SAMSUNG SM950 PRO NVMe SSD

[larryccf]

i saw the manual download link but there is no driver download on the US url, ie samsung.com - thanks for that global link

 

[fvbounty]

That NVMe driver just showed up today, waiting to hear how some of the early adopters like the 950, i'm still running a 840 Evo...hope its has good has it sounds!

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/support/downloads.html

 

[Fernando 1]

i saw the manual download link but there is no driver download on the US url, ie samsung.com - thanks for that global link

You can find the download links to the original Samsung Installer and to the "pure" (already extracted) Samsung NVMe driver v1.4.7.16 WHQL >here<.

 

[Deders]

It has arrived!!

 

[larryccf]

You can find the download links to the original Samsung Installer and to the "pure" (already extracted) Samsung NVMe driver v1.4.7.16 WHQL >here<.

thanks - interesting resource

 

[larryccf]

looks like amazon shipped some early, first two reviews up on amazon are kind of "mixed" reaction

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-950-5...id=1446565842&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+950+pro

review page on newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_re=samsung_950_pro-_-20-147-466-_-Product

 

[Deders]

Just tried to install windows on it, got though the install and deleted my old partitions only to find that my on board Wifi driver and a few other essential drivers lock up the computer when using this drive.

Have managed to undelete my partitions and am back in my old install now.

 

[Redstorm]

Just tried to install windows on it, got though the install and deleted my old partitions only to find that my on board Wifi driver and a few other essential drivers lock up the computer when using this drive.

Have managed to undelete my partitions and am back in my old install now.

Maybe a bios update required, what sort of PCIe layout does that Asus board have.

 

[larryccf]

Just tried to install windows on it, got though the install and deleted my old partitions only to find that my on board Wifi driver and a few other essential drivers lock up the computer when using this drive.

Have managed to undelete my partitions and am back in my old install now.

Deders - just curious, but did the SSD come with the driver on CD or did you download it? - only asking as the samsung US website still isn't showing a NVMe driver download

 

[fvbounty]

Just tried to install windows on it, got though the install and deleted my old partitions only to find that my on board Wifi driver and a few other essential drivers lock up the computer when using this drive.

Have managed to undelete my partitions and am back in my old install now.

I just about ordered the 950 Pro 512 gig over at Newegg, good deal right now, free game and a $30 gift card, but after reading this I think I'll wait....

 

[larryccf]

up until a few days ago, there was a newegg promo code for 10% off - might still be good, i'm just waiting for the dust to settle and see what folks report

 

[Redstorm]

up until a few days ago, there was a newegg promo code for 10% off - might still be good, i'm just waiting for the dust to settle and see what folks report

PM code

 

[Deders]

Maybe a bios update required, what sort of PCIe layout does that Asus board have.

I updated to the latest 1203 bios yesterday, it only became available a few days ago. Am not sure whether this is a factor or whether it is purely an issue with Samsung, or even Microsoft.

I got an error message one of the times it hung saying something along the lines of unfixable error. It was the same error I got when I tried to load the NVMe driver during windows install, which I found out was completely uneccesary.

I only tried it because it wouldn't install on the GPT partition I'd set up to benchmark the drive. Had to delete all partitions to get it to install.

Deders - just curious, but did the SSD come with the driver on CD or did you download it? - only asking as the samsung US website still isn't showing a NVMe driver download

No CD, but there is a driver on the main site:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/support/downloads.html

I just about ordered the 950 Pro 512 gig over at Newegg, good deal right now, free game and a $30 gift card, but after reading this I think I'll wait....

After all that I used 'Mini Partition Wizard Free' to migrate the OS onto the 950 from my 830 and have had no more issues. I'd only wanted to install fresh to see if I could get it to use UEFI boot, my GPU was stopping this from happening in the past.

Mini Partition Wizard Free has become one of my new essential utilities.

 

[fvbounty]

I updated to the latest 1203 bios yesterday, it only became available a few days ago. Am not sure whether this is a factor or whether it is purely an issue with Samsung, or even Microsoft.

I got an error message one of the times it hung saying something along the lines of unfixable error. It was the same error I got when I tried to load the NVMe driver during windows install, which I found out was completely uneccesary.

I only tried it because it wouldn't install on the GPT partition I'd set up to benchmark the drive. Had to delete all partitions to get it to install.



No CD, but there is a driver on the main site:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/support/downloads.html



After all that I used 'Mini Partition Wizard Free' to migrate the OS onto the 950 from my 830 and have had no more issues. I'd only wanted to install fresh to see if I could get it to use UEFI boot, my GPU was stopping this from happening in the past.

Mini Partition Wizard Free has become one of my new essential utilities.

Thanks for all the info glad you got it running, I just want to do a clean install...what did you use the M.2 slot or a adapter card?

 

[Deders]

Maybe a bios update required, what sort of PCIe layout does that Asus board have.

Physically it has 3 16x slots and 3 4x slots.

Thanks for all the info glad you got it running, I just want to do a clean install...what did you use the M.2 slot or a adapter card?

Straight into the M.2 socket.

 

[larryccf]

PM code

It was in my post back in post #153
Promo code AFSAMSSD1023B

 

[larryccf]

Deders - are you running win 7?

and if i'm reading your post correctly, you cloned from your sammy 830 to the 950?

 

[Redstorm]

It was in my post back in post #153
Promo code AFSAMSSD1023B

Thanks, unfortunately no longer active

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

Thanks, unfortunately no longer active

Wish it was, I'd buy one so fast.

Deders, any chance you could post a few benchmarks from your system?

 

[Deders]

Deders - are you running win 7?

and if i'm reading your post correctly, you cloned from your sammy 830 to the 950?

I'm running windows 10, and yes I did.

Deders, any chance you could post a few benchmarks from your system?

I managed to get a screenshot of the Magician benchmark, it was the first thing I did with it so it is completely fresh. I also did a few Sandra benches but after the clone it refuses to load properly so I can't get screenshots at the moment.

I have a lot on so I won't have time for the next couple of days to bench but after that I'll see what I can do.

 

[yinan]

Got mine installed and loaded WinX on it yesterday, and it is fast.

 

[Anubis]

Got mine installed and loaded WinX on it yesterday, and it is fast.

did you directly install 10 or did you do 8.x install and then upgrade?
Did you have to clone it across like Deders?

 

[yinan]

Direct install.
It was easy, I simply updated my MDT install media to include the NVMe driver that installed in my old install, and backed up with DoubleDriver

Was up and running again in about an hour. ( I have a bunch of apps that it auto installs)

 

[fvbounty]

Direct install.
It was easy, I simply updated my MDT install media to include the NVMe driver that installed in my old install, and backed up with DoubleDriver

Was up and running again in about an hour. ( I have a bunch of apps that it auto installs)

Can you tell any difference from a sata ssd? Hows boot times, I've got one in my cart but just waiting for more reports and thanks for any info in advance!

 

[Anubis]

Direct install.
It was easy, I simply updated my MDT install media to include the NVMe driver that installed in my old install, and backed up with DoubleDriver

Was up and running again in about an hour. ( I have a bunch of apps that it auto installs)

ahh

for those that don't have the MDT its prob gonna be different
I wont do the build till at least Friday and im not exactly sure which route to go yet