Windows 7/8 SSD Optimization

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Also, assuming the use of consumer hardware, you would need 3-6 high performance 7200 HDDs in a RAID 0 to match the newer SSDs in sustained read/write performance. However, the RAID will still not compete in random access in which case any decent/modern SSD will always win.

Random access is the responsiveness factor of your system where large sustained transfers (RAID0) would be speed for very large file transfers.

 

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How to disable Administrative Share in Windows 8 Pro ??

 

It is not necessary to uncheck the "Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed..." in the drive properties dialog. This setting will have no effect if the "Windows Search" service is disabled. On the other hand, unchecking it will cause every file on that drive to have this attribute reset, and thus causing the OS to re-write this property everywhere. This defeats the whole purpose for SSD optimization (reducing the number of NAND page writes/erases). This SSD guide I've seen cut and pasted verbatim from so many sources now, and personally I don't think any of it is necessary anymore, at least regarding modern SSD drives, controllers, and OSes Windows 7 onward.

 

OCZ certainly have a lot to answer for! If they hadn't sold crappy SSDs we wouldn't have people continually posting so-called "optimization" guides like the one in the OP.

Enigma256's post is spot on. The only thing I do when installing an SSD is ensure AHCI is enabled in the BIOS and that's it. Windows (7 & 8) will deal with everything else.

 

Well, wrong. It's because Windows compresses the contents of your RAM so you _don't_ have to set it to anything more.

 

I was wondering about the Search Indexing on Win7x64. Currently, I have an SSD for my main system drive, and a HDD for other stuff (like games).

I currently have my Windows Search Index database stored on my HDD (By modifying Control Panel >> Indexing Options >> Advanced >> Index Location). I did this to reduce the SSD wear.

Based on Enigma256's post, should it be OK to put the database back on my SSD? My searches work really well as my system is currently configured, but if there is no harm - I'll put it back on my SSD.

 

Personally I wouldn't follow any of these suggestions, period. (except maybe the FF tweak?)

Messing with those settings has been proven time and time again that it either does nothing or harms performance.

And if requested, I can post sources.

 

people get to hung-up on the life of there SSD, but by the time it wears out tech will have moved on and you probably wont even have the SSD still

 

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I didn't see any mention of AHCI being activated which improves ssd speed, it has to be activated in the registry 1st then reboot to bios and set it in the bios!
P.S. don't forget windows 8 registry settings changed for AHCI there not the same as win 7
its not msahci any more in windows 8 it was changed by Microsoft to storahci in windows 8 so the reg edits prior to setting it in the bios has changed !!!
to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\storahci\
locate the error control entry which should have a value of 3 right click
on the entry name select modify, change the value to 0 and click ok

open the StartOveride folder and locate an entry named 0 with a value of 3
on the entry name right click select modify and change the value to a 0
exit the regedit program.
reboot to the bios and turn on the ahci in the bios.

after I did this my windows rating on my ssd went from a 7.4 to an 8.1 rating

 

I have installed windows 8 with ahci settings in my bios, but in regedit values are the same as you said that needs to be changed, my windows rating of ssd is 7.7 but it is sata2, and before entering in windows ahci bios detect ssd. Should i change this values or not?

 

Not all motherboards have the AHCI option

 

I know but should we change this regedit values, even if is in motherboard ahci is turned on?

 

i have done it before on some motherboards with ssd's and the registry hack for AHCI upon request,to me it makes no difference,speedwise

 

Then i will not do it, thanks.

 

but you can go ahead and experiment,nothing wrong with that

 

it did improve it like I said and it will improve yours if your mother board supports AHCI !! mine went from a 7.4 to a 8.1 rating don't for get adjust the registry first then the bios in that order and its not a hack!!! with out adjusting your registry your AHCI will not work
check you windows performance prior to the reg and bios setting then check it after and note what the ssd rating is

 

Good Job!

You are correct in every area concerning W7/W8.1 installed on modern SSD/s. Kudos to you!