No, does cables just like gigabit Ethernet cables are a complete scam.
What? I'm pretty sure there's a significant difference between Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 rated cables... The ISO doesn't just make shit up all day.
No, does cables just like gigabit Ethernet cables are a complete scam.
Externally shielded premium 6G is the only way I roll these days.
So after putting the SSD onto the marvell 6G controller port, my speeds are actually slower! Only Sequential is slightly higher, but everything else is significantly slower.
Is it just the marvel controller being somewhat crappy?
The Intel 3 Gb/s ports are faster for random i/o than the Marvell (think I already said that the Marvell won't be as good). When I was in the same position and the Marvell was the only 6 Gb/s ports I had, I went with the Intel port for the faster random i/o.
In addition, I don't believe the Marvell chip or drivers support TRIM, so your performance will drop over time more so than wit hthe Intel, which does support TRIM.
Appreciate your input! I'll mess w/ it more (between the 3G and 6G ports), but I'm guessing I won't notice too much difference between either one.
To get those shiny, impressive benchmark numbers, you would indeed need a newer platform. The question would be, assuming all other factors of your system are acceptable for the things you do, is it worth it? Though you may not be getting maximum performance, you likely wouldn't "feel" a difference in real world usage. Your "handicapped" system is worlds ahead of mechanical drive performance. I'd drink a beer and try to forget.
Is it just the marvel controller being somewhat crappy?
To get higher performance, you would need to upgrade to a newer platform.
Words to live by. On X58 in my experience the ICH10-R runs circles around the Marvell controller in most benchmarks and in pretty much all real-world usage. I'd forget about the Marvell controller, disable it in BIOS, and just enjoy the Intel ICH10-R until you decide to upgrade.
Is the ICH10-R just the SATA 3G ports?