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AS SSD Benchmark Scores


SANDFORCE Disclaimer::
This benchmark uses non-compressible completely RANDOM data, so Sandforce drives won't produce "super-fast" numbers like they do in ATTO.
Also writing a whole bunch of non-compressible data to the drive quickly has reportedly pushed a few Sandforce drives into "write throttled" mode, basically Sandforce users have been warned


Why use this benchmark? Because it has a scoring system that is based around a mix of sequential AND RANDOM reads and writes, that's why!

AS SSD Benchmark shows the storage controller driver name, and the offset/alignment, right on the screenshot, very handy to make sure you're using the driver you thought you were...

User XSCounter recommends you to install your storage controller drivers if you have not already to improve your performance.
The second post in this thread has the links to the various storage controller drivers.

So I created a spreadsheet, to compare and rank the results of your SSD tuning and new hardware purchases.

Run the benchmark, post a screenshot, then fill in the form.

Get the AS SSD Benchmark: Download page
(download button is at the bottom of the page below the donation links)
Benchmark Settings: Please set the "View" to MB/s and make sure all the boxes on the left are ticked.

Click this link to enter your results
Please let me know if you think the form needs a change.

Sheet colour coding:
White = Not yet verified
Yellowish = AHCI mode
Light Purple = IDE mode
Orange = RAID mode

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AlGCJtNO5joadHBxRlMtTG1ZcHI4X2pvMS1rLUh6eEE&w=100&h=550Google Spreadsheet

DO NOT TRY TO EDIT THE SHEET, CLICK THE LARGE RED LINK ABOVE INSTEAD


Every week or two, I will be sorting the list by score highest overall score at the top... If you get a good result you'll be at the top of the list!

TOP 3 for each controller type: (last updated: 2011-09-30)
RAID TOP 3
  1. Pc Cosmos - 2007 - Super Talent RGS0512 + Vertex 2 (x6) (total 720GB ??)
  2. sgilmore62 - 1516 - 3x Vertex LE 100GB + 1x Vertex 2 90GB on Intel ICH10R
  3. wimcle - 1430 - 4x OCZ Agility 2 90GB on Intel ICH10R
Marvell-based (Crucial RealSSD C300, M4, Intel 510 series, Corsair Performance Series 3)
  1. Flaeor - 724 - Crucial C300 256GB on Marvell 9128
  2. Rikal - 711 - Crucial C300 128GB on Intel P67 PCH
  3. gjtbackwards - 705 - Crucial M4 128GB on (Intel Z68 PCH or Marvell 91xx?)
Sandforce-based (SF-1000 and SF-2000 series, Vertex 2, Vertex 3, Force 3 etc)
  1. TC_Fenua - 731 - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB on Intel P67 PCH
  2. Anekin007 - 724 - Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB on Intel P67 PCH
  3. ChocoboLIVE - 724 - Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB on Intel P67 PCH
Intel-based (Intel X18/X25, 3xx series, 7xx series)
  1. Blackcurrent - 468 - X25-M 80GB on Intel ICH10R
  2. SirCumference - 462 - X25-M 120GB on Intel ICH10R
  3. Myrlin - 458 - X25-M 80GB on Intel ICH10R
Indilinx-based (OCZ Vertex 1, Corsair Nova etc)
  1. infected rat - 236 - OCZ Vertex 128GB on Intel ICH10R
  2. Deagle50ae - 235 - Corsair Nova V128 128GB on Intel ICH10R
  3. ekko - 215 - OCZ Agility 64GB on Intel ICH9R
Other SSDs (JMicron, Samsung etc)
  1. syntax32 - 317 - Samsung 470 Series 128GB on Intel ICH10R
  2. Sainesk - 159 - A-Data S596 Turbo 32GB on AMD SB850
  3. drizek - 151 - Apple SSD TS128C 121GB on Nvidia MCP89

Related Threads

The CrystalDiskMark SSD bench thread
HDTune 2.55 Results
The Indilinx SSD Status Thread

Disclaimer: Don't benchmark your SSD too much!
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Screenshot-based Walk-throughs:
I've found all my useful screen-shot-filled tutorial posts, roughly in the order you would use them:

  1. Setting up a fresh copy of Windows
  2. Moving your Windows install onto an SSD without reinstalling (using only Windows 7 Backup)
  3. Recommended basic disk-space saving tips (after installing or moving your Windows)
  4. Moving your media (Videos, Music, Pictures etc) folders onto a secondary drive easily with Windows GUI only (no reg-hacks)
  5. Moving Steam Games back and forth between SSD and HDD

Useful firmware, drivers, and utility links:

Storage Controller drivers:
For improved performance
(Thanks to XSCounter for the suggestion)

Intel
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver
(Sort by date, English-speakers: the top option "iata_enu" is a smaller file)

AMD
AMD RAID/SATA Drivers

NVidia
nForce etc
(you'll need to choose nForce or Legacy as a "Product Type")

Highpoint
Highpoint RocketRAID cards etc

Silicon Image
(Generic drivers not supplied, see manufacturer of card)

Marvell
(Generic drivers not supplied, see manufacturer of motherboard or card)

Tools / Benchmarks:
AS SSD Benchmark
FreeSpaceCleaner (bottom download link - 10KB)
SSD life (show health and writes consumed)
CrystalDiskMark
CrystalDiskInfo
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Using hdparm to Secure Erase a drive
DBAN (Darik's Boot And Nuke)
Secure Erase Utility (second link)

Firmware and brand-specific tools and support:

Intel
Intel SSD FW and Tools

OCZ
OCZ SSD Downloads
OCZ support forums (downloads and everything in here)
OCZ Indilinx-based drives FW and tools
OCZ Sandforce-based drives FW

Crucial
Crucial FW and Tools (M225 and C300 downloads)

Corsair
Support page, firmware in their forums

G.Skill
G.Skill firmware forums

Super Talent
Super Talent UltraDrive FW and Tools (bottom of page)

Mushkin
Mushkin SSD forums (FW updates and such are in here)

Kingston
Kingston also doesn't have an obvious download page, but here is their SSD Support page
 
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Its not letting me edit the spreadsheet no permission. I got my SSD in February
 
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Originally Posted by redalert View Post


Its not letting me edit the spreadsheet no permission. I got my SSD in February
You don't edit it directly, you click the big red link above it and fill in the form.
 
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Originally Posted by H969 View Post
31K Bad, but runs to spec.
That is the partition alignment/offset - I think the intel drives compensate for bad alignments. Windows 7 auto aligns if you create partitions using setup or disk management.
 
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Originally Posted by TheDreadedGMan View Post
You don't edit it directly, you click the big red link above it and fill in the form.
Ok its been added now
 
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Originally Posted by H969 View Post
Yup I found it, sheesh.... Thanks, well he can just delete and I will run the app again.
Actually I can edit the entry unless you wanna run again... your post link was also to a post in a different thread, I just fixed that...

Hmm just checked your entry, had to clean up significant errors, if you post more results, please check them...

Apart from the Write score being the read access time, the Read/Write access times were reversed, and offset text color was green (was red in screenshot)... anyway I've cleaned up all those issues

I'm now going back to check all the other entries lol

Regarding the fresh install, yes it would realign the partitions during Windows Setup, but you need to actually delete all the existing partitions on that drive, then just choose the drive and install to it, Windows will automatically generate the required partitions with correct offsets.
 
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Originally Posted by RonindeBeatrice View Post
Yes, also you flubbed your entry. Perhaps OP can correct.
Minor correction to your entry too, those 2 drives you posted were both advertised as 128GB (even tho we both know they are only 120GB)

Also since both drives are the same you would expect better performance from the UltraDrive... unless they use different Flash chips or somesuch...

maybe they need a performance refresh or something...
 
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Originally Posted by mini1337s View Post
Intel X25-M 80GB, used roughly 3 months now.
In your screenshot the FW version is 02HA... perhaps you should update to 02HD and see if your scores change at all...

but if you do, make sure your backup is up to date
 
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Originally Posted by TheDreadedGMan View Post
In your screenshot the FW version is 02HA... perhaps you should update to 02HD and see if your scores change at all...

but if you do, make sure your backup is up to date

Yeah... my unaligned random reads are very disappointing, would like to improve that
 
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Originally Posted by mini1337s View Post
Yeah... my unaligned random reads are very disappointing, would like to improve that

Not too sure alignment will make much difference.. I believe Intel designed the firmware on their drives to account for Win XP machines (unaligned by default)... but would be nice to confirm if that's the case...
 
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OCZ Vertex LE 100GB ~ "OS boot from ASUS Model U3S6 USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s Add-on board" in AHCI mode ~


 
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