Improving SSD performance

[Nicola]

The Samsung controller/firmware does garbage collection, which sounds like what you are talking about. That makes a previously used cell ready for the next write without having to go clean that cell first. It does it when the system is idle.

No, the issue with 840 EVO is different. It is related to cells containing old data (like your Windows files).
The tool is available here (under Samsung SSD 840 EVO Performance Restoration Software): http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/us/html/support/downloads.html
Such tool does not come through the magician software, so no wonder you missed it.
This tool does not work on the SP3, though.
If you google for this issue, you'll see it is similar to what is being experienced with some older SP3. Samsung states the performance drops is noticeable after one month the data has been written.

Nicol

 

[Maximus3D]

It seems i have a Samsung SSD in my SP3. It looks like it's this SSD drive.

http://www.samsung.com/global/busin...duct/flash-ssd/detail?productId=7993&iaId=831

/ Magnus

 

[leeshor]

The ones I use are model MZ-7TE250BW

 

[leeshor]

No, the issue with 840 EVO is different. It is related to cells containing old data (like your Windows files).
The tool is available here (under Samsung SSD 840 EVO Performance Restoration Software): http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/us/html/support/downloads.html
Such tool does not come through the magician software, so no wonder you missed it.
This tool does not work on the SP3, though.
If you google for this issue, you'll see it is similar to what is being experienced with some older SP3. Samsung states the performance drops is noticeable after one month the data has been written.

Nicol

Can't tell you how many times I've been on that page and totally missed it.

But I think we've established that there is a difference in model numbers between the EVO drive I use and the one in the Surface.

 

[ctitanic]

No error should be given, since the tool is agnostic (actually it's even for mechanical HDD).
They would (probably) not see any improvement as well.

 

[Nicola]

View attachment 4262

i selected it and made no difference, deselected the second run.
If you check the details of the EVO bug, and you assume this unit in SP3 is similar, you should deselect it to force a refresh

 

[ctitanic]

Well, I'm a believer. Here is before the refresh

And after a refresh

So definitely there is something wrong.

 

[horseflesh]

Subscribing for updates... My SP2 has a minimum read speed of 23 MB/sec.

 

[dmillerzx]

Hynix ssd here also.

 

[olimjj]

This is for my SP2 i5 256Gb Before and After refresh Box unchecked

SORRY! originally had graphs out of order

 

[ctitanic]

This is for my SP2 i5 256Gb Before and After refresh Box unchecked

View attachment 4274 View attachment 4275

SORRY! originally had graphs out of order

You don't have any problem. In fact, I don't think that you have a Samsung SSD.

 

[kiwigirl]

i dont get it, how do o do this refresh? can someone send me a link?

does this refresh fix this bug?