trim

User can check if the "trim" function for the SSD is currently enabled by entering the following command: fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify If I enter this command in my Win10 then the following result is shown: C:\Users\pet>fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify NTFS...

Hi, (please no advice to dump xp etc, I'm aware of the issues, this is not my question...thanks.) So I'm wondering if it would be possible to benefit the trim ability of Windows 7/8/10, with a Live CD of one of those, on my windows XP SP3 laptop (using IDE mode, and NTFS file system) ? Some of...

A new app has appeared similar to CPU-Z and GPU-Z: ref and download: http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/ssd-z-download.html Here is a screen shot of my SSD:

I recently acquired a new SSD and found that the wealth of set up information out there can be at times confusing. Depending on what you read you'll be told to switch off this and turn off that. Luckily for us Windows 8 and 8.1 are SSD 'aware' and should change their settings automatically as...

I have a new system with an SSD. I am running Windows 7 64 bit. Now my question is this. I know that 7 is supposed to handle Trim on the SSD when the system is idle. First of all will a screen saver be ok? Also how do I know Trim is in fact working?

Win 7 64gb SSD with 54.72 Primary Partition and 4.9 Recovery Partition. 28gb used. 26gb free. In order to take advantage of Garbage Collection and Trim do I need to create a separate partition for Garbage Collection or will the 26gb free space be used for trim and garbage...

I have trim enabled. Do I have to log off my computer periodically in order to make sure Garbage Collection does it's job?

Turn AHCI on Trim on: cmd/fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify=0 System Restore to Off Drive Indexing-Explorer/right click SSD drive & select properties/Disable “Allow files on this drive, etc. Paging File=Right click computer/adv...

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With new laptops coming out at a deep discount, many savvy computer users may be interested in taking advantage of such offers and then upgrading their laptop with a 3rd party solid state drive. The most common updates appear to be made through Crucial, OCZ, and Intel, all of whom make decent...

I bought a smallish but low priced 64GB SSD on SATA II. I have already changed over to AHCI successfully and initiated the TRIM command. I have a 640GB HDD. I have brought used space to below 59 GB(actual capacity of SSD). However when using Driveclone I cannot copy because it does not have...

Back in early May of this year, Mushkin Enhanced released a new line of SSD named "Callisto" after one of Jupiter's moons, to go along with their earlier IO series. The following review is from OverclockersClub.com: May 24, 2010 Introduction: Mushkin has been a very well known and...

In Windows 7 can Trim be run manually to optimize an SSD?

OCZ has released two new firmwares for their Vertex/Vertex EX drives (does not include TURBO) 1.4 and 1.41. Heres what I've learnt so far: 1.4 has TRIM and will suit Win 7 and any OS with TRIM support. 1.41 has GC and will suit any OS with no TRIM support or raid arrays. You can only flash...