Anvil's Storage Utilities

[alamakluke]

Hi All,

I recently just bought 2 OCZ Vertex 4 128GB SSD's and I have them in Raid 0. I just ran Anvil and my score is extremely slower then the one screen shot above. What can I do to better this score? Thanks in advance.

I cannot upload any JPG file for some reason, the website states that my Anvil screen shot is not a valid picture file?

My final score was 4,957.58

My PC specs:

Intel i7 2600K OC to 4.8ghz
Asus P8P67 Deluxe
G.Skill Ripjaw 16GB 1866mhz
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB in Raid 0
Sapphire 7970 in CF
Seasonic 1250 X-Series

[B Gates]

You need to enable write caching in RST panel and disable cstates and speed stepping in bios and select high performance power plan in windows

[B Gates]

going to have some 840 pro reviews up at RWL soon

[alamakluke]

You need to enable write caching in RST panel and disable cstates and speed stepping in bios and select high performance power plan in windows

Thanks B Gates I will do that and run the bench test again.

Do you know why I was not able to up load my pic originally? I would like to be able to upload the before and after shots if possible.

thx in advance

[alamakluke]

I have done what B Gates advise me to do, Write Caching was already enabled for the RAID so I did not change that put I did have all my C states on Auto and my speed stepping was ON as well so I turn all of those OFF and finally I changed the power plan in Windows from Balanced to High Performance. I re-ran the bench and my score is little higher by about 400 points for a grand total of 5,326.04 but I should be getting around 8000 total right with 2 Vertex 4 in Raid 0? I would upload a before and after screenshot but each time I try the add file engine is telling me that my jpg or png files are not a valid image file even they are and they are below the size limitation.

there must be something else that I must to do to get these SSD's to work faster?

[alamakluke]

I've notice that it's my write numbers that don't look right. My 4K write is 85.06 my 4K QD4 write is 276.09 and my 4K QD16 write is 386.29. Those numbers are half or even less then what they should be any ideas?

[B Gates]

I've notice that it's my write numbers that don't look right. My 4K write is 85.06 my 4K QD4 write is 276.09 and my 4K QD16 write is 386.29. Those numbers are half or even less then what they should be any ideas?

that means write caching is not turned on. where did you check that it was turned on? to post pictures use photobucket and past img code in your post

[alamakluke]

OK this is the results from before having both Write-caching policy checked mark. In this picture I only had the "enable write caching on the device" checked.
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This is the results after I have enabled both Write-caching policies
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Still alot lower then what I should be anything else I should try? Thanks B Gates in advance for all your tips and telling me how to upload pics to the site.

[B Gates]

write caching is still not enabled you need to do it in IRST control panel then it will look like this:
pair of 128GB Samsung 840 pro's

[alamakluke]

Sorry but I don't have 2 840 Pro's but 2 Vertex 4. Nice score BTW I am looking for a 8,000 ish score that where these drives should be

i have enable write caching in the IRST control panel. I have the Intel SSD Toolbox and I don't see anything in there that I can do with these Vertex 4. I can make changes to my other RAID because they are Intel SSD's but I am very limited in what I can do with the Vertex 4's

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[alamakluke]

I decided to hit the disable and run the test again and I got a score of 5,100 so enable or disable does not make much of a difference for me. And what's even weirder is now I can't re-enable write-caching. Look at pic, it's just not there MMaybe it's something with Windows 8?
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[alamakluke]

Well I figured how to re-enable write-caching on my system. I had to disable it again in device manager policies and then reboot, then re-enable it in device manager and rebooted. Then I went into IRST and notice that the write-caching was re-enabled. I re-ran the bench and this is my score. Still low compared to other Vertex 4 128GB (128 stripe)
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[B Gates]

something is wrong because your 4k writes could not be so slow if write caching is enabled. Uninstall 11.7 driver and try this one http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...?DwnldID=21407 its way faster and its easy to enable write caching

[alamakluke]

something is wrong because your 4k writes could not be so slow if write caching is enabled. Uninstall 11.7 driver and try this one http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...?DwnldID=21407 its way faster and its easy to enable write caching

Will this version work with Windows 8?

[B Gates]

yep

[B Gates]

look here http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...rom-OCZ/page10 post 143 JR is using the 11.2 with win 8 and it kicks ass

[B Gates]

Here's a run I just made with a pair of 128GB Samsung's on Server 2008



Notice the 4k writes

[Zaxx]

That's what I'm talkin' bout...serious bang for the buck! My mind is made up...finally. lmao

[roki977]

128gb 840 pro



V4, doesnt like to be full

[B Gates]

Samsung 840 Pro 128GB server 2008

[alamakluke]

look here http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...rom-OCZ/page10 post 143 JR is using the 11.2 with win 8 and it kicks ass

OK perfect, I will do that soon and post my results.

[B Gates]

Samsung 256GB 840 Pro:

[Sirakuz]

@Anvil,

This RC5 doesnt work anymore



When we might expect to see the next version?

Thanks the good work, and Happy New Year!

[felix_w]

It might be available "some time next year" !!!!!



Happy New Year everyone !!!! Best of our wishes , Anvil!!!!

[alan1476]

Man what a bummer. I will buy this if its available.