SSD Disk running to slow for downloads

[Rydisx]

I thought this was on streams end, however im seeing it on all downloads.

I have a 200 Mbps download connection, yet im only managing around 1.5-2 MB/sec, when I use to hit around 20-25 MB/sec.

Steam is showing my SSD is to slow, and capping my download speed.

What causes an SSD to move this f slow??

 

[Herc08]

A lot of things. Too many writings to the drive, too much stuff on the drive, or not properly optimizing it (I don't mean defrag). What kind of SSD do you have?

 

[USAFRet]

Addition to the above...
wrong SATA port
Bad cable
Dying drive.

Need much more info on this.

 

[Rydisx]

Addition to the above...
wrong SATA port
Bad cable
Dying drive.

Need much more info on this.

Samsung Evo 850 250 GB

Its on a Sata 3 port.

Its been connected to this port about about 6 months. This is a new issue I noticed a few weeks ago.

 

[USAFRet]

Is this a network issue or a drive issue...

What does a performance test with Samsung Magician show?
What dos a network test with speedtest.net show?

 

[Rydisx]

Is this a network issue or a drive issue...

What does a performance test with Samsung Magician show?
What dos a network test with speedtest.net show?

Sequential:
551/528
Random:
97,907/85,815

Speedtesting shows anywhere between 180-230 Mbps download/15-20 upload

however, anydownload I do, from any location, is limited anywhere between 1.5 MB to 3 MB. Steam download overlay shows the downloads being capped because of the Disk.

This computer is the only connected Device, wired connection and there is no caps anywhere via the router/modem

 

[USAFRet]

Drive performance seems to be OK
Speedtest.net seems to be OK

How full is this drive?

 

[Rydisx]

Drive performance seems to be OK
Speedtest.net seems to be OK

How full is this drive?

65 GB free of the 250.

Only 2 games installed Ark & Fallout 4. Literally only things on the drive

 

[Herc08]

Is this jsut Steam, or have you notice this for ALL of your downloads?

 

[Promomilia]

To start, visit your disc drive settings and ensure that Write Cache and AHCI area unit enabled. If you're running a Windows pc (or the latest mac OS X), check to see if TRIM is enabled — this could make your garbage collection additional efficient and maintain SSD speeds over time. you'll visit the Samsung list for more info on these settings. this can be also a good time to run the latest version of Magician, which will help optimize performance and correct settings even if you don’t have the 840 bug.

A word about SATA compatibility as well: SATA III is required for proper Samsung SSD performance, and if you've got a SATA II mainboard then you'll expect a lot of slower speeds. Basically, if your laptop is recent or has associate older motherboard, practicality can go down. Keep this in mind once choosing an external SSD or when upgrading your drive to SSD – a point comes once upgrading the motherboard is also necessary for real improvements.