list and throw money at it in order to say I have the most bleeding edge, top of the line piece of equipment on the market.