Samsung 840 Evo SSD

Dervious · 25 Aug 2013 at 15:10

Mickeyx7 said:
Just got an evo and about to install it. Instructions say to use an external SATA to USB connector for the migration and then install the SSD into the case, obviously with the SATA and power cables. I don't have such a connector. Am I right in thinking it is perfectly OK to install the SSD into the case and do the migration? I just don't understand why Sammy are suggesting this method.

I never use the USB connector.

It's faster to use either a spare internal SATA connector or an eSata connector (which I often use).

Samsung probably recommend the USB connector because it saves users from opening up their PC, and makes cloning a laptop drive much easier (you don't have to remove the HDD from the laptop and attatch it to a PC).

bennyB · 25 Aug 2013 at 15:52

wazza300 said:
use samsungs own data migration tool its easier

I would unplug all other drives aswell just have your source/destination drive hooked up and clone away

once done connect the other drives and set the new ssd as first boot device in the bios

Thanks, used the Samsung data migration tool and it went fine. It seems to decide for you what it best to transfer, in my case just the C: partition and not the entire disk. I did the transfer over Sata as I got the SSD only version, was very quick ~15mins to do the whole transfer.

I did have some issues with the MBR as it seemed to get into a bit of a mess but I've got it sorted.

shankly1985 · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:29

Magician Software and Steam

Windows 8
Anyone here have a conflict with Samsung Magician software running in the background and steam?
If the software running if I try to run a steam game it just keep minimizing? if I close Magician software games open normally?

Is there anywhere from Samsung I can report this Bug?

wazza300 · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:31

tried compatibility mode for magician tool? maybe run in win7 mode?

shankly1985 · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:38

wazza300 said:
tried compatibility mode for magician tool? maybe run in win7 mode?

Try that in the Min, you know what I have found if I leave the Program open in the background games load fine. If I minimize it down to the clock games stop loading.

Compatibility mode made no difference.

wazza300 · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:42

seems to be conflicting somewhere

tried pinning it to taskbar instead of minimising it in notification area?

shankly1985 · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:46

wazza300 said:
seems to be conflicting somewhere

tried pinning it to taskbar instead of minimising it in notification area?

Dont let you pin LOL just have to see if they release an update for it.. Would be good if someone else here can confirm this bug.

Wounder were I can report this?

wazza300 · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:48

ahh ok,try Samsung website?

shankly1985 · 25 Aug 2013 at 18:14

Can't even send a report lol going through the steps and under where it wants the Model number it's not listed.
O'well

Vision · 25 Aug 2013 at 18:28

Think I've got this issue as well. Selecting the game window several times usually allows it to load properly though.

shankly1985 · 25 Aug 2013 at 18:32

AT Orchard said:
Think I've got this issue as well. Selecting the game window several times usually allows it to load properly though.

Try leaving the software running in background not minimized and see if the game loads normally.

Vision · 25 Aug 2013 at 18:43

shankly1985 said:
Try leaving the software running in background not minimized and see if the game loads normally.

Seems to confirm it. Nice find. Solves the mystery of why the Metro benchmark wouldn't load at all either.

shankly1985 · 25 Aug 2013 at 19:23

AT Orchard said:
Seems to confirm it. Nice find. Solves the mystery of why the Metro benchmark wouldn't load at all either.

No Problem

Now only if I knew were to report it to lol

Munimentum · 26 Aug 2013 at 13:20

Just ordered the 500 GB Evo. Am I right in thinking there's no performance decrease having OS, programs and Games all on the same SSD?

Currently using a 64 GB Crucial M4 as an OS drive and a really old 250 GB OCZ Apex as my games drive. I'm assuming I'm going to be getting noticeable performance increases for basically everything moving to this EVO?

havenrl · 26 Aug 2013 at 15:27

I'd be tempted with 500gb to put OS and a lot of games on there to get the benefits of the evo drive, especially with the rapid option increasing the speed, read and write of it.

Munimentum · 26 Aug 2013 at 15:31

havenrl said:
I'd be tempted with 500gb to put OS and a lot of games on there to get the benefits of the evo drive, especially with the rapid option increasing the speed, read and write of it.

Yeah that's what I'm going for. It's a replacement for the 64 and 250. Was just curious if I was doing the right thing condensing it all into one drive or if I would've been better off with a smaller OS drive and then a games drive like I'm currently using.

But I think I'm right in thinking I'll see a pretty big performance gain with the single evo vs OS and game drives, for both things?

wazza300 · 27 Aug 2013 at 18:12

are you guys setting 10% overprovisioning in Samsung magician? I find it boosts the random io read/write

slater86 · 27 Aug 2013 at 23:15

Just got an EVO 500GB looking forward to massive space and speed

CSA · 5 Sep 2013 at 15:22

Ordered a 250gb should be here tomorrow, i usually clone but with changing mobos with this upgrade i need to do a full fresh install of win 7 from disc, has any one had any issues doing this yet ?

wazza300 · 5 Sep 2013 at 16:11

should be fine

did a clean install with my sam pro