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    Lenovo Y580 - Atlas SSD + Win7 Pro clean install, everything works, how do I know if it's running 'optimally'?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by sgtrobo, Nov 12, 2012.

  1. sgtrobo

    sgtrobo Notebook Geek

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    Ok, the system:

    IdeaPad Y580
    i7-3610QM
    nVidia GTX 660M 2GB
    8GB 800MHz PC3-12800 DDR3
    Mushkin Atlas 240GB SSD (Win7Pro clean install)
    Seagate 1TB 5400 RPM


    I think it's running properly, although this is such an upgrade over my i3 ThinkPad, I'm not sure if it is running optimally. What I notice is that I sometimes get some disk thrashing, and I also have very inconsistent USB transfer speeds. I'm especially wondering if perhaps I need to upgrade my USB 3.0 driver. I am presently transferring on USB 3.0 using a pair of USB 3.0 external drives and I can't top 50 MB/s, yet sometimes I will get transfer speeds of upwards of 100 MB/s. Both drives are listed in HWiNFO64 4.04-1730 as being "USB 3.0 SuperSpeed". I also sometimes have issues getting all 3 USB 3.0 ports to recognize external hard drives in all 3 ports. it's like it'll choose 2 of them to recognize, but the front USB port on the left side doesn't always seem to get recognized if the other 2 USB 3.0 ports have externals plugged in.

    What are some good performance benchmarks overall that I can use to test overall performance of everything? Also, how can I tell if I have a good, updated driver for all my peripherals? Overall, I'm incredibly happy with this machine. I use HandBrake and makeMKV to rip and transcode my BluRay collection and I'm able to still surf the internet and do homework without so much as a hiccup. But I'd like to make sure I have all my pieces/parts in tip top shape. Any help greatly appreciated. :)
     
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    anyone? 167 views?
     
    sgtrobo, Nov 13, 2012
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    shak541 Notebook Consultant

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    the drive speeds all depends on the drives your using. i constantly get about 120 - 100 mbps while transfering through USB 3 drives... but thats only on my good HDD.. my other only gives me about 80. plus it depends on the file sizes and many other variables..
     
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    do you know of any useful tools I can use to see that everything is functioning at the speed it should? I'd just like to know that my driver performance isn't limiting my system
     
    sgtrobo, Nov 14, 2012
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    like i said... it all depends on the drive... as long as your over like 30mbps .. your using usb 3.0 .. for example try plugging in a drive and copying an iso...once in the usb 2.0 port.. then usb 3.0 .. u'll see a huge difference :p
     
    shak541, Nov 14, 2012
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