Crucial M4 128gb on SATA 2

Just ran a few tests and got the following on my Gigabyte EP45-DS3P motherboard. ACHI mode

Does all this look normal?

Machine certainly seems a lot faster. Bootracer shows total time to desktop is 18 seconds (12 seconds time to logon, 6 seconds from logon to desktop)

odd i get fair bit faster speed on s p35 chipset board, i dont think your running ahci mode or your not running the latest intel ahci drivers. (if your running ahci i doubt your even using intel drivers#)

Cyber-Mav said:

odd i get fair bit faster speed on s p35 chipset board, i dont think your running ahci mode or your not running the latest intel ahci drivers. (if your running ahci i doubt your even using intel drivers#)

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I turned AHCI on in bios and also turned on 'SATA Port 0-3 Native mode' When it was disabled there was a few random stalls and I had to close Office 2010 from task manager, then it would not uninstall. Also my Xonar Essence soundcard drivers stalled and i had to reboot.

I formatted and re-installed with Native mode enabled

(1:45 into this video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK3ajvrf3a4

Can the intel ahci drivers be installed as the current stage i am with my os (everything installed) or do they need installing just after install?

Thanks

Is it one of these 2 from here - http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sea...roductProduct=Intel®+Rapid+Storage+Technology






Intel® Rapid Storage Technology F6 Driver Diskettes

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology F6 driver diskettes v10.8.0.1003 - used to preinstall RAID drivers (F6 during Windows* setup).

OS: Windows Server 2003 *, Windows Server 2008 *, W....More Windows Server 2003 *, Windows Server 2008 *, Windows 7 (32-bit)*, Windows 7 (64-bit)*, Windows Vista 32*, Windows Vista 64*, Windows XP Home Edition*, Windows XP Media Center Edition*, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition*, Windows XP Professional*>



11/11/2011



10.8.0.1003



Latest



Drivers





Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

This driver supports RAID 5 & 10 on specific desktop platforms; supports RAID 0, 1, AHCI & Matrix RAID on specific desktop and mobile platforms.

OS: Windows Server 2003 *, Windows Server 2008 *, W....More Windows Server 2003 *, Windows Server 2008 *, Windows 7 (32-bit)*, Windows 7 (64-bit)*, Windows Vista 32*, Windows Vista 64*, Windows XP Home Edition*, Windows XP Media Center Edition*, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition*, Windows XP Professional*>



11/11/2011



10.8.0.1003



Latest



Drivers

Speeds seem silimar to this

http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Solid-S...M4-128GB-Firmware-009-Sata2-Speeds/td-p/62871

I think I just need to get the Intel Storage Driver ver: 10.6.0.1002

Cyber-Mav said:

odd i get fair bit faster speed on s p35 chipset board, i dont think your running ahci mode or your not running the latest intel ahci drivers. (if your running ahci i doubt your even using intel drivers#)

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Perhaps you'd be so kind as to explain in which benchmarks you get "a fair bit faster speed".

Not that I'm doubting you...

me too, the speeds im getting look similar to those with sata 2 boards

Surveyor said:

Perhaps you'd be so kind as to explain in which benchmarks you get "a fair bit faster speed".

Not that I'm doubting you...

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4k read, however im using intel driver version 10.​8.​0.​1003

Cyber-Mav said:

4k read, however im using intel driver version 10.​8.​0.​1003

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Perhaps I should have been clearer.

If you actually state what speeds you get, or even better post a screenshot, that may help the OP more than generalised statements.

I installed the 10.​8.​0.​1003 drivers and got pretty much the same.

Just thought id try the AS SSD test on my velociraptor. Its taken over an hour and the score is Read - 11, Write 11. Total score 28! nice

Do you think it would be worth me investing £30 in a SATA3 pci (or pcie?) card?