BullGator, Heshokima,
Thanks for taking the time to share your findings. This thread appears on Google and should provide some good guidance for anyone else having the same issues.
I was also using the "Standard SATA AHCI Controller" driver for the storage controllers and I always thought the standard Microsoft AHCI driver was the most compatible with Windows and SSD Trim functions. Anyhow, this fix doesn't require opening the case which is even better.
Thanks again,
F:sunglasse