why is my ssd booting so slow?

2010-06-09 17:29:34

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6780

specs:

asus p5q pro mobo
e8400
4gb ddr2 1066
corsair 620hx psu
x25m 80gb ssd
8400gs & 8800gts
windows 7 x64

would a reformat help? it used to boot in like 20-30 secs, but now its taking a minute or more. it has only been a month at the most that ive even had this current windows install

Last edited by ig (2010-06-09 17:37:09)

2010-06-09 17:33:36

#2

Microwave: _; +515|6913|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Have you installed the "Intel SSD Toolbox"?

2010-06-09 17:34:21

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6780

Microwave wrote:
Have you installed the "Intel SSD Toolbox"?

nope, never heard of it

2010-06-09 17:35:47

#4

Microwave: _; +515|6913|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Use link in next post

Basically it optimises your drive and other shit I don't understand.

You might need to do a firmware update on your SSD before it will work though. Depends on when you bought the drive. It's the G2 version right?

Last edited by Microwave (2010-06-09 17:37:47)

2010-06-09 17:36:35

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6780

yeah, i have the g2 version i believe

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820167016

2010-06-09 17:36:49

#6

Microwave: _; +515|6913|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

This is what you want, this is definitely your drive.

You want the firmware and the toolbox.

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchR … erformance

Last edited by Microwave (2010-06-09 17:37:15)

2010-06-09 17:39:19

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6780

so i just burn that iso and boot to it?

will i have to reformat, or will my current install be ok?

i did everything that toolbox had to offer. everything seems fine

Last edited by ig (2010-06-09 17:43:26)

2010-06-09 17:44:35

#8

Microwave: _; +515|6913|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Yeah, burn the ISO to disk, boot to disc, installs in 2mins, done.

I didn't have any problems at all, doesn't change any files I'd do a backup of important stuff just to be safe.

Then when you've updated the firmware install the toolbox. Launch that and you will see all your drives, select the SSD, click "Intel SSD Management Tools" then just click "run" and it will run the optimizer.

Hopefully that'll do some good. It recommends that you do it daily. I do it every few and it still boots <20secs.

2010-06-09 17:48:13

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6780

grazi

2010-06-09 21:48:55

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6780

i tried booting to that disc earlier, but it didnt work. some a: prompt came up

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