GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 F6 bios issues - write bottleneck with Vertex 3 ssd

[GTZaskarLE]

Yes, I will try to add this to an open call I have at GGTS about this.
It takes, as you said, some time and I'll first have to wait until they answer the last reply so that I can add a new reply (these results).
Starting a new call for the same issue makes no sense I guess.

The last time they answered they only asked me:
"Did you already update the Intel Management engine Driver and The Rapid Storage Manager?"

I answered I did and do always use the latest drivers/bios/software in common.
(among us: of coarse).

I'm afraid it is going to take some time until this really is going somewhere.
We will have to be patient. They probably do their best.

On the other hand I hope GGTS will read their own forums better.
I sometimes get the idea GGTS only acts if issues are brought to them trough the proper channels.
If issues are only on the Gigabyte forum it seems to not exist to them.
Probably and hopefully this is not true, but it feels like that a bit.

[Dark Mantis]

Apart from runn3R the official Gigabyte Forum Administrator there are very few occasions when anyone for the company comes onto the forum or reads any posts here. It is all sort of left on an unnofficial footing mostly. I always think it's a shame that more interest isn't taken by the company in one of their biggest assets as far as public liason and marketing goes.

[GTZaskarLE]

Well, I'm very happy to see there is happening a lot on this forum.
Moderators/administrators are really acting here which I appreciate a lot, and many others too I think.

It's a pity there is almost no action on the Dutch Gigabyte forum, really quiet there.

[Dark Mantis]

It was the same here about 18 months ago, about 3000 members etc but we started putting in some hard work and long hours and built it up to what it is now. Just a shame that Gigabyte as a company doesn't really appreciate it all.

[GTZaskarLE]

Yes that's a pity.
They should notice that reaction time at this forum is aproximately 10 times faster than with GGTS and there are really solved some issues here. It looks like many readers do appreciate the forum since it has a wide variety of Gigabyte related issues, tips, trics and information.

[Dark Mantis]

Yes I am sure that you are right there, the members do appreciate all the hard work that goes into making it a useful and fast response to their problems. That is what makes it all worthwhile really.  Plus it keeps us off the streets!

[GTZaskarLE]

Especially in your case because I just read you are "Deep underground in your EMP proof nuclear bunker" 

[christillis]

Thanks for this information, I've done my own tests...and they're not as good as most





The latter done after a few minor changes. I have disabled the C3/C6 option, as per This post on this forum.

Thanks!
Chris

[GTZaskarLE]

Hi christillis,

It looks like you have connected your SSD to a sata 2 port.
A sata 2 port can not transfer data faster than 3 Gb/s data (=approximately 300 MB/s in practice)

If this is the case then you really should connect it to a sata 3 port.

[Dark Mantis]

Also make sure that you have AHCI enabled and NCQ in the BIOS.

[GTZaskarLE]

And it doesn't matter that much if you use the standard Microsoft AHCI- or the Intel R(apid)S(torage)T(echnology) AHCI driver.
I tested this with my SSD on the Intel Z67 sata3_0 port and there was almost no difference in performance.

[Dark Mantis]

Thanks for posting that bit of information GTZaskarLE . Always worth knowing.

[Tinker]

It's surprising how the charts vary so much compared with earlier charts shown. Using the GA-X58A
same SSD plus SATA 3 PCIe card get consistant just below 300mb/s write  & 425mb/s read. As I
plug in various drives have not enabled AHCI. Not as good as test reports shown. Was hoping for
nearer 500GB/s. Also stick to Win drivers for best results in my testing.


Regards tinker.

[Dark Mantis]

Hi Tinker,

Is there any reason why you haven't enabled AHCI ? I have noticed before that you don't run it.

[Tinker]

Hi Dark Mantis, several reasons. One is that I progammed it so many times due to Marvell & USB 3 sick of
the sight of it !! Two, I use this PC for plugging in different drives from other PCs for wiping. Three, I didn't like the
added time on boot up. Plus had enough hassle with USB 2 to get it running at full speed. Also this is 2nd rebuild
due to an earlier ver of Gigabyte board & memory problems. Due to a period of ill health & a major rebuild of my
PC/ Hobby room, ( one of 2 desks was buckling  under weight of equipment) All monitors, PCs, KVM switches
etc., have been upgraded to HD spec. The PC in question was started OCT 2010 & still not been used other than
programmed. The only thing running on it so far apart from basic software is FTA digital TV or Multi Satellite.
Used to use case for Video editing & drive wiping. Had two different Asus boards in it in past.

Common sense told me I should have returned this MOBO as have wasted hrs of research on net reading about
PCIe cards  & faults. If I purchase goods that claim to be USB3 & SATA 3 then that is what I expect. A few yrs ago
any goods that I found were faulty they were sent back either for refund or direct replacement as would never accept
a repaired used item, as was my legal right. Kept board rather than scrap a £200.00 cpu.

Regards tinker.