No idea if this is ok?

Winston · 17 Sep 2010 at 21:59

Just installed my first SSD - It's an intel x25-m 80Gb

Are these speeds what I should be expecting?

The firmware on the drive is version 02HA but the latest is 02HD

Should I bother to update it?

Thx in advance

Schizo · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:01

thats really bad !

sell the ssd to me and just stick with a normal hard drive dude.

Winston · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:07

schizo220168 said:
thats really bad !

sell the ssd to me and just stick with a normal hard drive dude.

Hmm

Broken Hope · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:17

Performance is fine, are you sure it's 02HA? Would be surprised if a drive bought recently didn't have the latest firmware considering my drive from about 4-5 months ago did.

If it's really not at the latest you may as well flash it since it's non destructive you won't lose any data, but backup just incase.

Winston · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:18

yeah pretty sure

Yup just checked again and it's 02HA

Going to try the update now - wish me luck

Winston · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:25

Can't get the cd to boot, any tips?

Broken Hope · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:31

You did burn it as an ISO correct? You didn't just burn the ISO file to a disk?

Winston · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:42

I believe so...

Broken Hope · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:58

Hmm, no idea why it isn't booting then. You probably have to disable AHCI to boot from it.

Sycho · 17 Sep 2010 at 22:59

Mine is so bad compared to yours:

Anyone know how i improve it? i got a Gigabyte UD3R X58 board too and just installed this 2 days ago but haven't updated any firmware or motherboard stuff....not sure what i need to download. :confused:

Looks like my ssd isn't running properly though judging from this.I've noticed though mine says "ATA device" and yours doesn't....a friend installed this ssd so no idea whats gone wrong.(he did enable AHCI though)

Broken Hope · 17 Sep 2010 at 23:06

Sycho said:
a friend installed this ssd so no idea whats gone wrong.(he did enable AHCI though)

He didn't. It's running the PCIIDE driver.

Run the fixit listed here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976

Then change the controller to AHCI from IDE in the BIOS.

Sycho · 17 Sep 2010 at 23:26

Is it Intergrated Peripherals> Sata/ACHI mode: Enable ACHI mode? (this option is disabled but guess this is it? and put it to ACHI mode? the other option was RAID but obviously isn't that as i got single ssd.)

Or is it somewhere else in BIOS?

Winston · 17 Sep 2010 at 23:31

Broken Hope said:
Hmm, no idea why it isn't booting then. You probably have to disable AHCI to boot from it.

Yeah I had to disable AHCI to be able to boot from the cd - weird? :confused:

Anyhow got it done

Here's some before and afters

Winston · 17 Sep 2010 at 23:31

Sycho said:
Is it Intergrated Peripherals> Sata/ACHI mode: Enable ACHI mode? (this option is disabled but guess this is it? and put it to ACHI mode? the other option was RAID but obviously isn't that as i got single ssd.)

Or is it somewhere else in BIOS?

Nah that is it mate

Sycho · 17 Sep 2010 at 23:39

Winston said:
Nah that is it mate

Rebooted with that enabled and still says ATA device....so think i will get same results....unless there's something else i got to enable?

EDIT: Did another run, a lot better results now but not sure if i've fully sorted it:

Broken Hope · 17 Sep 2010 at 23:44

Sycho said:
Rebooted with that enabled and still says ATA device....so think i will get same results....unless there's something else i got to enable?

Make sure the SSD is on ports 0-3 and make sure it's the first controller you're switching to AHCI. Defo make sure you ran that fixit I linked though otherwise you won't be able to boot.

Sycho · 17 Sep 2010 at 23:48

Broken Hope said:
Make sure the SSD is on ports 0-3 and make sure it's the first controller you're switching to AHCI. Defo make sure you ran that fixit I linked though otherwise you won't be able to boot.

Check above results, shall i just leave as it is now? it's wierd though because it has a Safely remove hardware and eject media icon now bottom right of windows with the ssd listed...strange.(says i can eject it lol)

Also on post screen it goes through a small list of the ports very fast, it seems to find it there then boot but can't see which port it as it's too quick.

Broken Hope · 18 Sep 2010 at 00:07

Yeah that's just the AHCI bios, that's fine.

Install these, they are the Intel Rapid Storage drivers, they should be a bit faster, they will also stop your drives showing up as removal.

http://www.station-drivers.com/tele...t_9.6.5.1001full(www.station-drivers.com).exe

Sycho · 18 Sep 2010 at 00:17

Thanks for your help both of you, got 411 score with those new drivers above so i am happy as it seems about normal for X25(400 seems about the rough amount)

Did you two notice any loading improvements in games with these? i've only tried Borderlands/Company of heroes/Penumbra but only noticed it in Penumbra where it was 50% faster or so.....but then again that was before i changed it to these settings so might be better now.

reygjabla · 19 Sep 2010 at 14:44

Try launching other applications like office or something and you'd definitely notice a difference.