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    Sager np9370 raid 0 question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by pathfindercod, Jan 20, 2013.

  1. pathfindercod

    pathfindercod Notebook Virtuoso

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    Does the chipset support trim when running SSD raid 0?
     
    pathfindercod, Jan 20, 2013
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    misterhobbs Notebook Evangelist

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    That's a good question. What are you hoping to get out of two SSDs in raid 0? From what I've read, you'll only see differences in benchmarks and probably won't notice much difference in every day use. Also, raid 0 would worry me a bit due to the chance being higher that your drive will fail.
     
    misterhobbs, Jan 20, 2013
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    It should, since the NP9370 uses a 7-series chipset (although it's the mobile version, so it potentially won't support it). See Anandtech's article. You need Intel RST 11.0 or newer.
     
    Zenoru, Jan 20, 2013
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    The SSD Optimization Guide Redesigned - The SSD Review

    Verifying that TRIM is working is actually a next to impossible task which requires monitoring your computers activity closely as TRIM can take only a split second to complete. There is truly no way for the user to confirm that it is working. Verifying TRIM will confirm for the user that the TRIM commands are being sent from the software to the ssd. This, unfortunately, is the closest one will come without trying to catch it in action for that split second.

    1. Using the Start Menu Search Box, Search CMD;

    2. Right click the Cmd Program and select Run as Administrator;

    3. In the command line type “fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify”


    If DisableDeleteNotify=0 TRIM is Enabled.
    If DisableDeleteNotify=1 TRIM is Disabled.

    my 9370 reported 0
     
    vic_doom69, Jan 21, 2013
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    pathfindercod Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah. My x79 build reports 0 also buy I know for a fact the x79 chipset does not pass trim commands from OS to the SSD when they are raid 0. It's a known issue with the c600 enterprise chip the x79 uses.
     
    pathfindercod, Jan 21, 2013
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    It should with the latest intel drivers as mentioned above, though most users wont run into issues anyway, you can always take an image of your drive, secure erase it and then put the image back on if it does get bad.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 21, 2013
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    On ours it will be, due to the updated / customized BIOS's we use on these, for everyone else, don't know off hand.
     
    mythlogic, Jan 21, 2013
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    Thank you all for the info
     
    pathfindercod, Jan 22, 2013
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