So you have installed a M.2 SSD?

Kronos · 7 Dec 2017 at 15:09

Bought myself a Samsung 960 Evo (256) M.2 and with the Samsung Migration software it was simplicity to clone the drive yet it is far slower to boot to desk top, in fact it takes 55 seconds to do so.

What am I missing?

Broken Hope · 7 Dec 2017 at 18:27

When I cloned using Samsung's software AS SSD didn't show the drive as aligned properly, so I used Macrimum reflect instead, check it's aligned properly.

Kronos · 7 Dec 2017 at 18:49

Broken Hope said:
When I cloned using Samsung's software AS SSD didn't show the drive as aligned properly, so I used Macrimum reflect instead, check it's aligned properly.

Not got a clue what you mean mate.
What I have done is downloaded and installed a driver from Samsung and it seems to have helped as boots times have certainly dropped from 55 to 25 seconds but still slower than my sata ssd.

Minstadave · 7 Dec 2017 at 21:05

Have you installed the Samsung NVME driver? Is it running PCI-E 3?

Kronos · 8 Dec 2017 at 08:19

Minstadave said:
Have you installed the Samsung NVME driver? Is it running PCI-E 3?

Yes to the first question and have not got a clue on your second.

I am thinking of changing mobos and going back up to ATX from M-ATX so will leave this issue until I see how I get on with the new set up.

Minstadave · 8 Dec 2017 at 08:59

Samsung magician will tell you what speed the drive is running.

Glanza · 8 Dec 2017 at 09:08

For testing can you put a clean install on the m2 and see what speeds you get then?

bledd · 8 Dec 2017 at 16:00

Install Samsung Magician, then latest firmware.
Install NVME driver (from Samsung website)

Kronos · 8 Dec 2017 at 16:07

bledd said:
Install Samsung Magician, then latest firmware.
Install NVME driver (from Samsung website)

Done and done.