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    Dual Intel 330 SSD installed in M17XR3 and both running in SATA 2 at 3Gb/s. Looking for the best way to obtain SATA 3 speeds !

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by STARION6, Nov 24, 2012.

  1. STARION6

    STARION6 Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys, I just know that more then a few m17xr3 owners have had to deal with this issue! I already gave up my raid 0 set up and now I can't get sata 3 on port 0 or port 1. I really do not want to flash back to bios A08. I would appreciate any advice on the best solution to this problem. I would at least want 6Gb/s on my boot SSD. Here my most current CrystalDiskmark score!
     

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    vic_doom69 Notebook Consultant

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    there is only one sata 3 port. the other is sata 2. there is an unlocked latest bios that will make sata behave like a08

    Downloads

    all credit there goes to svl7
     
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    Thanks for the reply. I am not sure what an unlocked bios is or where to get it or how risky they are. At this point I will be glad to get sata 3 on just one port for my boot ssd!
     
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    i edited my post above ^
    installing it is easy just double click the installer
     
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    Thank you! I will try flashing A12 unlocked and post the results!
     
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    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    should fix your issue, that's what I got running on my system right now with SATA III speeds on my Crucial M4. ;)
     
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    I just wish intel would stop this nonsense of only 2 SATA III ports. :/
     
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    Well, I did the following: Flashed A08 and the RTS did show 6Gb/s. However benchmark scores improved marginally. So I set bios to AHCI and reinstalled. Windows, all drivers, and all updates. Scores improved but still not outstanding. I guess 180 GB just to small to get high benchmark scores. Will wait for prices to come down a bit more and grab a Samsung 840 pro 256gbs.
     
    STARION6, Nov 25, 2012
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    MickyD1234 Notebook Prophet

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    They did! :) The ivy bridge chipset on the R4 has 6 available. dell chose to use 4 of them for the fast-usb ports (R3 only has 2) and the remaining 2 on the drive bays. this is why the mSata port is only sata 2.
     
    MickyD1234, Nov 26, 2012
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