SSD Performance: Intel AHCI vs Marvell AHCI

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2010/10/23 03:15:09 (permalink)
Finally got into the SSD world!  System right now isn't even overclocked and it feels like 4GHz+.
 
Anyway, this post is to compare the two controllers against each other in performace, as well as the Marvell firmware update performance results.
 
Corsair SandForce F120 :: Intel AHCI (RST 10.0.0.1046, Stock Firmware)

 
Corsair SandForce F120 :: Marvell AHCI (1.0.0.1042, Stock Firmware)

 
Corsair SandForce F120 :: Marvell AHCI IDE (1.0.0.1042, Firmware 1.0.0.1027)

 
These benchmarks were run on a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 running all of the latest drivers available.  The OS was re-installed after updating the Marvell firmware.
post edited by symbiote_venom - 2010/10/28 22:07:57

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    Re:SSD Performance: Intel AHCI vs Marvell AHCI 2010/10/23 04:47:16 (permalink)
    looks  like sandforce on the ICH10R is the clear winner

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    Re:SSD Performance: Intel AHCI vs Marvell AHCI 2010/10/23 14:15:30 (permalink)
    Yeah, I thought that the Marvell controller would be faster since it can handle SATA3 speeds.

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    Re:SSD Performance: Intel AHCI vs Marvell AHCI 2010/10/23 16:22:29 (permalink)
    Just discovered that after the firmware update it switched the Marvell controller to IDE mode.  So far I can't find an option to set it back to AHCI again.

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    Re:SSD Performance: Intel AHCI vs Marvell AHCI 2010/10/23 17:22:46 (permalink)
    you can try this...



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    Re:SSD Performance: Intel AHCI vs Marvell AHCI 2010/10/23 17:59:09 (permalink)
    Thanks for that tip, always wondered how that was done.  Though I can't seem to find an option within the Marvell ROM menus that allows me to change the SATA mode from IDE to AHCI.

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    Re:SSD Performance: Intel AHCI vs Marvell AHCI 2010/10/23 19:04:07 (permalink)
    good information - thank you

                                           
                                                               
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