Question Unsure what to do next

[blackraaine]

So ive recently went and bought an ssd to upgrade from my old hdds , and so far ive done the following.

1.reinstalled windows 10 pro

1. Activated ahci mode
2. Checked my registry to make sure it is not running in ide an ahchi

So the problem is it is a WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB ssd , ive hooked everything up correctly and it runs but the speeds are no where close to whats advertised , it says up to 560mb/530mb read/write but on tests i see no higher than 270mbs

Now im not sure weither i should send this back or what do as this is the first SSD ive installed and wanted to cover my bases as it is brand new.

 

[Bob.B]

So ive recently went and bought an ssd to upgrade from my old hdds , and so far ive done the following.

1.reinstalled windows 10 pro

1. Activated ahci mode
2. Checked my registry to make sure it is not running in ide an ahchi

So the problem is it is a WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB ssd , ive hooked everything up correctly and it runs but the speeds are no where close to whats advertised , it says up to 560mb/530mb read/write but on tests i see no higher than 270mbs

Now im not sure weither i should send this back or what do as this is the first SSD ive installed and wanted to cover my bases as it is brand new.

Is the ssd connected to a sata 3 port on the mobo?

 

[blackraaine]

Is the ssd connected to a sata 3 port on the mobo?

i am unsure , is there a way to indicate which ones which or are they just labeled "sata 1 - 3" ?

 

[USAFRet]

What motherboard?

 

[Bob.B]

i am unsure , is there a way to indicate which ones which or are they just labeled "sata 1 - 3" ?

Look in the manual there should be a pic.
It might also be labeled on the mobo.

 

[blackraaine]

What motherboard?

Gigabyte , an older one H61M-D2P-B3

 

[blackraaine]

Look in the manual there should be a pic.
It might also be labeled on the mobo.

i will switch it over and see if that changes the speed.

 

[USAFRet]

Gigabyte , an older one H61M-D2P-B3

The SATA ports on that are SATA II.
What you see in those benchmark tools is all you will ever get.


"4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices "
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-H61M-D2P-B3-rev-10/sp#sp

 

[Bob.B]

i will switch it over and see if that changes the speed.

The manual says you only have sata 2 ports on the mobo.
The speeds your seeing on the ssd are normal.

 

[blackraaine]

The manual says you only have sata 2 ports on the mobo.
The speeds your seeing on the ssd are normal.

Alright , thanks for clearing that up