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    Really Slow Crucial M4 Random 4ks

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Bartlett, Sep 10, 2011.

  1. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    Hey everyone,

    I updated to 0009 firmware on my 256GB M4 SSD. Take a look at this image of the CrystalDiskMark 4k performance. Any advice? It is QUITE slow compared to every other 4k benchmark I have seen run on a Crucial M4.

    [​IMG]
     
    Bartlett, Sep 10, 2011
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  2. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    Apply JJB tweaks.
     
    Bill Nye, Sep 11, 2011
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  3. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Reasons why your 'score' is so low:

    Do you have the latest RST driver installed?

    Do you have background processes running?

    You seem to have an O/S installed on this - any other bloatware? (Most benchmarks are of drives with nothing installed on them...).

    Try running this in Safe Mode.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Sep 11, 2011
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  4. madmattd

    madmattd Notebook Deity

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    That is similar to mine actually. All my other scores are spot on, my 4ks are in the 17/35 range. Intel RST installed, Steam might have been on in the background, but idle (well as idle as ever), a few other minor things in the background likely. It has been running nicely, so I haven't bothered to fix, JJB tweaks seems overkill.
     
    madmattd, Sep 12, 2011
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  5. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    Similar to mine too, except I haven't been able to update my firmware to 009 yet.

    [​IMG]
     
    lidowxx, Sep 14, 2011
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  6. accel

    accel Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah with 009 i got this

    [​IMG]

    running in safemode...
     
    accel, Sep 14, 2011
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