Anvil's Storage Utilities

[Fernando]

@ Anvil:

When can we expect the next release of your Storage Utilities and why did you pull back the RC3 version?

[Nizzen]

Hi Nizzan,

this is what I get when looking at both my M1015's ??? its disabled, and thats the settings that was used on my tests yesterday
????

What am I doing wrong, is it when I set it up in MegaRAID Storage Manager? I am using the default settings

Henrik
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Use windows for the striping, and just use the controller as an HBA. Like the other guy said. Looks like you do not use the IBM as an OS drive, so you do not need to raid it with the controller for booting.

[tived]

Thanks Nizzan,
tonight I will have a go, let all the disks as JBOD on the controller and then in windows stripe them!, right :-)

Henrik

Use windows for the striping, and just use the controller as an HBA. Like the other guy said. Looks like you do not use the IBM as an OS drive, so you do not need to raid it with the controller for booting.

[Rattle]

Is this good for a couple of these on a M5G with 1204 bios and latest RST?
http://www.mushkin.com/Digital-Stora...SDCR120GB.aspx
I don't know if I have latest "OPROM" or how I can check, can this be changed/updated independently from bios?

[tived]

I didn't have any luck, setting the 8x Intel 520's JBOD and then striping them in windows - like really really bad performance

I must be doing something wrong? back to the drawing board

Henrik

[B Gates]

Is this good for a couple of these on a M5G with 1204 bios and latest RST?
http://www.mushkin.com/Digital-Stora...SDCR120GB.aspx
I don't know if I have latest "OPROM" or how I can check, can this be changed/updated independently from bios?

no you need to turn on write caching

[Rattle]

This beta doesnt work anymore....

I have enable write caching checked off already... care to elaborate? what about the second setting for turn off windows write-cache buffer flushing on the device ?

[Fernando]

I don't know if I have latest "OPROM" or how I can check, can this be changed/updated independently from bios?

Look >here<.

[B Gates]

This beta doesnt work anymore....

I have enable write caching checked off already... care to elaborate? what about the second setting for turn off windows write-cache buffer flushing on the device ?

that needs to be checked off too then you can enable write caching in irst control panel. look for example here are 2 sandforce drives with write caching enabled


notice the 4k performance? yours will be similar when write caching is enabled

[Rattle]

Thanks for the info, appreciate it

now where can I get anvil program again? the june 4th beta version has expired lol.

[felix_w]

ASU RC3 (19-06-2012) worked for me...

[tived]

I need help!! :-) but more specific with trying to get this M1015's to run faster with my Intel 520 120GB's (8x) of them

Running windows 7 x64

what Firmware should I be running on the controllers (2.130.354-1664) and do i need to update the firmware on the Intel i think its 400i
and what drivers for windows are the best drivers - currently its MEGASAS2, and i noticed that Nizzan is running with LSISAS2

running the SSD's as JBOD and then stripping in windows gave me something like (seq 4mb 15.xx M/s) a long way from Nizzan's 3.5GB/s granted I am using different disks but still the Intel should be that far behind

Would have anything to do with that I am using a EVGA SR-2 board?

thanks guys, I can really use your help, and please be gentle and use nice big pictures to explain ;-)

Henrik

[mobilenvidia]

tivid, are you running the M1015 crossflashed to a LSI9211 ? \
If not do so.
Seeing as the 8x 520's are not boot drives, crossflash to IT mode
The M1015 just becomes a HBA, now let Windows stripe the drives.
There are no settings to change in IT mode, it just passes the drives to the OS.

By looking at you scores you are possibly not rebooting with any changes you make, reboot every time you do anything
Also do a secure erase every now and then, as this can make a big difference

I've done a step by step crossflash process over here and all the files needed are there too.

Basically don't run the M1015 as a LSI9240 it's rubbish, LSI9211 mode in either IT or IR (simple RAID) modes are much better options.
Use ATTO to diagnose issues, once you get the burst speeds sorted then Anvil scores shouild come right too.
You will never get close to Niven's Anvil score as the LSI9207 is PCIe Gen3 card and uses a faster SAS2308 controller.
But you should do OK

[tived]

thanks mobilenvidia,

I tried this before but i didn't have any luck, but i will give it a go again over the next few days, thanks very much for making this available

Henrik

[B Gates]

Here is an assortment of drives and how they score. First up SandForce Drives. Both compressible and incompressible:
Force GT 32IC 5.03 firmware:



Comay Venus Pro 5.02 firmware:



reviews of these drives can be found at http://www.rwlabs.com/

[B Gates]

Next up Marvell drives all set to incompressible:

Vertex 4:


Plextor M5 Pro (9187 19nm Toggle):


Plextor M5S:


to see reviews of these drives go to: http://www.rwlabs.com/ the plextors will be up soon

[B Gates]

Next up LAMD Amber controller all set to incompressible:

Neutron:


Neutron GTX:


Neutron RAID 0:


Neutron GTX RAID 0:


to see reviews of these drives go to: http://www.rwlabs.com/ the RAID 0 reviews will be up soon

[B Gates]

want to see the first 5300 point score for a single drive?

Corsair Force GS on server 2008R2:

[Zaxx]

@Bill...the screenshots for the Neutron R0 and Neutron GTX R0 are identical...

[B Gates]

@Bill...the screenshots for the Neutron R0 and Neutron GTX R0 are identical...

Thanks for catching that. Got it fixed.

[tived]

Hi guys,

What is the max throughput one can expect on PCIe 2 and 3?

Trying to work out how many drives I need to just sit below it?

Thanks

Henrik

[johnw]

I was going to answer, but I realized that it is quite off topic for a thread about ASU. I suggest you start another thread.

[tived]

I was going to answer, but I realized that it is quite off topic for a thread about ASU. I suggest you start another thread.

thanks John

that's fair enough

thanks

Henrik

[Anvil]

I'm sorry for the delay. (been travelling more or less constantly for the last month)

Will post an update later tonight. (RC5)

[B Gates]

looking forward to that