First Time SSD Install, Slow Speeds?

Kris_90 · 29 Jul 2011 at 22:55

I installed an SSD in my laptop and I had great speeds. The laptop was faulty, so I sent it back and spend the money on upgrading my desktop. Anyway I've installed windows 7 on my SSD (64GB M4) but it doesn't start up etc anyway near as fast as it did on my laptop.

Here's the results I get from the SSD benchmark test:

They scores etc seem a lot lower than other peoples. All I did was install windows. I didn't download any drivers for it, or do anything with the BIOS (except change the primary boot device).

Can anyone help?

Cheers

ChrisD. · 29 Jul 2011 at 23:10

BIOS set to AHCI? In a SATA 6 port?

Kris_90 · 29 Jul 2011 at 23:16

MilanoChris said:
BIOS set to AHCI? In a SATA 6 port?

How would I go about setting my BIOS to AHCI? I'm pretty sure it's in a SATA 6 port, I'll check though, thanks

ChrisD. · 29 Jul 2011 at 23:35

Go into the BIOS, I think it's under chipset options or something like that, it's in there somewhere.

Speed · 29 Jul 2011 at 23:44

I'd suggest a Secure Erase, normally restores full performance. Although will wipe everything on the drive and require another reinstall, not that Windows 7 takes long to install, especially off a USB stick.

Kris_90 · 30 Jul 2011 at 22:29

I put it in a Sata 6 port today. I also installed 2 2TB HDDs

I set the SSD to AHCI but when I went to boot options, it had IDE next to the SSD. Anyway these are my results now:

Getting better? I had to reinstall windows today.