[SOLVED] Ssd not working at full

[Skywalker 0110]

I recently buyed a wd green 120 GB SSD but it's read and write speed and not up to the mark as mentioned ..the mention speed is about 545mb/s but what I get is just 280mb/s on average .I tried several benchmarks such as atto and crystal but the 280 mb /s was max .I had connected it through sata 3 ..what should I do to get its max capacity. plss help and thanks in advance

 

[USAFRet]

I recently buyed a wd green 120 GB SSD but it's read and write speed and not up to the mark as mentioned ..the mention speed is about 545mb/s but what I get is just 280mb/s on average .I tried several benchmarks such as atto and crystal but the 280 mb /s was max .I had connected it through sata 3 ..what should I do to get its max capacity. plss help and thanks in advance

What specific motherboard is this on?

 

[Skywalker 0110]

What specific motherboard is this on?

It's BIOSTAR H81MHV3.. and thank you for your response

 

[USAFRet]

It's BIOSTAR H81MHV3.. and thank you for your response

Which specific SATA port is it connected to on the motherboard?
1, 2, 3, 4?

 

[Mr.Spock]

transfer speed is listed as "UP TO" 545 for read, not always or sustained of 545 - make sure you're using a SATA III port and the iRST drivers are enabled.
https://documents.westerndigital.co...n-ssd/data-sheet-wd-green-ssd-2879-800083.pdf

 

[Skywalker 0110]

Which specific SATA port is it connected to on the motherboard?
1, 2, 3, 4?

It has been connected to sata 3 as mentioned

 

[Skywalker 0110]

transfer speed is listed as "UP TO" 545 for read, not always or sustained of 545 - make sure you're using a SATA III port and the iRST drivers are enabled.
https://documents.westerndigital.co...n-ssd/data-sheet-wd-green-ssd-2879-800083.pdf

Yes but I am getting only almost half the speed mentioned. Also I have read many reviews and had seen videos about this particular SSD .it gives about average of 400 to 450 mb/s read speed but mine could not cross even 300 mb/s

 

[USAFRet]

It has been connected to sata 3 as mentioned

Humor me. Which specific port?
There are 4. If it is the port labeled "SATA3", that is the problem.

 

[USAFRet]

From your user manual, pg 14

It MUST be in port 1 or 2.
The other 2 (3 & 4) are SATA II, and will be at 1/2 speed.

 

[Skywalker 0110]

Humor me. Which specific port?
There are 4. If it is the port labeled "SATA3", that is the problem.

Yes there are 4 and I have connected it to the port labelled as sata 3 on the 4th port my hdd is connected. Can you tell the problem please

 

[Skywalker 0110]

From your user manual, pg 14

It MUST be in port 1 or 2.
The other 2 (3 & 4) are SATA II, and will be at 1/2 speed.

So should I connect it to the sata 2 /sata 1 ?

 

[USAFRet]

So should I connect it to the sata 2 /sata 1 ?

Either SATA1 or SATA2.

When you initially said "SATA3", I thought you meant a SATA III port.
It makes a difference.

 

[Skywalker 0110]

Either SATA1 or SATA2.

When you initially said "SATA3", I thought you meant a SATA III port.
It makes a difference.

But why don't they just label it as simple sata 3 for sata 3 and sata 2 for sata 2..what's the use of labelling them such

 

[USAFRet]

But why don't they just label it as simple sata 3 for sata 3 and sata 2 for sata 2..what's the use of labelling them such

There are 4 ports.
1,2,3,4

That label number is not the protocol (speed) at which they operate.

SATA III (port 1)
SATA III (port 2)
SATA II (port3)
SATA II (port 4)

 

[Skywalker 0110]

There are 4 ports.
1,2,3,4

That label number is not the protocol (speed) at which they operate.

SATA III (port 1)
SATA III (port 2)
SATA II (port3)
SATA II (port 4)

Okk really thanks for your such response I will reach out to you as soon I get some result

 

[Skywalker 0110]

There are 4 ports.
1,2,3,4

That label number is not the protocol (speed) at which they operate.

SATA III (port 1)
SATA III (port 2)
SATA II (port3)
SATA II (port 4)

A big thanks mate .now the maximum speed I got in atto benchmark is 520mb/s..thanks you very much for your time and help