How to optimize SSHD??

[mrt3]

Hi,
I bought an SSHD today and I'm very curios about how to optimize it for best performance. So Guy please help me to get the best performance from it. Thanking you in advance 😉

 

[Saga Lout]

I'm tempted to say install a Linux OS on it. 😀

The way to get the most out of it is to use it only for the OS and programme files. Store the rest of your data on another hard disk.

 

[mrt3]

I'm tempted to say install a Linux OS on it. 😀

The way to get the most out of it is to use it only for the OS and programme files. Store the rest of your data on another hard disk.

I want to know about optimization not utilization

 

[Saga Lout]

I'll have to leave this one to the optimisers then.

 

[WyomingKnott]

Well, if you were to define what you mean by "optimize" it would help. The manufacturer did a pretty good job of optimization before it left the factory. You can't tune it or overclock it as you can with a CPU or GPU, but you can make sure that you are using it in the way that will give you the most overall system benefit from it.

IMHO, the first thing is always to make sure that your drive controller is in AHCI mode and that you are using an OS that supports TRIM (in Windows, 7 and later). Test after test show performance degradation over time without TRIM and much less with TRIM.

Every other thing that I would recommend about putting an SSD in a Windows system could be categorized as "utilization," so I will shut up unless and until you tell us what you are looking for as "optimization." But I stand by what I wrote above - you can't just make it run faster as you can by overclocking graphics or CPUs.

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Read here ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_drive ) about how an SSHD works. There are only 2 modes of operation, neither controlled by the user.

 

[WyomingKnott]

Oops - a hybrid drive. I misread it; thought he was talking about a Solid-State drive. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

No charge 😀

 

[Saga Lout]

No need to apologise, WK - the same comments apply to both drive types.

 

[mrt3]

Should I defragment SSHD or not?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Yes, you can defrag an SSHD and it will not affect the cache.

 

[mrt3]

Yes, you can defrag an SSHD and it will not affect the cache.

Thanks a ton