Win7 + Intel G2 SSD + flashed firmware = TRIM?

[7Enigma]

Hi all,

For Christmas I upgraded to Win 7 and got an 80gig Intel G2 SSD. I immediately before using it updated the firmware to the latest version (D I believe). Is TRIM then automatically happening or do I need to set something in windows?

Thanks.

 

[lsv]

I have the same drive and use the Intel SSD Toolbox to schedule Trim once a week.

http://www.intel.com/go/ssdtoolbox/

 

[7Enigma]

I have the same drive and use the Intel SSD Toolbox to schedule Trim once a week.

http://www.intel.com/go/ssdtoolbox/

Thanks for the link. I think I'll do just as you do, but I was worried it may be doing it in the background after the latest firmware update (or did that just give the option to use the SSDtoolbox to TRIM?).

 

[zuffy]

As long as you are using the Microsoft AHCI driver, TRIM is enabled in Windows 7 with the lastest Intel firmware. If you're not using the Microsoft AHCI driver, then use the Optimizer from Intel.

 

[lopri]

Open Command Prompt and type:

fsutil behavior query disabledeletenotify

If the value reported is 0, then TRIM is enabled. I installed a G2 recently as I received, and TRIM was enabled by Windows.

 

[Makaveli]

Open Command Prompt and type:

fsutil behavior query disabledeletenotify

If the value reported is 0, then TRIM is enabled. I installed a G2 recently as I received, and TRIM was enabled by Windows.

I've heard that trim is enabled by default on windows 7, so if you are on the MS IDE drivers or intel drives and run this command it will show trim as enabled but it won't pass the trim command to the drive unless you are on the MS AHCI drivers!

 

[Voo]

Open Command Prompt and type:

fsutil behavior query disabledeletenotify

If the value reported is 0, then TRIM is enabled. I installed a G2 recently as I received, and TRIM was enabled by Windows.

That only shows you if the OS passes the TRIM command to the drive (which is the default value in Win7 so the whole thing is rather useless)

If you're using one of the TRIM enabled FWs and Win7 + the MS drivers (and didn't play with command line settings to disable TRIM.. and who'd do that?) TRIM will work just fine.

 

[qazwsxokmijn]

I also have the 02HD firmware on the G2 and I did a Crystaldiskmark benchmark first thing after W7 was installed, and two weeks later without using Intel's SSD optimizer the results were more or less the same, with 512kb read only suffering a 5mb/s hit.

 

[7Enigma]

Thanks everyone for the replies! Quick question, I do not think I'm currently NOT using the AHCI Intel drivers. Can this be changed in the bios without losing my data? Even if the answer is yes are the Intel drivers less reliable than the non-Intel drivers (I have an older P45 Gigabyte mobo)?

Actually, is there any negative to setting up the Intel tool to just do a TRIM once a week/month? I have no problem treating it just like any other antivirus/spyware scan and since I have a pretty light usage scenario I think this would work fine.

Thanks again.

 

[rcpratt]

Thanks everyone for the replies! Quick question, I do not think I'm currently NOT using the AHCI Intel drivers. Can this be changed in the bios without losing my data? Even if the answer is yes are the Intel drivers less reliable than the non-Intel drivers (I have an older P45 Gigabyte mobo)?

Actually, is there any negative to setting up the Intel tool to just do a TRIM once a week/month? I have no problem treating it just like any other antivirus/spyware scan and since I have a pretty light usage scenario I think this would work fine.

Thanks again.

Is your HDD mode currently set to AHCI or IDE? As long as it's AHCI, the Microsoft drivers should be fine.

 

[7Enigma]

Is your HDD mode currently set to AHCI or IDE? As long as it's AHCI, the Microsoft drivers should be fine.

It's currently set as IDE. That's why I was asking if there could be any problems or data loss (ie reformatting) when switching mobo settings. And since it appears it does not automatically TRIM when set to IDE I think I'd rather just setup a task using the Intel Toolbox once a week to avoid any possible headaches.

 

[rcpratt]

It's currently set as IDE. That's why I was asking if there could be any problems or data loss (ie reformatting) when switching mobo settings. And since it appears it does not automatically TRIM when set to IDE I think I'd rather just setup a task using the Intel Toolbox once a week to avoid any possible headaches.

That's what I thought you were saying, but I wasn't sure. This procedure should work to change it to AHCI without reformatting.