SAMSUNG: WARP SPEED CAPTAIN, ENGAGE!!!!

ianh · 31 May 2015 at 19:41

Ginjaninja-

Read - 2253Mb/s
Write -1259Mb/s

I bought one a few days ago (512GB) and I'm just waiting for my new PC to arrive before giving a go but seeing these sort of numbers IRL (rather than any from Samsung which could be "smudged") makes me glad I chose it.

delpy8 · 31 May 2015 at 19:58

OracIe said:
A 256GB SM951 on my X99 (Asrock X99M Killer Fatal1ty Killer) with an 'Ultra' M.2 slot.

Windows 8 new install, hardly any drivers, no tweaks, first time the drive was used.

Very nice speeds indeed

NoNameNoNumber · 31 May 2015 at 20:06

Will my RIVE support these?

Devastater6194 · 31 May 2015 at 22:39

These new M2 drives are looking awesome. Just waiting to see what Intel do with their NVME drives and see if they take off.

OpenToSuggestions · 1 Jun 2015 at 10:37

Any idea how this will work on my MSI Z77MA-G45?

I'd like to take my Vertex 4 and use it in the living room PC, with this baby in my gaming rig as a bootable drive.

gradyhawks · 1 Jun 2015 at 10:51

This going to work on an Z97 msi gaming 7?

Really like the look of the speeds, but dont want to really use up a PCI slot!

mmacarthur · 2 Jun 2015 at 10:17

Bodster said:
Wanted to share my experience with these now, bought a 512GB version and am loving it! Windows install was easy and is super fast, can't even go downstairs to get a drink now as it's too fast!

Here is the performance test from Samsung Magician:

Bodster can I ask what motherboard you are using and if you had any problems using the SM951 as a boot drive?

RedvGreen · 2 Jun 2015 at 10:28

Any ideas if these will work with an Asus P9X79 Motherboard or what I will need to get it to work as the boot drive?

Bodster · 2 Jun 2015 at 11:25

mmacarthur said:
Bodster can I ask what motherboard you are using and if you had any problems using the SM951 as a boot drive?

Hi mate, of course.

I currently use an Asus X-99 Deluxe with the latest available BIOS. Using the SM951 as a boot drive was a breeze, haven't had any issues with it post install either.

I followed a video called 'How to Install Windows on an M.2 SSD SM951 or XP941' on youtube just to be sure and there was a section there with a couple of settings to tweak in the bios (It just so happened his motherboard was the same as mine), but i hadn't tried installing before this guide so not sure if it made a difference or not.

OracIe · 2 Jun 2015 at 12:10

RedvGreen said:
Any ideas if these will work with an Asus P9X79 Motherboard or what I will need to get it to work as the boot drive?

Doubt it mate, you'd need to get an actual PCIE slot adapter, even then I doubt your BIOS would support booting from it.

I used this guide: https://www.ramcity.com.au/blog/how-to-install-windows-8.1-on-the-samsung-xp941-ss/138296

I see the Arock Skylake motherboards have 3 M.2 Ulta slots!!!!! RAID!!!

mogwai · 4 Jun 2015 at 20:10

Looking to get one of these for my X99 build. Which I would be putting Win 7 Pro X64 on until Windows 10 is out otherwise I will have to buy Windows 8.

Can I put Win 7 on one of these drives?

OracIe · 4 Jun 2015 at 20:14

D3K · 5 Jun 2015 at 15:02

the slot for these on my board appears to be sandwiched between the slots I would use for SLI. Would this suffer being sandwiched in between?

.:SAmSuNG:. · 5 Jun 2015 at 15:41

You mean a m.2 connector? It is on mine but due to not having X99 I bought a PCI-E adaptor to get closer to full speeds. Otherwise I dont foresee a problem.

OracIe · 5 Jun 2015 at 17:08

D3K said:
the slot for these on my board appears to be sandwiched between the slots I would use for SLI. Would this suffer being sandwiched in between?

Nope. It would be fine. (I've done it)

D3K · 6 Jun 2015 at 20:28

OracIe said:
Nope. It would be fine. (I've done it)

Thanks.

I'm a bit confused at the numbers here.
My slot is rated at 10Gb/s which would indicate 1250MB/s max, yet these drives rated at 8Gb/s are supposed to, in the case of the 256GB card, get 2150MB/s read?

.:SAmSuNG:. · 6 Jun 2015 at 20:41

Are you on Z97?

D3K · 6 Jun 2015 at 21:03

Yes sir.

.:SAmSuNG:. · 6 Jun 2015 at 21:40

Well with mine on my MSI Z97M i was getting read and writes around 750mbs using the m.2 slot with the 250GB SSD. I since got a PCI-E add in card and stuck it in that which gives 1750mbs read and 1250mbs write.

Perfect_Chaos · 6 Jun 2015 at 23:30

Are these 140,000 IOPS or below 100,000 ? If below then not much point for me, would need something a ton faster over my 840 pro to be worth it especially if a big difference in loading games.. TBH probably don't even need it, i shouldn't be looking

** SAMSUNG: WARP SPEED CAPTAIN, ENGAGE!!!! **

SAMSUNG: WARP SPEED CAPTAIN, ENGAGE!!!!