Crucial SSD Slow???

lennonconnor · 30 Nov 2013 at 15:12

Hi Guys,

I'm hoping you can help me. My Windows 7 experience index is 5.9. However everything is at 7.8 aside from the SSD with is at 5.9 and hence the score. I've attached the screenshot of the SSD benchmark and it does appear to be slow compared to what it should be.
From device manager it is using Microsoft drivers from 2006? Microsoft Driver version 6.1.7600.16385. "disk.sys" and "partmgr.sys". I've attached those screenshots also.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Cheers.

LC

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RJC · 30 Nov 2013 at 15:18

Hello and welcome to the forum

1st of all ignore the Windows Index system.

2nd please list your full system specs, and also did you enable AHCI in the BIOS.

CEUOTC · 30 Nov 2013 at 15:21

lennonconnor said:
Hi Guys,

I'm hoping you can help me. My Windows 7 experience index is 5.9. However everything is at 7.8 aside from the SSD with is at 5.9 and hence the score. I've attached the screenshot of the SSD benchmark and it does appear to be slow compared to what it should be.
From device manager it is using Microsoft drivers from 2006? Microsoft Driver version 6.1.7600.16385. "disk.sys" and "partmgr.sys". I've attached those screenshots also.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Cheers.

LC

http://picpaste.com/Sv26qnJM.png

http://picpaste.com/mmzovbi6.jpg

http://picpaste.com/2IioFOM6.jpg

Have you fitted it to SataII instead of SataIII?

Could also be picking up a mech HDD if you have any fitted (Just and idea)

And as stated ignore WEI

kefan77 · 30 Nov 2013 at 15:27

SATA2 won't allow 378MB/s read speed.
no to to HDD.
also, he is already on AHCI, he might try installing AHCI Drivers from Intel or whoever + check newest firmware on m4.
but the speeds don't seem that bad tbh.

lennonconnor · 30 Nov 2013 at 15:31

Hi RJC,

Thanks for the quick response.

A brief overview:

i7-3770k @ 3.5GHz. (No Over clock)
8GB Ram
Windows 7 Professional
Asus P877-V Motherboard
Radeon HD7950 GFX
1TB Seagate 2nd Storage Drive

Yes AHCI is enabled in the Bios.

Cheers,

LC

lennonconnor · 30 Nov 2013 at 15:33

Hi All,

Referring to this thread mine is relatively slow in comparison.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18396843

Thanks.

LC

wazza300 · 30 Nov 2013 at 19:02

first flash the m4 to the latest fw,000f is old firmware

then install the latest intel rapid storage drivers here

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver 12.8.6.1000 WHQL http://www.mediafire.com/?dyeoyb9k5f6ynog

then see what the test says

lennonconnor · 30 Nov 2013 at 19:25

Hi Wazza,

Thanks for the response.

That's the drive firmware upgraded and the rapid storage drivers installed.

What's a little odd though is that it doesn't list the SSD in the Rapid Storage list, only the Seagate hard drive. Is this normal? I've attached a screenshot to demonstrate.

Thanks.

LC

http://picpaste.com/53e4bf3d49f22e7c6d6aeb25c1fd115b.jpg

wazza300 · 30 Nov 2013 at 19:27

it should do,are you 100% sure your on intel sata3 ports and not the marvell sata3 ports?

intel ones are dark blue I think or white,motherboard manual will say for sure

tip for pics,upload to tinypic.com copy/paste the second from the top url here

lennonconnor · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:17

Hi Wazza,

Well again a big thank you for the support.

I've just opened the tower and sure enough I wasn't on the grey Intel SATA port.

I've just changed it over and Voila!

Cheers to all for their help. I've attached a screenshot to show the improved performance which suits me just fine.

Thanks.

LC

For some reason it doesn't see to be displaying the picture so the link is below.

http://imagebin.org/279713

wazza300 · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:21

ahh that's much better

lennonconnor · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:22

Thanks again. Really appreciated.