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so what would you recommend should i contact Crucial for an RMA or is there any way around it ???
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so what would you recommend should i contact Crucial for an RMA or is there any way around it ???
I think mine was similar to yours before i updated something - it certainly wasnt hardware
sorry, cant rememberwhat specifically - either firmware or motherboard driver
It is, after people have RMA'd their drive performance has been restored on the exact same system, firmware and config.
This is what an m4 should look like
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It is, after people have RMA'd their drive performance has been restored on the exact same system, firmware and config.
This is what an m4 should look like
Not on a PCI 2 board. I will post mine later tonight
Im sure I had crappy 4k64 results initially, then they magically improved after a driver update or changing something in the bios.
Think that was it actually - I changed a mode in the bios
It is, after people have RMA'd their drive performance has been restored on the exact same system, firmware and config.
This is what an m4 should look like
is that a pre 0009 firmware? should be faster
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right i just upgraded Firmware to 070H and this is my results since
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Here is mine (P55 UD-5 motherboard)
Even compared to yours mine is pittiful might get in touch with crucial and see what they say since thatbis even with latest FW
Here is my M4 on a Z77 UD5H
Another one with poor 4k
Ignorance sometimes is bliss. I never knew i had an issue.
I guess i should try and RMA it.
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Not sure on size difference what version of windows you using im on win 8 as far as I know the other thing is just drivers
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I think it is the system reserve size win 7 is 100mb win 8 is 350mb if that looks right
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hi all last message on here just to let you all know i have been in touch with Crucial and they have offered me a new drive so if you are having low 4k-64 read write get in touch and they will send you a new one
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I wonder whether this is a sample Vertex 4 performance mark...
I contacted Crucial's Customer support.
Here is what a level 2 guy said to do:
The behavior you are describing is consistent with deleted cells not being cleaned from your drive. This can result in reduced performance or even complete lack of response from the SSD.
There is a feature built into our SSD's called Active Garbage Collection. Letting Active Garbage Collection run on the drive for an extended period will clean these cells and restore the SSD to a healthy state.
To manually force this command in a PC, simply disconnect the SATA cable from your SSD and only leave the power cable connected. After switching your PC on, the SSD will be in an idle state but still have power so Garbage Collection can function. Leave the PC powered for the 6-8 hours.
In a laptop, power on with the SSD installed and enter your system BIOS (please refer to your system manufacturer’s documentation on how to access the BIOS.) Leave the laptop in the BIOS menu for the 6-8 hours.
Following this process, your drives functionality and performance should be restored.
To prevent the SSD performance degrading again, you can make adjustments to your power settings:
- Go to Control Panel
- Go to Hardware and Sound
- Go to Power Options
- Select Change Plan Settings
- Select Change Advanced Settings
- Make sure the 'hard disk' field is set to ‘never’ (Laptop users select 'battery and power adapter').
I was told if that did not rectify the issue they would replace it.
I am sceptical about just leaving the SSD powered on for a few hours but i will try it
Here is what a level 2 guy said to do:
The behavior you are describing is consistent with deleted cells not being cleaned from your drive. This can result in reduced performance or even complete lack of response from the SSD.
There is a feature built into our SSD's called Active Garbage Collection. Letting Active Garbage Collection run on the drive for an extended period will clean these cells and restore the SSD to a healthy state.
To manually force this command in a PC, simply disconnect the SATA cable from your SSD and only leave the power cable connected. After switching your PC on, the SSD will be in an idle state but still have power so Garbage Collection can function. Leave the PC powered for the 6-8 hours.
In a laptop, power on with the SSD installed and enter your system BIOS (please refer to your system manufacturer’s documentation on how to access the BIOS.) Leave the laptop in the BIOS menu for the 6-8 hours.
Following this process, your drives functionality and performance should be restored.
To prevent the SSD performance degrading again, you can make adjustments to your power settings:
- Go to Control Panel
- Go to Hardware and Sound
- Go to Power Options
- Select Change Plan Settings
- Select Change Advanced Settings
- Make sure the 'hard disk' field is set to ‘never’ (Laptop users select 'battery and power adapter').
I was told if that did not rectify the issue they would replace it.
I am sceptical about just leaving the SSD powered on for a few hours but i will try it
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