how to configure OCZ Vertex 3 SSD on Gigabyte ga-p55-ud7

[elatrabus]

Hi i have a Gigabyte  ga-p55-ud7 ,i7 860 ,8 gigabyte 1333 samsung ram,sli 480 gtx,ecc.  s.o. win 7 64 bit home
I have just buyed a ssd  OCZ Vertex 3.
120GB Max Performance*
    Max Read: up to 550MB/s
    Max Write: up to 500MB/s
    Random Read 4KB: 35,000 IOPS
    Random Write 4KB: 75,000 IOPS
    Maximum 4K Random Write: 85,000 IOPS
Now the problem is that i just read on internet that this motherboard has problem with the marvell sata3 6GB and can not work at this standard (Max Read: up to 550MB/s Max Write: up to 500MB/s) so i'm not so happy about this problem.
Do you have a solution to configure this OCZ Vertez 3 with this motherboard (that i like a lot) to make it work up to 550MB/s or i have to change motherboard? 
which model of motherboard do i have to buy for this SSD??
Thanks a lot and forgive my english .....good work.
Fabio

[Dark Mantis]

Hi Fabio and welcome.

The Marvell 9128 controller was a dead loss I am afraid and the whole industry was caught out with this particular chip. It will work alright as a SATA2 controller but just won't manage anything too fast or with a heavy throughpout like a RAID array or a SSD. The Intel ICH10R controller chip is the fastest on the board and your best bet although you are not going to get the max perfomance of your new drive.

If you decide to change boards then I would suggest one of the Z68 chipset range. Their SATA3 ports work fine as far as I know.

[elatrabus]

thanks a lot
which speed can go vertex 3 on sata 2 (my motherboard)??
and which speed on the new motherboard(to full speed)??
which model of motherboard do i have to buy for i7 860 and sli gtx 480 16x??
thanks and good work
Fabio

[elatrabus]

Thhank's a lot.
my configuration is gigabyte p55-ud7 , intel i7 860 (running 4.2 ghz), 8gb ram samsung pc1333 mhz (running 1600)
sli gtx 480 16x slot 1and 2) power 1000watt.
win 7 64 bit home.
how do i configurare my new ssd vertex 3. I never put a ssd in my pc this is the first time.
What i have to do simply ?? driver??update bios?? which port marvell sata 3 o intel sata 2?? i want to put a clean win7 ??update bios of vertex 3??
please help me step to step with very simple guide becouse i'm not professional in this installation??
which speed can go the vertex 3 on sata 2?? or in sata 3 marvell that you said is bad??
then i genuary i will buy a new motherboard but i don't understand if it' s better a z68 or p67 i' have a big confusion.......about all this problems...soryy to bother you.
i need help.
thank' a lot Fabio 

[elatrabus]

ah sorry my actual bios version is F7.
do have i to put this one or not??it's beta but say improve ssd compatibility F8b    957.1 Kb    09/11/2010    Asia Cina America Europa Europa (Russia): FTP / HTTP    Beta BIOS
    Improve SSD compatibility

dont really know
thank's alot
Fabio

[elatrabus]

please help me i have problem with my new vertex 3.
wich driver i have to download for marvel and in wich port i have to connect it??
cable black is ok???

[Dark Mantis]

My advice would be to update your BIOS using QFlash, the BIOS utility,  to the latest full version which helps with the SSD compatibility like you mentioned earlier and then load Optimised BIOS Defaults before saving. Make sure that when you are running the QFlash program on the main page it has an option to disable Keep DMI Data, make sure this is unticked. Also while configuring the BIOS settings make sure that you set the Intel ICH10R (Northbridge) controller chip to AHCI mode.

Once you have finished with the BIOS turn the machine off and make sure that you put the SSD onto the SATA2_0 port. It is shown in the manual.

The optical drive you can put on the same conrtolled ports r to be safer on one of the ports controlled by a different chip like the Marvell. This can be set to IDE mode. Once everything is connected up you are ready to start installation.