SSD only getting sata 3gb instead of 6gb?

[TheBob]

Hi, Just trying to find out if an second SSD should be getting the better speeds with SATA 6GB. I'm not sure it makes a difference but the C drive has 6gb and the D drive has only 3gb showing up in Samsung's Magician Software.

The laptop is this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DT4A2K6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and the SSD is this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LF10KTE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for any assistance!

 

[HardReset]

Difference is not groundbreaking. Try to run Crystaldiskmark and post result here.

 

[TheBob]

Difference is not groundbreaking. Try to run Crystaldiskmark and post result here.

ok I did this but I don't know what I'm looking at so here is the "Copy" from Crystal: minus the blah blah zero's. The 1tb drive is the one I am only getting 3gb/s according to the samsung proggy.
Robert
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CrystalDiskInfo 7.0.5 (C) 2008-2016 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
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OS : Windows 10 [10.0 Build 15063] (x64)
Date : 2017/06/03 10:13:46

-- Controller Map ----------------------------------------------------------
+ Standard SATA AHCI Controller [ATA]
- Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series
-
- Samsung SSD 850 PRO 1TB
- Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller [SCSI]

-- Disk List ---------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series : 512.1 GB [0/0/0, pd1] - sg
(2) Samsung SSD 850 PRO 1TB : 1024.2 GB [2/0/0, pd1] - sg

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(1) Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series
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Model : Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series
Firmware : DXM06B0Q
Serial Number : S1AXNSAFA04099K
Disk Size : 512.1 GB (8.4/137.4/512.1/512.1)
Buffer Size : Unknown
Queue Depth : 32
# of Sectors : 1000215216
Rotation Rate : ---- (SSD)
Interface : Serial ATA
Major Version : ACS-2
Minor Version : ATA8-ACS version 4c
Transfer Mode : SATA/600 | SATA/600
Power On Hours : 10923 hours
Power On Count : 2294 count
Host Writes : 29282 GB
Wear Level Count : 77
Temperature : 32 C (89 F)
Health Status : Good (100 %)
Features : S.M.A.R.T., 48bit LBA, NCQ, TRIM
APM Level : ----
AAM Level : ----
Drive Letter : C:

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(2) Samsung SSD 850 PRO 1TB
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Model : Samsung SSD 850 PRO 1TB
Firmware : EXM04B6Q
Serial Number : S252NXAG715017W
Disk Size : 1024.2 GB (8.4/137.4/1024.2/1024.2)
Buffer Size : Unknown
Queue Depth : 32
# of Sectors : 2000409264
Rotation Rate : ---- (SSD)
Interface : Serial ATA
Major Version : ACS-2
Minor Version : ATA8-ACS version 4c
Transfer Mode : SATA/300 | SATA/600
Power On Hours : 8505 hours
Power On Count : 1625 count
Host Writes : 17139 GB
Wear Level Count : 20
Temperature : 28 C (82 F)
Health Status : Good (100 %)
Features : S.M.A.R.T., 48bit LBA, NCQ, TRIM, DevSleep
APM Level : ----
AAM Level : ----
Drive Letter : D:

 

[HardReset]

Nothing useful there. Run CrystaldiskMark and post results.

 

[TheBob]

Nothing useful there. Run CrystaldiskMark and post results.

I ran that, and that is what I got...Is this the same program? http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskMark/index-e.html

 

[HardReset]

You probably downloaded CrystaldiskInfo, not CrystaldiskMark.

 

[TheBob]

Ok here's what it has, obviously not useful to me.

 

[HardReset]

Those are SATA 3Gb/s speeds. As SSD's major benefit is fast seek time, that's not big problem.

 

[TheBob]

Those are SATA 3Gb/s speeds. As SSD's major benefit is fast seek time, that's not big problem.

OK I'll consider this topic closed ten.
Thanks
Robert

 

[captaincranky]

OK I'll consider this topic closed ten.
Thanks
Robert

Well, I do so hate to intrude on this "closed topic" but.....The Intel "Ark" page on the chipset in your laptop, indicates it "has a maximum of 4 SATA 3 ports, out of a total of 6 total SATA ports. The remaining 2 would indeed be SATA 2 @ 300Gbs. https://ark.intel.com/products/75528/Intel-HM87-Chipset

Obviously different board makers implement different iterations of the chipset to suit their needs. So, how many SATA ports are on your board? If there are the entire 6, you could have your secondary drive simply plugged into the wrong socket. If there are only 2 sockets, the secondary socket is obviously connected to a SATA 2 port.

This used to be kind of common with older desktop boards, as they would have a mix of connection speeds. Maybe something like 2 SATA 3 + 4 SATA 2, and on. The situation is similar to today's mixed USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 ports.

 

[TheBob]

Well, I do so hate to intrude on this "closed topic" but.....The Intel "Ark" page on the chipset in your laptop, indicates it "has a maximum of 4 SATA 3 ports, out of a total of 6 total SATA ports. The remaining 2 would indeed be SATA 2 @ 300Gbs. https://ark.intel.com/products/75528/Intel-HM87-Chipset

Obviously different board makers implement different iterations of the chipset to suit their needs. So, how many SATA ports are on your board? If there are the entire 6, you could have your secondary drive simply plugged into the wrong socket. If there are only 2 sockets, the secondary socket is obviously connected to a SATA 2 port.

This used to be kind of common with older desktop boards, as they would have a mix of connection speeds. Maybe something like 2 SATA 3 + 4 SATA 2, and on. The situation is similar to today's mixed USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 ports.

As stated I have a laptop, only has 2 in the first place and the magician software states the 2nd is running at 3gb/s, all of this is mute since I have now removed the first drive with the 2nd(larger drive), and have no need at present for a 2nd drive in the system.
Thanks though.
Robert