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    Weird problems with Intel X-25m G2

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bunta, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. bunta

    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know why my 4k read/write is so much slower than other people with the same drive??? Its a brand new X-25m G2 drive.

    I even used HHDErase 3.3 to secure erase the drive when i first benchmarked it. I thought something was wrong with it. But even after a second secure erase, i am still having the same problem.

    I have attached two different benchmarks. Everything is normal for the SEQUENTIAL read/write and RANDOM 512K Read/Write

    Problem is with my 4K scores. It seems as tho they are cut in half than what they are supposed to be. AHCI is enabled.


    CrystalDiskMark 2.2
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    CrystalDiskMark 2.2 (C) 2007-2008 hiyohiyo
    Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
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    Sequential Read : 258.695 MB/s
    Sequential Write : 87.820 MB/s
    Random Read 512KB : 198.667 MB/s
    Random Write 512KB : 85.654 MB/s

    Random Read 4KB : 17.172 MB/s
    Random Write 4KB : 32.277 MB/s

    Test Size : 100 MB
    Date : 2009/09/20 23:38:05



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    Attachment is the "AS SSD Benchmark Software"
     
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  2. bunta

    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone know whats goin on?
     
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    It's probably just your notebook controller. Since most tests are done on desktops, they'll have better scoring than your notebook.

    Just for kicks, have you try installing the latest Intel Chipset Utility Software?
     
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    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    I have the Dell Precision M6400. Its the latest from the Precision Line notebook. That is true about what you said, but my 4K scores are literally 50% less than what they should be !!

    Yes, i have installed the latest Intel Mobile Chipset.

    thanks for your reply.
     
    bunta, Sep 21, 2009
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