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    Slow boot times with Vertex 2

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by on2, Aug 23, 2010.

  1. on2

    on2 Notebook Geek

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    I just installed a Vertex 2 60GB into my E6410 and did not see any decrease in boot time at all if anything it increased! (Boot time = On button to Windows logon screen)

    With a clean install of Win 7 Pro 64 with 160GB 7200RPM HDD it took ~37 seconds

    With a clean install of Win 7 Pro 64 with 60GB SSD it took ~37 seconds

    I'm really disappointed as my XPS M1330 (bloated with software and Win 7 Pro 64) with Intel X25 G1 booted to Windows logon in ~20-25 seconds.
     
    on2, Aug 23, 2010
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  2. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    could you post a run of CrystalDiskMark for the vertex 2? That was the exact drive I was considering and I want to see if I chose well going with the Intel G2 80GB
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Aug 23, 2010
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  3. Phil

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    You mean you did a clean install from the ground up on your vertex 2?
    Or did you put back an image of a clean install?

    If you haven't installed Intel Rapid Storage driver, try that.
     
    Phil, Aug 24, 2010
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  4. on2

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    Installed from the ground up using DVD.

    I will try the driver. thanks for advice and I will run some benchmarks and post up the numbers.
     
    on2, Aug 24, 2010
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    did u do the normal stuff which u do with the SSD and were u plugged in?
     
    sean473, Aug 24, 2010
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    Phil, Aug 25, 2010
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  7. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    on2,

    Does this clean Win7 install include other programs - or is it really just Win7 and nothing else?

    I know many programs put their own lag and pauses when Windows first boots up; an example is a monitor profiling utility like the spyder3elite or a disk burning program like Roxio.

    Also, if you've installed additional apps and your own data (video, audio, document files, etc.) and you've exceeded 70 or 80% of the drives capacity, it will slow down.

    Lastly, do a search for 'Lifetime Throttling' with SandForce based SSD's and see if that affects you (at this point in time). What it is is basically the SSD will throttle it's performance to extend the life of the nand chips. This can be brought on with simply installing and setting Windows how you want it - but, should be corrected if the computer is left idling for a few hours/days.

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 25, 2010
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