Need some advices, low SSD performance

Hi guys!!!

I recently got my intel g2 ssd, it is the 160gb version.

I have an m11x with A5 bios everything up to date, fresh install.

I get these results while running my laptop normally:



But in safe mode I get these results : (double random 4k reads)


My laptop is in ahci mode, the bios says so. My antivirus is bitdefender 2010 total security and I installed the intel rapidstorage driver. I have 62 processes running while idle .

A curious note:

If I enter to the device manager and select the ide ata/atapi controller and select the standar driver and then reboot, I get almost the same results like in safe mode BUT I get a HIGH cpu usage almost 60%.


What should I do???? The speed is good enough but you know I want to get what I paid for...

Thanks in adavnce guys!!!

 

I'm not seeing what the problem is...? Your speeds are all faster than Intel specs

 

The problem is the 4k random read.

It is at half the speed... The first results are from a day to day scenario, the second one is my laptop in safe mode and the third one is by unistalling the intel driver but it creates a HUGE cpu usage (I dont know why).

 

Doesn't anyone find it odd that in the span of a single week, we have had at least 3 different threads about owners with issues with their SSD performance?

Either it's just a huge coincidence or a massive conspiracy...

Aren't SSDs supposed to be MORE reliable than HDDs?

Mr. Mysterious

 

LMAO!!!! huge conspiracy lol

NONONONO!

I would NEVER use an HDD again! but this issue is driving me crazy, I believe there is a service turned on or off and it is causing this problem.

In fact my SSD is working MORE than perfect in safe mode, but in normal mode it has issues .

 

Do you work for the government? The CIA? ARE YOU A SECRET SPY????

I'm onto you.....buster.

Mr. Mysterious

 

Ahh, right. My bad I dun didn't lern to reed no gud.

It's obviously something to do with the Intel drivers. It may have something to do with TRIM? I don't know for sure, though.

 

Yeah 11MB/sec is poor for a 160GB Intel G2.

Try running AS SSD benchmark.

Was it a new or used G2 when you bought it?

 

Have you turned off indexing and system restore - both of those slowed down mine initially - after those were off trim ran smooth and the performance picked back up again. My 4k writes stay right around 20. Normally I'm updating (syncing) a 10+GB folder about every two weeks. Plus normal usage with office products, internet, music etc. Been doing fine for almost 6 months.
Also assuming you've updated to the latest firmware.

 

My g2 came from an hp envy 15, Im using an adapter. I have the latest intel firmware.

@J&SinKTO thanks Ill try that! .

 

You need to take into account that many services are active while you run the benchmark in the windows environment. In safe mode, many of these services are turned off, thus you are able to get a better result. It doesn't mean that there is something wrong with your drive.

 

Thanks I think you are right! but I see that other users get better results and they are not in safe mode

 

Correct you should be getting around 20MB/sec, even when you're not in safe mode.

What is this adapter you are talking about?

 

Thanks for all the help Phil. My adapter is an 1.8" to 2.5"

This one:

1.8 - 2.5 Drive Adapter 3.3v support (MicroSATA to SATA)Black [SATA-MICROSATA3.3] - $35.75 : NewmodeUS, Hard Drive Caddys for Notebooks

Damn... I would LOVE 20mb/s on 4k random reads...

 

I'm not sure what the impact would be of such an adapter. I don't think it should be a problem.

You may want to have a look at these threads:
Intel X25-M 80gb low 4k read/write...
http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...arket-upgrades/507173-why-my-ssd-so-slow.html

Quite similar to your problem.