Multiple BSODs during ATTO testing

[Skypix7]

Hi, I posted this first in Highly Technical but nobody seemed interested, thought I'd try it here...I hope someone can help an SSD and benchmark noob figure out what's happening:

I just built a new system (specs below) and while I can ATTO my C: drive and get excellent up-to-par results, running the test on the other SSDs in my system causes a BSOD somewhere in the middle of the test.

If I don't stress the system, it seems to work fine. Programs open super fast (Photoshop CS4 in 3 seconds etc.), boot up in 30 sec, shut down in 7 sec. But doesn't seem to like being challenged.

One other BSOD, when I was downloading a 250MB update to Adobe Lightroom through Chrome...rebooted, re-download and install went fine.

Here are the codes, one for a Kingston 128GB VNow 2, the other a Corsair Force GT 90GB (with latest firmware 3.3.1 I think it is).

ATTO test on Corsair 90GB

Locale I 1033

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: f4
BCP1: 0000000000000003
BCP2: FFFFFA800E40B060
BCP3: FFFFFA800E40B340
BCP4: FFFFF80002F948B0

and this one earlier, during testing of the kingston 128GB

Locale I 1033

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: f4
BCP1: 0000000000000003
BCP2: FFFFFA800E63A8A0
BCP3: FFFFFA800E63AB80
BCP4: FFFFF80002FD38B0

System: (nothing overclocked at this point)
Asus P8Z68 V Pro/Gen 3
I7 2600K
16GB (4x4GB) G Skill Ripjaws X DDR 3 1333 (7-7-7-21), XMP enabled because I had constant BSODs during setup until I did.
Sapphire Radeon Vapor-X HD 5770, 1GB GDDR5
NZXT Phantom full tower case with 6 fans
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus with two fans, and just enough room (1/8") clearance from the closest memory stick! Max temp I've seen at 40% load is 43 C
CyberPower sinewave 850W UPS
NZXT 850W Gold PSU

drives:
2 x Corsair Force GT 240GB SATA 3 Intel connected, both with latest firmware
1 x Corsair Force GT 90GB, Marvell SATA 3 connected, latest firmware
1 x Kingston 128GB SATA, Marvell SATA 3 connected
1 Seagate 5900 rpm Green 1TB

Thanks for the help!

 

[Kenmitch]

Seing how both drives on the Marvell controller I think I'd search for different drivers or something.

If you move both of the drives onto the intel sata 2 controller does the issue still exhist?

 

[Skypix7]

Hi, thanks for the question...I haven't done any trouble shooting...I have both the Corsair 240s on the Intel, and the Corsair 90 and Kingston 128 on the Marvell.

I'm going to pull all but my C drive which was stable before and add one at a time to see what happens. Could be the squish on the cables behind the motherboard. Even though my case is humongous, the SATA data cables are bent pretty severely in order to close the side panel. I didn't feel comfortable with that, so may reverse the mounting so there's no strain on those cables.

Could also be a bad SATA cable...or 100 other things!

 

[Kenmitch]

Most people frown on the Marvell controllers and only use them as a last resort as in all intel ports used up already. Might be worth the performance hit to achieve stability.

Good luck on your adventure

 

[Skypix7]

HI Kenmitch, thanks for the suggestion.

I disconnected the two SSDs (90 GB Corsair GT and 128 Kingston VNow) that were plugged into the Marvell SATA 3 controllers. That was about 15 min ago.

Ran ATTO test on both my Corsair 240GB drives that are connected to the Intel SATA 3 ports, they both are showing max of 525K and 559K write/read scores which seems right at top of spec for that drive. System is wonderfully fast...except when it crashes of course.

Before, when I'd tried to ATTO any of the drives but the C: (the first 240GB on first Intel Sata 3 port), it crashed the system like right now. But now, with those two unplugged from Marvell (but not plugged into regular SATA as I'm maxed out now) it seems rock solid and ATTO on both drives went without a hitch.

So far so good...but now I've got two SSD I can't use in the other two SATA 3 ports? That sort of sucks, gotta be a workaround for that, at least for the 90GB, which is SATA 3 (I think the Kingston is SATA 2, have to check that.)

My drivers are latest for the Marvel, but maybe I should double check. I don't have enough SATA ports for all my drives now (two optical, several other data rust drives, 1TB and 2TB). but then again I don't need to have all those connected all the time, just need to manage my data, and backups, better. 500GB is plenty for day to day work and image manipulation, then back up to data.

But would sure like to use those Marvel ports, unless they're the reason I was getting all those F4 BSODs.

I'll run like this for awhile and see if it's stable. Then add one drive back in and see.

thanks again.