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    SSD performance degredation

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by old busted, May 11, 2011.

  1. old busted

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    Ran the experience index on my Intel 120GB MLC drive after 4 months of very light use. It is off .1 on the scale. Not certain if that is a relevant slip, related to the additional capacity utilization, or even a useful metric, but it's clearly not taking a dive.
     
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    I think it has more to do with the fact that the Windows 7 "experience utility" is NWAD...
     
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    as NWAD as my spelling?
     
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    NWAD = Not worth a damn...
     
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    "degredation?" Never mind...
     
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    Be sure to run the Intel SSD Tool Box about once a month and it will keep your SSD in tip top shape. Don't put too much into the WEI, it can give you a halfway decent reference point, but that's about it. It also depends if you have the Write Caching turned off or not and some other stuff.
    What score are you getting for your SSD? On my MK2 with an Intel SSD it gives me a 7.6. On my MK3 with a Samsung 470 SSD it gives me 7.7
    The highest is 7.9 for the Hard Drive score. If you are in the 7's then that tells you that it's reading that it has above average performance abilities.
     
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    My intel SSD came in at 7.6, later run showed 7.5. I thought Win7 had native ssd tools precluding the need to run the toolbox. I run it anyway.
     
    old busted, Jun 4, 2011
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    I'd like to ask here a question regarding SSD hd for my cf-19. I think you know this.
    I want to exchange my 500gb standard disk with a new ssd samsung ssd 128gb (470 series - 2.5 inch), can i simply do an image of the standard disk and write this on the ssd or i need to reinstall the OS?
    I ask this because may be the OS can recognize an SSD when i install the os and "he" can configure some service (garbage collection, trimm function...). If i will do an image and copy this on an ssd this info could be lost by the os.

    Thank you
     
    Tat0, Jun 6, 2011
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    If you are going from a mechanical HDD it is always best to do a clean install. It will allow Windows to properly detect, set the proper alignment, etc of the new SSD. You will get a much better user experience from doing a clean install.
     
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