Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-26 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
On 25.02.2015 17:16, Bob Wya wrote: For my Samsung 830 / 850 Pro SSDs I don't see any similar NCQ queuing error(s) in my boot logs (they are hooked up to the Intel Controller just now - since I can't connect them to my 6Gbit LSI Controller - arrrggg!!) Perhaps this issue is confined to the

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-26 Thread Bob Wya
So it probably is Samsung's dodgy firmware not working with the SATA-3.0 extensions (aka SATA 3.1). Like I mentioned I can't even run my Samsung SSD's @6Gbit because none of the models I own support deterministic trim - which is a much bigger problem than yours! I assumed the 850 Pro would

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-26 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
Am 24.02.2015 um 21:49 schrieb Stefan G. Weichinger: ordered myself a new and shiny ssd last week. one thinkpad still had that 60GB OCZ Vertex3 and that was a bit tight now and then. So I ordered a Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB for my desktop and planned to move the former 840 EVO 250GB to the

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-26 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
Am 27.02.2015 um 00:04 schrieb Volker Armin Hemmann: Am 24.02.2015 um 21:49 schrieb Stefan G. Weichinger: ordered myself a new and shiny ssd last week. one thinkpad still had that 60GB OCZ Vertex3 and that was a bit tight now and then. So I ordered a Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB for my desktop

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-25 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
On 25.02.2015 10:23, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: good hint, thanks! I will report back if I find something. Swapped the cable and also the SATA-socket on the board. It always gives the same result ... What is interesting: the HDDs negotiate their NCQ fine: [2.254804] ata2.00: ATA-8:

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-25 Thread Bob Wya
This made me recall having to download and alter a Windows SATA Host Controller driver. For some reason I had to get hold of an 6Gbyte development .iso to do this (that's Microsoft for you)... Now that was fun and games!! Basically because the SATA controller driver tried to enable NCQ (I can't

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-25 Thread Bob Wya
So this is for my motherboard's (Nehalem - so only one generation before yours) onboard Intel Host Controller... Only a SATA-2 3Gbit capable device. 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-25 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
On 25.02.2015 14:18, Bob Wya wrote: Just out of interest what make is the Host Controller on your motherboard... Is it a Intel one? Or some crappy addon chipset? Perhaps you could post the output of lscpi (with lots of - flags - just the Host Controller bit)? 00:1f.2 SATA controller:

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-25 Thread Bob Wya
Ahhh, Quoting from the Intel 6 Series Chipset pdf... The PCH supports the Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.0. The PCH also supports several optional sections of the Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0 Specification, Revision 1.0 (AHCI support is required for some elements). Please

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-25 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
On 25.02.2015 00:55, Bob Wya wrote: Super obvious question... but can you enable AHCI mode for your SATA Controller - in the BIOS. AHCI is enabled in the BIOS, I checked right now. Do the messages tell us it isn't? Ah, I see, no NCQ for the SSD ... hmm, right. Are you using HP supplied SATA

[gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-24 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
ordered myself a new and shiny ssd last week. one thinkpad still had that 60GB OCZ Vertex3 and that was a bit tight now and then. So I ordered a Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB for my desktop and planned to move the former 840 EVO 250GB to the thinkpad. Done today. Moving was rather *boring* -

Re: [gentoo-user] the new ssd, is it happy?

2015-02-24 Thread Bob Wya
Super obvious question... but can you enable AHCI mode for your SATA Controller - in the BIOS. Are you using HP supplied SATA cables - because these may be sucky crap. If so I would try replacing them - especially if they don't have latches on the plugs. I think this is the specification for