Intel - 34nm G2 - TRIM f/w update

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I’ve just updated the f/w on a new install of 7/64 in ACHI mode with Windows ACHI drivers. No problem with the update, but despite fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify returning a 0 defrag etc have not been disabled by default. (??)

I copied a 47.5GB folder full of mp3’s and a few avi movies from a G2 80GB drive to a G2 160GB drive (OS) and the transfer speed stuck all the way between 103MB/s & 106MB/s.

A manual TRIM takes seconds.

AS Benchmarks before and after: (160GB G2 with OS - No surprises really... )

Old FW, fresh drive.
AS SSD Benchmark 1.2.3577.40358
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Name: INTEL SSDSA2M160G2GC ATA Device
Firmware: 2CV102G9
Interface: IDE
Size: 149.05 GB
Date: 26/10/2009 18:36:14
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Sequential:
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Read: 255.38 MB/s
Write: 83.64 MB/s
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4K:
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Read: 23.13 MB/s
Write: 45.95 MB/s
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4K-64Threads:
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Read: 154.58 MB/s
Write: 57.60 MB/s
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Access Times:
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Read: 0.077 ms
Write: 0.091 ms
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Score:
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Read: 203
Write: 112
Total: 420
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New FW, fresh drive
AS SSD Benchmark 1.2.3577.40358
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Name: INTEL SSDSA2M160G2GC ATA Device
Firmware: 2CV102HA
Interface: IDE
Size: 149.05 GB
Date: 26/10/2009 20:00:15
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Sequential:
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Read: 254.24 MB/s
Write: 101.62 MB/s
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4K:
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Read: 21.94 MB/s
Write: 48.75 MB/s
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4K-64Threads:
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Read: 154.91 MB/s
Write: 66.38 MB/s
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Access Times:
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Read: 0.062 ms
Write: 0.089 ms
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Score:
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Read: 202
Write: 125
Total: 432
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New FW, used drive, freshly TRIMed
AS SSD Benchmark 1.2.3577.40358
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Name: INTEL SSDSA2M160G2GC ATA Device
Firmware: 2CV102HA
Interface: IDE
Size: 149.05 GB
Date: 26/10/2009 20:15:24
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Sequential:
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Read: 254.32 MB/s
Write: 100.53 MB/s
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4K:
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Read: 21.22 MB/s
Write: 49.28 MB/s
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4K-64Threads:
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Read: 156.76 MB/s
Write: 64.73 MB/s
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Access Times:
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Read: 0.098 ms
Write: 0.089 ms
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Score:
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Read: 203
Write: 124
Total: 432
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EDIT: Hey Ourasi.....Looks like I can claim the 2nd position in the hall of fame for your Single AS benchmark