I just received my Force 3 Corsair drive which as you all are aware is sata 3. My motherboard only has marvel 9128 for sata 3 which according to reviews is pants for IOPS.
I've also just learned that the marvel controller doesn't support trim, and further more can't achieve anywhere near its sata 3 claims.
My questions are :
1.) Is it worth me keeping the drive and just using it on a sata 2 port (ICH) on a p55a board, or should I send it back and swap it for a vertex 2e or similar? I'm just wondering what the iops will be on sata 2, I realise its maximum throughput will be limited!
2.) Trim is apparently supported on the sata 2 ports so this drive should be slightly better off on these ports than the marvell controller?
3.) Any suggestions on what you would do. A sandybridge upgrade financially isn't possible at the moment.
Thanks guys
I've also just learned that the marvel controller doesn't support trim, and further more can't achieve anywhere near its sata 3 claims.
My questions are :
1.) Is it worth me keeping the drive and just using it on a sata 2 port (ICH) on a p55a board, or should I send it back and swap it for a vertex 2e or similar? I'm just wondering what the iops will be on sata 2, I realise its maximum throughput will be limited!
2.) Trim is apparently supported on the sata 2 ports so this drive should be slightly better off on these ports than the marvell controller?
3.) Any suggestions on what you would do. A sandybridge upgrade financially isn't possible at the moment.
Thanks guys
