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    How about user configured SSD's? SLC, MLC, TLC... you choose.

    SLC, MLC, and TLC are different types of Nand, each with different physical properties, you can't "flash" one to another. This renders the idea impossible although the concept is intriguing.
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    Can I trust the new OCZ?

    There is no end user accessible method for this, unfortunately.
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    How reliable are SMART tests?

    @cbrunny, What error are you getting and what motherboard? Thank you.
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    ocz vertex 4 128gb degradation

    1. If you write more than 50% of the free space on the drive all at the same time, it will slow down temporarily until the write is finished. Once the write is finished the drive will take a moment to perform some "cleanup" and then will return to the faster state. Example: You have 75GB free...
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    SSD isn't mind blowingly fast, Actually slower than 3 x Raptor HDD Raid Array

    There really isn't anything to "fix" because 3 weeks or 6 months from now you might be down that 20MB/s again through your pattern of usage. Very few drives stay at the very top of their performance 100% of the time. A secure erase will reset everything to out of the box performance though.
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    SSD isn't mind blowingly fast, Actually slower than 3 x Raptor HDD Raid Array

    We may not be able to get it back without a secure erase. What is the date of your drivers? Right click the line above (in device manager) and select driver and see the date it was published. You do have a fairly old chipset and even with newer drivers, you may not get the speed. Newer drivers...
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    SSD isn't mind blowingly fast, Actually slower than 3 x Raptor HDD Raid Array

    They are absolutely related in a fixed way. IOPS x (the file size you are measuring the IOPS for) = throughput. Change the IOPS and you change the throughput, change the file size and you change the throughput.
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    SSD isn't mind blowingly fast, Actually slower than 3 x Raptor HDD Raid Array

    @ Berryracer, His partition is aligned, it shows in AS-SSD as fine. He is using a SATAII SSD and motherboard, you are using a SATAIII SSD and motherboard, you are going to blow him out of the water on AS-SSD scores. He is also using a SF based SSD which in AS-SSD scores lower in writes because...
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    How do I flash my SSD firmware?

    Yes, the Windows Toolbox can't update an SF based drive when Windows is running from it. Bootable tools allow the drive to be secondary and update anything.
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    How do I flash my SSD firmware?

    For the OCZ drive, use the bootable tools: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?105168-NEW!!-OCZ-Bootable-Toolbox-PC-Edition Just make sure you are in AHCI mode, you won't have to worry about drivers this way.
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    Secure Erase outside Windows

    What hardware are you running the tools on?
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    Bench not even close to the advertised specs

    Because of the driver listed in AS-SSD. "asahci64". When connected to the Intel SATA3 ports and the proper Intel RST drivers are installed, the driver says "IAstorA"
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    Bench not even close to the advertised specs

    You have the drive connected to the wrong SATA ports. You have them on the ASMedia SATA3 ports and thus you have lower performance. Connect the drive to one of the 2 Intel SATA3 ports. The 560/430 benchmark is also done with ATTO, not AS-SSD.
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    Bad sectors on SSDs

    It is not common for the SSD to develop bad sectors. It is common that new Nand may have some, which are found and noted during the initial manufacturing and bad block scan. Which is what the OP is most likely seeing.
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    Bad sectors on SSDs

    The only thing to be concerned about is if the numbers grow in a short amount of time. If you check on a weekly basis and the numbers don't change, you are probably fine. If, after a week, you see changes, there is probably an issue.
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    Improved storage benchmark performance with Prime95

    I have never done anything to prove it, but it is my belief that the Intel driver somehow uses CPU cache rather than solely using RAM cache. So, when you disable C1E and in this case get a core to do something else like Prime95, you get better benchmarks. I still feel this is just a synthetic...
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    RMA replacement SSD drive

    The warranty is also only 3 years, if you purchased in 2008, your warranty has expired. Email me the details of your RMA. eryder at ocztechnology dot com. Thank you.
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    Samsung 840 Pro SSD benchmarks

    Not in ATTO, but your numbers in AS-SSD should be quite a bit better.
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    Samsung 840 Pro SSD benchmarks

    1. disable C1E in the bios 2. receive benchmarking greatness 3. ? 4. Profit.
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    Vertex Plus R2 - no SSDLife information provided by drive?

    Use the OCZ Toolbox to report SMART data for the drive.
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    Member

    This is on an SSD, right? Not an issue.
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    Is this SSD benchmark any good ?

    Yep, there you go... now what does your benchmark look like?
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    Is this SSD benchmark any good ?

    Mfusick, Did you enable write caching in the IAstor utility? Did the benchmark for 4k's go up? That is all that will really change. What kinds of numbers are you expecting from AS-SSD with 2 in RAID0? and what part of the benchmark do you think is slow?
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    Is this SSD benchmark any good ?

    Feels slower, while doing what? Yes, you have to be in RAID mode, of course. Here is what you have to do, then find the IAstor utility over by your clock in the tray. Open the utility and make sure write back caching is enabled.
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    Is this SSD benchmark any good ?

    Write caching is disabled by default with the Intel RST driver. Open the IAstor utility and enable write caching on the array. You need to disable the Windows caching first under disk drives in Device manager (check the 2nd box under policies) then open the IAstor utility. That will improve the...
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    16 gb RAM on system with "limit" of 8 gb!

    Most likely it doesn't like the 16GB.. put your old memory back in or take out 1 stick at a time and test with just 1 to see if one of them is faulty.
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    16 gb RAM on system with "limit" of 8 gb!

    You want to update the bios because it may help with memory compatibility. You say it is crashing now, so an update to the latest bios may resolve the crashing. If it doesn't, then run memtest on your new memory to see if it is possibly faulty. The other factor is that the system may not be...
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    Fresh SSD

    Formatting an SSD is fine, but always use "quick format". You never need/want to "full format" an SSD.
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    Huge Problems Installing SSD on ThinkPad X120e

    Is there a bios update for the Laptop? That would be the first place I would start.
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    Huge Problems Installing SSD on ThinkPad X120e

    That update is for systems with an SSD installed to them from the factory. This is not an update for the X120e itself, it would update a factory installed SSD's firmware. What you are saying is that when you put the SSD into the machine, it doesn't see the SSD? Where are you looking to see the SSD?
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    NEW OCZ Vector

    Beat me to it.
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    NEW OCZ Vector

    No, Groberts101 is not employed. He does get a drive, but he receives no monetary compensation. He is a beta tester, if that counts as employed in your opinion, so be it.
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    NEW OCZ Vector

    The Vector that is on the streets has 25nm IMFT, it DOES NOT have toggle. I will talk to marketing and make sure they straighten that out with Guru3d.
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    Recommendations for a ~250GB SSD for a Mac Mini? ...

    I want to clarify 1 thing. SandForce writes 100% of the firmware for their controller. OCZ nor anyone else has anything to do with the firmware that comes for those drives. There is no amplifying of any firmware.
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    Restoring performance on Vertex 3 without TRIM?

    Chipset, although Matrix was out way before Windows 7, you might have to try the "oldest" version of RST. You can try the newest version too, it may show better performance, but you might pay lose some stability.
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    Restoring performance on Vertex 3 without TRIM?

    I should also note that with every SSD I have tested, platform makes a big difference. Laptops ALWAYS underperform compared to their desktop equivalents. I have a Sandy Bridge Dell Laptop and when I bench any of our SSD's, the 4K's are lower in the laptop compared to P67/Z68 and X79/Z77 desktop...
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    Sandforce drives 5.04 firmwares (various mfgs) arriving.

    OCZ Firmware 2.25 = 5.0.4
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    Restoring performance on Vertex 3 without TRIM?

    If you are in AHCI and using the MSAHCI driver, that is good. To improve 4K performance, install the Intel AHCI drivers for that board. Which, are going to be quite old, but should give SOME (maybe 1-2 MB/s, maybe 10) increase in 4K. Those drivers should be on the download page for the laptop...
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    Restoring performance on Vertex 3 without TRIM?

    GM965 chipset does not have a proper AHCI mode. Check your device manager under "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" is there anything about AHCI listed there? Like "Standard AHCI 1.0 controller"?