The OCZ Vertex 3 Thread

1kiwi · 18 Jun 2011 at 09:49

samx300 said:
I just had to RMA my 120GB Vertex 3.. was having loads of issues - iaStor0 errors, failing drivers and services, antivirus not working, system freezes, and the System Event Viewer log filled with errors and critical errors..

Tried Windows Clean Install on a normal HDD (taking the SSD out) and everything worked fine, including my BitDefender! Should have a replacement soon - will post some benchies

The iaStor error could have been due to your motherboard and not you drive. I had to RMA my P8P67 Pro for that reason. I'm glad I didn't update my firmware as I've had no problems since installing my V3 - such a good drive.

Craig321 · 18 Jun 2011 at 11:03

Barso said:
Just benchmarked my vertex 3 120GB.
Are these decent results or can they be improved?
Thanks.
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Pretty good from what I can make out in the screenshot.

lovingbenji · 18 Jun 2011 at 19:49

samx300 said:
I just had to RMA my 120GB Vertex 3.. was having loads of issues - iaStor0 errors, failing drivers and services, antivirus not working, system freezes, and the System Event Viewer log filled with errors and critical errors..

Tried Windows Clean Install on a normal HDD (taking the SSD out) and everything worked fine, including my BitDefender! Should have a replacement soon - will post some benchies

Your problem was coming from only parameter related to your motherboard bios ... The RMA won't fix anything.

Your issues were discussed a long time ago and the solution is very simple (approved by Asus for example if you have an Asus MB) :

You just have to "enable" hot plug for all your SATA devices (above all the port on which your SSD is connected) in the bios !

Vlad Drac · 21 Jun 2011 at 22:48

Firmware 2.09 is now live. I would read through the thread first just to be on the safe side.

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/f...-to-update-your-Vertex3-Agility3-Solid3-SSD-s

Banzai_Joe · 22 Jun 2011 at 13:33

SteveOBHave said:
ah true - my bad.

Aaah....crap! :mad:

So my Asus P6X58D Premium which still sells for over £200 at some places sucks when it comes to maximsing SSD performance?

Balls and sacks!

I can feel a "spec me a new mobo" thread coming on.

Okatsu · 23 Jun 2011 at 07:59

2.09 can potentially lead to speed reductions, so i'd not update unless the ssd is bluescreening.

matty_1210 · 25 Jun 2011 at 16:51

Any 1 know why my results are so low.

Just upgraded to a Asus P8Z68-V motherboard which has intel sata 3 controller as my old X58 was crashing all the time because of the Marvel controller.

This is the best benchmark as i was never getting over 300mbps write.

ianh · 25 Jun 2011 at 17:56

Here's mine, right on the money on a Asus P8P67 Pro with no BSOD's or other issues. Average Boot time is 46sec from pressing the On button with 30sec of that the Bios so just 16sec's to desktop -

matty_1210 · 27 Jun 2011 at 14:34

Just updated the intel drivers to v10.6.0.1002 and the vertex 3 firmware to v2.09 and still getting about the same results.

Any ideas?

Banzai_Joe · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:43

ianh said:
Here's mine, right on the money on a Asus P8P67 Pro with no BSOD's or other issues. Average Boot time is 46sec from pressing the On button with 30sec of that the Bios so just 16sec's to desktop -

The Sata3 ports run on Marvell controllers don't they?
While the Sata2's run on JMicron?
Two controllers that most folk claim kill SSD performance.

other than ianh obvious decent benchies, has anyone got anything to say about the preferred controllers on the P67 boards please?

N00bie · 28 Jun 2011 at 09:17

Hey guys does TRIM work yet on Win 7 for these if i raid 0 them ?

DragonQ · 28 Jun 2011 at 09:34

No TRIM in a RAID array.

N00bie · 28 Jun 2011 at 09:42

Ok thanks mate

JamesM · 28 Jun 2011 at 15:51

DragonQ said:
No TRIM in a RAID array.

Intel say they have but they are the only ones.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/03/23/intel-releases-trim-for-raid/1

matty_1210 · 28 Jun 2011 at 19:56

fixed my problem, my SSD was not properly aligned.

now getting about the right speeds

Banzai_Joe · 28 Jun 2011 at 21:36

matty,
how did you align it mate?

DragonQ · 28 Jun 2011 at 21:51

JamesM said:
Intel say they have but they are the only ones.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/03/23/intel-releases-trim-for-raid/1

NO. With Intel RST drivers SSDs can receive TRIM commands if your SATA controller is in RAID mode - NOT if the SSDs themselves are in a RAID array.

If Intel had worded their driver changelog better, people and news sites wouldn't have been misled by this for over a year.

DragonQ · 28 Jun 2011 at 21:52

Banzai_Joe said:
matty,
how did you align it mate?

Dunno how he aligned it but the best method I've found is to use Paragon Alignment Tool. Can be had for free.

matty_1210 · 29 Jun 2011 at 00:08

yea i used PAT v3.0. its a great tool as i did not have to reinstall windows and did not lose any data.

only takes about 10 mins but i was doing it remotly so had no idea what the pc was doing.

KMpuggy · 29 Jun 2011 at 00:11

What am3+ motherboard would be best for these drive? as im looking to upgrade mine soon.