Samsung 950 Pro 256GB

[SkyLassie]

Hey guys,

 

Got my new Samsung Pro 950 256GB SSD today (M.2)

It's all working fine the only thing is i can't get more speed the 830MB/s read and 800MB/s write. It should be 220MB/s read and 900MB/s write.

Any one know what I should do to max it out?

 

I7-4770K

Asus maximus VII hero

Corsair vengeance 2x4

Samsung Pro 950 256GB

 

BTW I used CDMark to test the speeds

 

Thx in advance

[AverageHardware]

Hey guys,

 

Got my new Samsung Pro 950 256GB SSD today (M.2)

It's all working fine the only thing is i can't get more speed the 830MB/s read and 800MB/s write. It should be 220MB/s read and 900MB/s write.

Any one know what I should do to max it out?

 

I7-4770K

Asus maximus VII hero

Corsair vengeance 2x4

Samsung Pro 950 256GB

 

BTW I used CDMark to test the speeds

 

Thx in advance

Its reading at 830/800 and you want it to read at 220/900??

[EarthboundHero]

Use screens of the test?

[Guest]

um yeah

cause you're gonna use that extra 100~

The speeds are estimated, not exact

just like how every 7200RPM hard drive doesnt spin at 7200RPM

[niofalpha]

M.2 port on Z97 can't go past ~800.

PCI-E M.2 Adapter  or similar

Never mind I'm stupid, I think possibly...

Checking benchmarks

I'm not I was right.

[SkyLassie]

Its reading at 830/800 and you want it to read at 220/900??

2200* sorry

[pokechat8978]

Its reading at 830/800 and you want it to read at 220/900??

I think OP means 2200/900.

[Unhelpful]

Its reading at 830/800 and you want it to read at 220/900??

I would assume he meant 2200 and missed a "0."

 

Although it's rated by Samsung for 2500 / 1500.

[SkyLassie]

Use screens of the test?

Screenshot?

[EarthboundHero]

Screenshot?

Yes.

[SkyLassie]

I would assume he meant 2200 and missed a "0."

 

Although it's rated by Samsung for 2500 / 1500.

The 512gb version is 2500/1500, the 256gb is 2200/900

[niofalpha]

Hey guys,

 

Got my new Samsung Pro 950 256GB SSD today (M.2)

It's all working fine the only thing is i can't get more speed the 830MB/s read and 800MB/s write. It should be 220MB/s read and 900MB/s write.

Any one know what I should do to max it out?

 

I7-4770K

Asus maximus VII hero

Corsair vengeance 2x4

Samsung Pro 950 256GB

 

BTW I used CDMark to test the speeds

 

Thx in advance

The M.2 Port on Z97 is not capable of full speeds. That's why.

[Unhelpful]

The 512gb version is 2500/1500, the 256gb is 2200/900

Oh my bad!

[SkyLassie]

The M.2 Port on Z97 is not capable of full speeds. That's why.

So basicaly I F'ed by choosing this SSD?

[niofalpha]

So basicaly I F'ed by choosing this SSD?

No, you can buy an adapter for it.

http://www.amazon.com/Addonics-ADM2PX4-Pcie-4-lane-Adapter/dp/B00KDM75XK

Little bit of research says this should be good.

[SkyLassie]

So yh, I kinda already wanted to upgrade, what chipset/socket or w/e will support this by default without a bracket

[ManIkWeet]

Yeah your motherboard is PCIe gen2 then...

[niofalpha]

So yh, I kinda already wanted to upgrade, what chipset/socket or w/e will support this by default without a bracket

Z170 or x99.

 

Yeah your motherboard is PCIe gen2 then...

OR it's Sata, not PCI-E...

[ManIkWeet]

Z170 or x99.

 

OR it's Sata, not PCI-E...

Right, that's also an option... But I wouldn't expect an NVMe drive to work on that?

[niofalpha]

Right, that's also an option... But I wouldn't expect an NVMe drive to work on that?

They do, they're just slow.

[SkyLassie]

They do, they're just slow.

So, what should I do buy a random pretty expensive converter from some chinees company or upgrade to z170/x99. I just really want no bottlenecks. I'm looking for a Asus maximus VIII hero, will this handel my SSD?

[niofalpha]

So, what should I do buy a random pretty expensive converter from some chinees company or upgrade to z170/x99. I just really want no bottlenecks. I'm looking for a Asus maximus VIII hero, will this handel my SSD?

Yes, any Z170 will. 

I would personally just get the adapter.

[ManIkWeet]

So, what should I do buy a random pretty expensive converter from some chinees company or upgrade to z170/x99. I just really want no bottlenecks. I'm looking for a Asus maximus VIII hero, will this handel my SSD?

It depends really, can you flip your old hardware and buy new hardware for less than the adapter?

 

Because I doubt your CPU is slow...