Nova 2 System is horrifically slow

Ive just installed a Nova 2 as my primary drive. New windows 7 64Bit, but the whole system is very very unresponsive. AHCI is enabled, TRIM is active but the system is just very very slow.

 

If i click something the cursor just shows the spining icon and nothing happens, for maybe 5 secoinds. Its worse if im downloading updates or switching windows. CPU usage is almost nothing, memory usage is less than 30% and ive tried reinstalling windows from 2 sources but it makes no difference. Sometimes the system ignores mouse clicks, freezes and never catches up. I it just a bad drive? It was fine before i installed the Nova 2.

Hi everyone.

 

I have the same problem with my Nova 2 60gb, it freezes all the time and the system is actually SLOWER than my previous Hard Drive (Momentus 7200.4) !

 

I'm a lot disappointed, that's my first SSD and I think i'll return it quickly to buy another SSD (another brand ?) if there isn't any solutions to these freeze problems.

 

 

There isn't any firmware update for the Nova2, maybe a better one is the right solution ?

 

PS : I've heard the freeze issues are from the SSD's controller, is that right ?

 

 

Sorry for the few english faults, my main language is French ;):

I tried it in my Laptop, where it actually benchmarked slightly faster, but it still created these pauses. Its almost like it cant do 2 things at once. Im RMAing it now after secure wiping.

Just tried the LPM registry edit, the SSD still Freezes... (less but still)

 

Here's my crystaldisk benchs, the first one is my SSD, the second one my HDD :

 

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CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64 © 2007-2010 hiyohiyo

Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/

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* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [sATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

 

Sequential Read : 227.778 MB/s

Sequential Write : 83.752 MB/s

Random Read 512KB : 169.824 MB/s

Random Write 512KB : 10.287 MB/s

Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 12.433 MB/s [ 3035.4 IOPS]

Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 1.417 MB/s [ 345.9 IOPS]

Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 55.861 MB/s [ 13637.9 IOPS]

Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 1.300 MB/s [ 317.5 IOPS]

 

Test : 1000 MB [C: 58.1% (32.5/55.9 GB)] (x5)

Date : 2011/07/31 17:38:19

OS : Windows 7 [6.1 Build 7600] (x64)

 

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CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64 © 2007-2010 hiyohiyo

Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/

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* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [sATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

 

Sequential Read : 102.320 MB/s

Sequential Write : 101.097 MB/s

Random Read 512KB : 40.310 MB/s

Random Write 512KB : 47.092 MB/s

Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 0.531 MB/s [ 129.7 IOPS]

Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 0.938 MB/s [ 229.0 IOPS]

Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 1.016 MB/s [ 248.0 IOPS]

Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 0.919 MB/s [ 224.3 IOPS]

 

Test : 1000 MB [D: 17.6% (51.5/292.9 GB)] (x5)

Date : 2011/07/31 17:44:57

OS : Windows 7 [6.1 Build 7600] (x64)

 

Sequential and Random write are too slow, I expected some 150MB/S and 100MB/S. :(:

TNT, test with ATTO.

Well, thanks for the tip but I just returned the nova SSD. :/

 

I need a fully fonctionnal one asap and I'll probably buy one of these new M4.

 

 

Still, good luck for the Nova2 buyers for the freeze fixing, I hope you'll get answers shortly ! ;)

 

 

Cya !

 

TNTantoine