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So if TRIM is not the issue, why is it running slower than an HDD?

Firmware is dated August 2011

Mainly loading times and copying files. The OS load time is still the same... I have heard people say that it should be like turning on a light switch after POST has cleared and boot begins. SSD is Mushkin Chronos. I have: Motherboard's northbridge chipset is the AMD 870, and the southbridge...

Just got a new motherboard that is SATA 3.0 compliant and this damn SSD is still not running any faster than a head and platter drive. I was told that even without TRIM that an SSD should still be significantly faster than a conventional hard drive. Was I given a load of hogwash, or am I...

So nobody has any other thoughts as to why my SSD would be running slower than a traditional hard drive?

I don't think it is running slowly... I observe it running slowly. The windows loading screen is present for about 20 seconds... it used to last about 10 on my head and platter drive. File transfers are also taking longer. What gives?

If that's the case, why else would this SSD drive be running so damn slowly?

Actually my head and platter drive was faster than my SSD. I was told this is because it wasn't running in AHCI. We'll see if the new hardware helps.

Lo and behold, sir, I do have to get a new motherboard and RAM, but not a new processor. However, the RAM is only $30. After I sell my old RAM on eBay I'll barely pay anything for the new RAM. I guess we'll see how things go now. First step is to get AHCI mode functioning.

So this one wasn't actually a government conspiracy, eh? He he he... Oh well, guess I'll just have to get a new motherboard and RAM. They rarely cost much, especially after I've sold the old stuff.

So when you say "keyed" differently, you mean the little notches are in different locations, even though both are 240 pin? I guess either way it just won't work?

Keyed? Who would do such a devious thing? Why would they not want the slots backwards compatible with DDR2 modules?

I noticed that both DDR2 and DDR3 are 240 pin. Can I use DDR2 ram in a DDR3 slot on a motherboard if I lower the FSB multiplier speed? I didn't know if it was backwards compatible...

Yeah, it appears to be AMI. So I'm gonna need to buy a new motherboard in order to be able to utilize the full speed of the drive? What kinda motherboard should I get? Well, aside from the needs of my other hardware, what kind should I get for support of an SSD ?