TRIM on Win8.1 + Intel RAID0

[fackamato]

Hi folks

How can I check if TRIM is working? I've 2 Intel SSD's in RAID0 (Intel Matrix). The Intel SSD Utility in Windows can't optimize them, as they're part of a RAID setup. Windows 8.1's defrag says "Optimiation not supported".

Any idea?

 

[Fernando 1]

How can I check if TRIM is working?

Look here: http://www.win-raid.com/t24f34-Easy-TRIM-test-methods.html

Windows 8.1's defrag says "Optimiation not supported".

The Win8.1 "Optimizer" cannot detect TRIM activity, but should be able to clean the SSD cells of the RAID0 partitions.
Has the "Optimizer" detected the RAID0 members as Solid State Drives?

 

[fackamato]

Look here: http://www.win-raid.com/t24f34-Easy-TRIM-test-methods.html
The Win8.1 "Optimizer" cannot detect TRIM activity, but should be able to clean the SSD cells of the RAID0 partitions.
Has the "Optimizer" detected the RAID0 members as Solid State Drives?

Thanks for the response. When I check the defrag utility it just says "optimization not available". I'm testing that tool now that you linked.

edit: I don't know if Windows thinks they're SSD's or not. How can I check?

 

[Berryracer]

Thanks for the response. When I check the defrag utility it just says "optimization not available". I'm testing that tool now that you linked.

edit: I don't know if Windows thinks they're SSD's or not. How can I check?

on RAID, initially, Windows will treat the RAID volume as HDDs, but if you run winsat formal in an elevated command prompt and let it test your system, after the test is done, it will detect the RAID 0 volume as SSDs and optimization will become available

 

[fackamato]

on RAID, initially, Windows will treat the RAID volume as HDDs, but if you run winsat formal in an elevated command prompt and let it test your system, after the test is done, it will detect the RAID 0 volume as SSDs and optimization will become available

Thanks. Here's the result:

C:\Windows\system32>winsat disk
Windows System Assessment Tool
> Running: Feature Enumeration ''
> Run Time 00:00:00.00
> Running: Storage Assessment '-ran -read -n 0'
> Run Time 00:00:00.38
> Running: Storage Assessment '-seq -read -n 0'
> Run Time 00:00:03.19
> Running: Storage Assessment '-seq -write -drive C:'
> Run Time 00:00:02.81
> Running: Storage Assessment '-flush -drive C: -seq'
> Run Time 00:00:00.95
> Running: Storage Assessment '-flush -drive C: -ran'
> Run Time 00:00:00.91
> Disk  Random 16.0 Read                       172.89 MB/s          7.6
> Disk  Sequential 64.0 Read                   296.54 MB/s          7.7
> Disk  Sequential 64.0 Write                  416.44 MB/s          8.0
> Average Read Time with Sequential Writes     1.115 ms          7.6
> Latency: 95th Percentile                     3.934 ms          6.8
> Latency: Maximum                             58.604 ms          7.8
> Average Read Time with Random Writes         0.825 ms          8.5
> Total Run Time 00:00:08.86

However, optimisation is still not available.

 

[Fernando 1]

I don't know if Windows thinks they're SSD's or not. How can I check?

You should see your drives and its sort (Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive) within the "Optimizer".

 

[fackamato]

You should see your drives and its sort (Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive) within the "Optimizer".

Doh. Of course. Here's a screenshot:

I'm using Intel drivers 13.2.4.1000 which appear to be the latest. P8P67 chipset. Still no luck :/

 

[Fernando 1]

I'm using Intel drivers 13.2.4.1000 which appear to be the latest. P8P67 chipset.

The latest Intel RST drivers, which natively do support Intel 6-Series Chipset, are the v12.9.4.1000 ones.

 

[fackamato]

The latest Intel RST drivers, which natively do support Intel 6-Series Chipset, are the v12.9.4.1000 ones.

I downgraded to that version but it's the same result, any ideas of what else I can try?

 

[Fernando 1]

I downgraded to that version but it's the same result, any ideas of what else I can try?

You didn't downgrade to the version I recommended to install (v12.9.0.1001 is not v12.9.4.1000).

 

[fackamato]

You didn't downgrade to the version I recommended to install (v12.9.0.1001 is not v12.9.4.1000).

You're right. I finally got v12.9.4.1000 installed but it's still the same. Any ideas? I'm stomped.

 

[Fernando 1]

You're right. I finally got v12.9.4.1000 installed but it's still the same. Any ideas? I'm stomped.

There seems to be something wrong with your drive C. I recommend to run a diagnostic tool like the OS own Error Check.
Additionally you may run the Disk Management and analyze, if everything is shown like it should.

 

[fackamato]

There seems to be something wrong with your drive C. I recommend to run a diagnostic tool like the OS own Errot Check.
Additinally you may run the Disk Management and analyze, if everything is shown like it should.

This is what it looks like:

DISKPART> detail disk

Intel Raid 0 Volume
Disk ID: D1C00B96
Type   : RAID
Status : Online
Path   : 0
Target : 1
LUN ID : 0
Location Path : PCIROOT(0)#PCI(1F02)#RAID(P00T01L00)
Current Read-only State : No
Read-only  : No
Boot Disk  : Yes
Pagefile Disk  : Yes
Hibernation File Disk  : No
Crashdump Disk  : Yes
Clustered Disk  : No

  Volume ###  Ltr  Label        Fs     Type        Size     Status     Info
  ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------
  Volume 3         System Rese  NTFS   Partition    350 MB  Healthy    System
  Volume 4     C                NTFS   Partition    267 GB  Healthy    Boot

DISKPART>

(diskpart isn't clever enough)

diskmgmt.msc:

Could the 2 latter partitions be the issue?