3rd Party TRIM Software?

[Modular]

I can't run TRIM in my current config due to the fact that I have a RAID 0 array. Is there something that I can run on my own to TRIM my drive?

If not, should I just reformat this whole beast and do away with the RAID 0 array? I like the performance, but don't like it so much that I'd be willing to brick my SSD over it.

Current config:
Biostar TA790GX 128m - SB750 chipset
Kingston SSD Now 64gb - OS drive
2x Samsung Spinpoint F3's in RAID 0 - programs

I know there's the Intel Toolbox, but I don't know if I can use that. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[(sic)Klown12]

Google "Tony Trim". It's not TRIM specifically, but some people have had good experiences with it.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Google "Tony Trim". It's not TRIM specifically, but some people have had good experiences with it.

Interesting. I, too, will check that -- if just cautiously.

I'd been in touch with Intel Customer support this week -- a Tech-Rep named Nathalie R. on this very issue.

Intel had said their SSD Optimizer in SSD-Toolbox software would implement TRIM on XP and VISTA. Supposedly TRIM is implemented natively in Win 7. I'm waiting for an envelope to arrive with a Win-7-Pro-SP1-64-bit. Currently in VISTA-64.

But point of it all. Intel had posted a lengthy caveat about TRIM in RAID configurations -- they say they're "investigating" the possiblity of doing it. Confirmed by Nathalie.

And point being again . . . Even if it is native in Win-7, it wouldn't work in any RAID configuration. That also means -- whether with Intel software or Win-7 -- it won't work with Intel's ISRT SSD-caching of an HDD. Why? Because the ISRT feature puts the SSD into a RAID0 configuration - requiring RAID to be set in OS for all the drives.

I asked about the work-around: unhinge the ISRT-caching. Exit windows. go into BIOS. Change configuration to AHCI. [HOPEFULLY . . . !] boot back into Windows. Run TRIM through either Win-7 or SSD-Tools/SSD-Optimizer. Restart to BIOS, change back to RAID. boot back into Windows -- hook up ISRT and the caching.

But that's no help -- if we find . . . that you can't just switch back and forth between RAID and AHCI mode in the BIOS without encountering boot-up problems in Windows.

I think someone had said that - theoretically -- flipping back and forth between AHCI and RAID would work. I HOPE so . . . .

X your fingers that Intel will come out with a new version fo SSD Toolbox and SSD-Optimizer, and that this would then pass on to Windows 7 as a patch or update.

Otherwise -- I hope this "tony Trim" or something like it works . . .

 

[Skiprudder]

I'm wondering if the best solution might be to go with SSDs with Toshiba controllers. Anand has recommended these in the past for Apple users (Snow Leopard lack TRIM support) as they have a built-in garbage collection and cleanup. They aren't as fast as Sandforce, but I think they would keep themselves cleaned up ok. Has anyone here tried this?

 

[Modular]

Google Tony Trim. It's not TRIM specifically, but some people have had good experiences with it.

Nice man! Thank you so much. You've been a huge help. I'm running "Tony Trim" now and will report back with my results!