Comments on: SandForce Quietly Releases Performance Improving Firmware – Page 3

By: Jamie Kitson

Jamie Kitson — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:42:21 +0000

Is it possible, or will it ever be possible, for a user to upgrade the firmware on a SandForce based drive?

SITE RESPONSE: This is done with all SF drives right now…

By: Bonn

Bonn — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:07:38 +0000

A question for both of you, Cody and SSD. WIn 7 fully supports the TRIM function and is invaluable in measuring random write/read performance. What version of OS were you running to achieve these numbers?
Cody, it is my understanding the TRIM function will not pass through a RAID configured disc array for SSD’s. Are you running a garbage collection utility on your RAID disc controller? You may be doing more harm than good in this config. try running the same exact tests with the Mushkin Callisto in a non RAID scenario.
On a by note, if the Callisto Deluxe’s don’t provide the performance you expected I will happily purchase them from you. Mushkin is currently out of the 90&120 GB versions.

By: Cody

Cody — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:27:47 +0000

In reply to Cody.

p.s – would these 120GB drives from OWC reach these speeds you’ve found for their 40GB version?

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/SSDMX120/

The size of the SSD does not matter with respect to SandForce drives. The performance is the same. With respect to that drive, I might suggest sending a quick note to OWC, bringing up my review, and asking if the same f/w is in both drives. They know me and the review well.

By: Cody

Cody — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:10:38 +0000

In reply to Cody.

I just tested mine in Vantage – 2x120GB Callisto Deluxe drives in RAID 0 and reached a Vantage score as shown:

HDD Test Suite 62245.0

This seems to me like each drive of course isn’t coming close to the 40K scores for a single drive you’re seeing with these ones. Bummer.

By: Cody

Cody — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:16:10 +0000

How about the Mushkin Callisto Deluxe? I’ve heard rumors they have the high-ops 50K firmware out – is this the same high speed firmware?

EDIT: I can’t answer that because theRE isn’t an OEM that has offered the opportunity to review one of their drives that has already been advertised as a ‘50000 IOPS drive’. I have reviewed drives like the OWC RE drive in the past and just because they reach 50000 IOPS does not mean they will get that result in Vantage. I can only speak for the drives that were tested.