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| 1377447 | 2014-06-22 22:20:00 | Pays to update the firmware on it too. If it isnt up to date. It's an ISO on the Samsung site | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1377448 | 2014-06-22 22:29:00 | Pays to update the firmware on it too. If it isnt up to date. It's an ISO on the Samsung siteGood idea - I'll check it out. Thanks. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1377449 | 2014-06-22 23:49:00 | A fresh install is great also because windows 7 (and 8) is aware of SSD's and sets itself up for them when installed. However to be sure you should install and run the samsung wizard software which is pretty good and either came with the drive or can be downloaded from their site. Lets you check windows is set correctly, test & benchmark the drive, manually do garbage collection (Trim), and has optimisation options. One slightly contentious issue is the swap file, some prefer it on the SSD for speed, others like myself put it on another drive to reduce wear on the SSD. It's unlikely to be an issue either way but I thought I'd mention it. For me I don't notice any speed issues with it on a mechanical hdd and I prefer that option - also leaves more space for programs. |
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| 1377450 | 2014-06-23 03:01:00 | Speedy, dugimodo: According to the Magician software I have the latest firmware. One slightly embarrassing thing - the magician says "Your SSD will not deliver its maximum performance because your system does not support a SATA 6Gb/s (SATA3) port". I thought it did, but when I re-checked the manual it says "6 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors..." which I'd read as SATA3 connectors. D'Oh! The system still seems pretty sprightly though. |
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