Quote from Matrixi :

No AHCI is a pretty big deal when it comes to SSD's, that motherboard also seems to have a pretty slow chipset to make things worse. Not sure there's much to do without a separate controller card. Might end up being cheaper to get a better used motherboard with the same CPU socket.

Yeah I guess I'd have to change the motherboard - a shame to lose SLI though. I think I'd just wait until I upgrade my computer.

That SATA card I linked to says,

The maximum throughput of this card is limited by the bus interface. If used with PCI Express Gen 1.0 enabled computers, the max throughput is 2.5 Gbps. If used with PCI Express Gen 2.0 enabled computers, the max throughput is 5 Gbps.

I'm not totally sure whether the slot on mine is 1.0 or 2.0?? I would guess 1.0 but..

Edit - According to HWiNFO64 the slot is a PCIe x1, so it's basically pointless to bother with a PCIe SATA card right??

Last edited by lukelfs, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 20:21.

Quote from Bose321 :

I doubt changing it to another port would improve the speed, as I believe it's still the same controller.

I think your best bet is to indeed get a PCI card for it.

Right, yeah I believe they are all connected to the same controller - only the ESATA port is different.

Could anyone recommend me a good PCIe card then? As cheap as possible please..

Is this any good? I've heard it uses the Marvell controller though..

In a review it said,

Before R/W 283/267 - After R/W was 430/296

http://www.ebuyer.com/205769-s ... -controller-card-pexsat32

I possibly may be able to squeeze it in with my graphics card lol...

Last edited by lukelfs, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 19:59.

Quote from DANIEL-CRO :

This is definitely too slow for SATA2, it should go up to 280 MB/s

Maybe you could search for some SATA3 PCIe card

I was looking at a PCIe card but I have two graphics cards and the second one pretty much blocks the PCIe port

So if I wanted to run it in SATA III I'd have to get rid of it lol

Currently the SSD is in port 4, would changing it to port 1 make any difference?

Thanks for the reply.

Quote from FRZN-95 :

Sata2 has half of the bandwith of Sata3, so I think your only problem is the Sata connector and bandwith, or if you are not sure if you have a friend or a spare PC with a Sata3 connector plug it there and see if there is still a problem..

Yeah I understand that but surely I should be seeing around 200 MB/s read speeds? My brother has the same Samsung 830 but in 256 GB on his socket 775 Asus P5KC which is also SATA II and his runs around 230 MB/s read?

Unfortunately I don't know anyone with a SATA III capable motherboard.

If it means anything in Device Manager the SSD's transfer mode says 'Let BIOS select transfer mode' 'DMA Mode' is selected.

Thanks for the reply though.

So I recently installed a SSD to my system, along with Windows 8.

My motherboard only supports Sata II @ 3Gb/s and it does not support AHCI. I understand both of these issues can cause it to run slow but I still expect it to run a bit faster than this? It still boots fast, applications open fast etc.

The motherboard I have is a XFX 750i SLI (these use nForce SATA controller drivers which I've read are pretty crap, I've tried using Microsoft's drivers but my PC wouldn't boot :shrug

The SSD is a Samsung 830 128 GB which is rated at Read 520MB/s Write 320MB/s, here are my results using AS SSD Benchmark,



Am I just hunting for benchmark results or is the SSD not running properly?

I have pretty much done almost everything in this optimisation guide,

http://www.overclock.net/t/124 ... ation-guide-for-ssds-hdds

Thanks for anyone who helps

Quote from Jakg :

From what I've read, the Samsung 830 & OCZ Vertex 4 seem to be the way to go - the Samsung 840 Pro seems even faster but atm the price retailers want doesn't justify the £ (although as no-one has them in stock I wonder if the price will fall once they are

Yeah I've heard good things about the Samsung 830, I think I'll go for that tbh.

Cheers

Quote from djgizmo68 :

I think your bang on there....Looking at it, with both monitors on. my main one gets all the artifacts, the other doesnt. Looks like a new monitor is needed!

Try a new cable, I had artifacts from one of my graphics card ports being damaged.

So rather than making a new thread I thought I'd ask here, I'm after a fast but reliable SSD. What SSD's would you recommend in 60, 120 and 256 GB sizes?

I've read about the Sandforce controllers being unreliable etc. Could anyone help me out here

Thanks.

Quote from Omar1 :

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OP = markRBS13

Did this quickly, if you could provide more details I could do something else..

Quote from Omar1 :

Please help! Stil have the same problem where it freezes on the starting windows screen!

i've done 2 system restores, repair, ram check! Still not working helpppp!

Re-install Windows

Quote from Jakg :

It looks like my OS needs re-installing, so now is a good time for a quick upgrade.

Currently thinking...

2x2TB 7200.14 HDD's (maybe even 3x or 3TB drives)
i5 or i7 ivy bridge (I think - my friend has a 3770k and it's quick!)
Not sure on the motherboard (Gigabyte G77-D3H seems ok)
128GB SSD (Something like the Samsung 830)

Then keeping my existing ATi 4830, PSU, X-Fi and case. And running 7 until my copy of 8 turns up.

Haven't kept up with desktop CPU's for a while, what are the recommendations?

Wouldn't you be better off with a 256 GB SSD? They aren't too expensive (I'm sure your going to have another HDD with it though?)

Surely that GPU needs upgrading? Then again if you don't want to upgrade for gaming purposes then I guess it's fine.

CPU wise give this a read?

http://www.tomshardware.com/re ... eview-overclock,3106.html

Quote from The Very End :

Ah, thanks for the picture, helps me understand
Hmm, in the trucks I am currently driving (in real life) you have sequential shifting with paddles on the wheel. There should be some button or lever or what you call it to change the gear range.. but seems game does not support that.

My advice is then to try the sequential shift. Yes - a lot of gearing (since I guess there is at least 12 gears forward yes?) but it will help you up those hills as you can deside the RPM and controll it easier.

The game has two ranges, 1-6 and 7-12.

Quote from mbutcher :

I own a Nexus 7 16GB and it's a fantastic device.

The main advantage of the Nexus is obviously the price. When you register your card on the Google Play store you get a free £15 Google Play voucher which reduces the price further.

16GB version: £199.99 (Theoreticall £184.99 with £15 G-P voucher)
8GB version: £159.99 (Theoretically £144.99 with £15 G-P voucher)

My dad owns an iPad but just finds it too big to be practical when out at work etc.

I've had it about a month now and I must say, being able to hold it with one hand and use it with the other is something Apple really needed to clock onto. The iPad mini looks fantastic but it doesn't have a retina display which confused me somewhat. I suppose the reason they've given it the same screen res as the iPad 2 is to save app developers the work.

The Tegra 3 and quadcore on the Nexus make for an insanely smooth experience.

I agree with everything you have said,

You can get a 16GB for £169 in HMV at the moment, as the 32GB has been announced and is £202 from Very.co.uk.


Also stolen from some guy,

Quote :

For £100 pounds MORE you get:

Nicer looks
More apps
Rear camera

But wait, there's more! You also get:

Lower resolution screen - Non-retina display (that's for next year) and enjoy the black borders on HD videos
Slower processor - Yes, iOS will run smoothly with this but not newer games, apps, full HD mkv videos, etc.
Less RAM - See above
Slower graphics - See above
Bluetooth that only works with other Apple certified devices - try sending photos, mp3, videos to non-Apple phones, tablets and laptops
No NFC - they are not popular yet but Apple will have this next year and call it iBeam and it will be 'revolutionary'
No GPS - Only 3G/LTE versions have this with the 'magical' Apple maps
Itunes for music and video transfers *yay*
Faux multi-tasking - cannot truly run 2 or more 3rd party apps at a time

Quote from E.Reiljans :

>iPad Mini
>1024x768
>2012

lol'd

I don't understand their comparison when,

iPad Mini
Dualcore

Nexus 7
Quadcore

lol'd

Quote from imthebestracerthereis :

The flickering is due to an software, not hardware. I've never heard (through social media) about any blown speakers. Who knows, I just must be a lucky tester.

Mmm I'm not sure about that, I've read people placing something on the wifi ground point (on the back cover) and it fixes their screen flicker.

I'm not hating on the Nexus, it's a great device and still imo the best tablet out there atm, but it does have poor build quality.

Quote from E.Reiljans :

Erm.. what complains you have about it's build quality? IMO it's great.

Are you serious? Loads of people had screen issues, flickering or screen lift, people received their tablets with blown speakers etc.. so many issues with it, then Asus decided to remove screws to help with the screen lift issue.

The Nexus 7 is a very good tablet, just a shame about it's build quality

Quote from JBiturbo :

Lol, yes, good point . But i ment its blurry in all of them ( i guess premium only, since they are the ones that have interiors :P ).

Your PS3 is running at 1080P right? The game doesn't actually run in 1080P anyway so the textures won't be sharp, i.e the gauges are pixelated.

Quote from JBiturbo :

Hi guys.

Today i got my hands on a brand new PS3 with GT5 included, and i was really happy that finally, after years, i could play one of the best looking car "sim" around! Or so i though....

I plugged everything, updated everything, ran the game, and had one of the biggest disapointments so far in gaming territory

Is it normal that interiors suck so much that i cant even see the numbers on the speedometer? Everything, regarding the cars, is just a blur, interiors, exteriors....the shadows are really crapy, all jagged.....it looks like a game running in a crappy resolution!! And its not only the standart cars, the premiums also...

The thing is, i have PS3 setting up to HDMI ( 1080p ), the game is also setup to 1920x1080, and even so, it looks like crap!! Is this just me, or is this the real deal??

I would apreciate any info on this, because i dont believe that this game can be this crapy, after all i have seen about it in videos and screenshots!

Im playing PS3 through my PC monitor, wich is this one ( ASUS VH238T http://www.asus.com/Display/LCD_Monitors/VH238T/ ) with a DVI to HDMI cable ( a good one with gold lining ). In PS3 menus, everything looks very good, very crisp. Also in GT5 menus, all looks very good, its only when i got to my garage to check cars, or play with them ingame that i get a very nasty blury, jagged imaged.

Can anyone share some knowledge with me? Am i doing anything wrong?

Aprecciate any help guys

Only thing I can think of is a setting on your monitor called 'AV Mode' or similar, I have this setting on my Samsung and if I turn it on or off I can see a huge difference, on makes it really sharp and jaggy, off makes it really smooth and blurry - but you can alter the settings in the monitor settings.

Other than that, it's just how GT5 looks

Quote from KiRmelius :

needs more low

Quote from ATC Quicksilver :

Not in the UK, our games are always released on Friday, so we would have to wait until the 28th. I wish we got our games on Tuesdays though, because our postal service is terrible, even when I pay extra to make sure I get a game on launch day it ends up coming after the weekend.

You should use shopto.net then, always get the game a day early or on the day.

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

Get an Escort Van, 1.8N/A, with no no claims to my name I got mine insured for a nudge over £500 full comp on commercial insurance. Insurers don't rip off commercial vehicles as much as they do private ones. Even if you insure said vehicle for domestic and pleasure use only. Make sense? Not a bit of it, but at the time I was looking at various estate cars and would have to add at least 1,200 on my bill.

The main reason vans are so cheap is lack of seats. Apparently the less seats you have the less risk of being in an accident. Sounded like BS to me as a 2 seater sports car would cost the earth. But heyho.

Plus pimped out vans are cool, everyone in college loved my van.

Insuring a van at 18 will probably be impossible, my friend tried on a 1.3 escort van and it was over £2,000 lol

I take it we will have to purchase their standalone version?

Quote from tbofram :

Oh plus every 3 months they check your driving (data from the box) and if your good then they give you some of the money back (basically if you can prove your a good driver you get dead cheap insurance) oh and that quote is not on my provisional that's full license (I will take a screenshot later for proof)

I've read that some people get almost 30-50% of their money back after the years over because the data is always good, even if you speed (obviously not all the time)