[jdmfish]

Picked up my 64GB model for $94.99 on Black Friday. Love this drive!

Here's a quick benchmark:



I've heard performance can increase slightly, after I'm done installing all the files I need and such for this computer, since I've been doing quite a bit of "writing" on the drive, and I believe TRIM is starting to catch up and refresh the drive.

And, I also have a question for 830 owners here:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1187961/samsung-ssd-magician#post_15999107

Just wondering if anyone uses the Samsung "Magician" software, if so, does anyone use the "Performance Optimization" function within the software, which I believe is supposed to be a TRIM-like software..??

EDITED SS - forgot why the results aren't in English..

 

[Chunky_Chimp]

Added.

I haven't installed the Magician software yet, but I think the optimization function in there is to enable/disable some stuff in Windows. Needs clarification, of course, if anyone else has used it.

 

[Sean Webster]

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Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp

Added.

I haven't installed the Magician software yet, but I think the optimization function in there is to enable/disable some stuff in Windows. Needs clarification, of course, if anyone else has used it.

I think it just runs TRIM and/or Garbage Collection from what I have found. I can't find anything else besides that.

 

[Chunky_Chimp]

So it's sort of a manual trigger for functions that otherwise are autonomous? Not sure what the point of that is, then... unless that's not right.

 

[valtopps]

i still dont know if its plug into a marvell port or intel? i also tried the samsung software the Performance Optimization. it said it helped it a little?
i was in the market for a 128gb ssd but i came across this for $95 with batman i had to buy it im glad i did. one thing i notice was my c300 booted into windows faster but overall this is a faster ssd.

 

[Chunky_Chimp]

All internal SATA ports on your motherboard are Intel, only the 2 eSATA ports are Marvell. Got ya added.

 

[Sean Webster]

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Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp

So it's sort of a manual trigger for functions that otherwise are autonomous? Not sure what the point of that is, then... unless that's not right.

Yea, but it usually takes Garbage collection a while to actually work automatically. So the tool helps a lot after a bunch writes are put on the drive and you "need" the performance right away. Also, from what DuckieHo said is that sometimes "GC can get into a "stuck" phase where it takes a long time (or never) is able to clean the drive. This has happened to drives in the last year."

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i still dont know if its plug into a marvell port or intel? i also tried the samsung software the Performance Optimization. it said it helped it a little?
i was in the market for a 128gb ssd but i came across this for $95 with batman i had to buy it im glad i did.

It is in the Intel. Also install this for a speed improvement: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=2101&DwnldID=20624&ProductFamily=Chipsets&ProductLine=Chipset+Software&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Rapid+Storage+Technology&lang=eng
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one thing i notice was my c300 booted into windows faster but overall this is a faster ssd.

That is b/c the C300 has faster 4K reads.

 

[jdmfish]

^

No one else, huh?

 

[Blue_Flame5]

Going to join this club mine gets here tomorrow! 128GB version!

 

[iatacs19]

I got the 256GB version:





I was debating between the Samsung 830, Corsair GT, Vertex3 MAX IOPS and Mushkin Chronos Deluxe. In the end I didn't feel like the Sandforce controllers had mature firmware to use in my main computer. I do own 2 cheap Microcenter 64GB sandforce SSDs for my HTPC and laptop. So far I have had no problems with the 830 and it gets a 7.9 on the WEI.

 

[xDriftyy]

running lion on my 830 series, so I can't really do the same benchmarks you guys are using.
Results 573.84
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.7 (11A511)
Physical RAM 16384 MB
Model MacPro5,1
Drive Type SAMSUNG SSD 830 Series
Disk Test 573.84
Sequential 398.50
Uncached Write 583.13 358.03 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 423.34 239.53 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 209.61 61.34 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 840.50 422.43 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 1024.67
Uncached Write 642.49 68.01 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 865.23 276.99 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 2897.09 20.53 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 1181.60 219.25 MB/sec [256K blocks]



yes, I'm using my sig rig, not a mac pro

 

[Chunky_Chimp]

^ Got you 2 added.

Blue_Flame5, you have the drive yet?

 

[jrbroad77]

Add meh

Just got the drive recently, only the 60GB but perfect for OS and programs on my laptop (I have a 2nd drive for music and such). One note, running on Sata II until Toshiba enables Sata III

. Still ridiculously fast with the i3, 8GB and SSD.

Oh and the 830 gets a 7.8 on the WEI.

 

[xDriftyy]

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Originally Posted by jrbroad77

Oh and the 830 gets a 7.8 on the WEI.

really? Mine got a 7.9 no problems here.

 

[Sean Webster]

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Originally Posted by driftkidd2323

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrbroad77

Oh and the 830 gets a 7.8 on the WEI.

really? Mine got a 7.9 no problems here.

SATA 3GB/s gets you a 7.8

SATA 6GB/s gets you a 7.9

I had the same for me with my M4.

 

[Chunky_Chimp]

7.7 on mine, for what that's worth.

(not much IMO) jrbroad77 added.

 

[xDriftyy]

you guys think I should put windows back on the SSD and ghost the OSX image to my black drive? I'm not really using OSX as much as I thought.

 

[Sean Webster]

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Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp

7.7 on mine, for what that's worth.

(not much IMO) jrbroad77 added.

You can get a 7.8 on yours if you want to try at least...assuming you are on the intel controller.

This worked for me when my scores were reporting wrong in WEI for my RAM.

Fix W.E.I. scores reporting wrong:

1. Go to C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT and delete the winsat.txt
2. Then go to C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore and delete all the files in there.
3. Now restart W.E.I.
   Note: The scores should be the proper score now.

 

[Chunky_Chimp]

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Originally Posted by Sean Webster

You can get a 7.8 on yours if you want to try at least...assuming you are on the intel controller.

Oh nah, I don't care that much. Yes, I'm on the Intel controller, I haven't bothered installing the drivers for the Marvell SAS controller yet, not that I'd actually want to use it (it's only 3Gbps, anyway).