New SSD user

[camaroguy1998]

I guess what I am asking is if xp 64 bit supports TRIM.

No, only Vista & Win 7

Yeah only Windows 7 has full TRIM support in it

How do you know TRIM is working and what does it do exactly?

[vbironchef]

camaroguy1998 That is a good question. If you found the answer please post. I just built my rig and was wondering the same question.

[FZ1]

There's a way to check to see if it is enabled at the command line but off the top of my head, I don't recall the command. CrystalDisk Info will tell you.


TRIM is the function employed by the OS (right now, Windows 7 and a few Linux variants) that basically cleans dirty blocks on SSD's to help maintain optimal performance.

I think I gave a better explanation on here somewhere...there is a good link here: http://forums.legitreviews.com/about24008.html

[InspectahACE]

Here's the thread on making sure if TRIM is enabled

http://forums.legitreviews.com/about23670.html

Stumbled on it the other night when I was looking for TRIM info

[camaroguy1998]

When I try to run the fsutil cmd it says I need administrative privleges.
I have only one acct. and it is listed as admin, anyone have any idea whats going on?

[MarkJohnson]

when you hit the start button and type cmd in the search box, right-click the cmd command in the list and select "Run as Administrator" and type you command,"fsutil behavior query disabledeletenotify" and things should be OK.

[FZ1]

Here's the thread on making sure if TRIM is enabled

http://forums.legitreviews.com/about23670.html

Stumbled on it the other night when I was looking for TRIM info

Yeah, that's it. It's important to note that this just shows if TRIM is enabled, not actually working. You can usually see it working when you lock your PC and shortly after you'll see your HDD light start showing activity. This is TRIM and garbage collection doing their jobs.

[InspectahACE]

So it only does it's job when locked? ( <------SSD noob, just got one)

[camaroguy1998]

So it only does it's job when locked? ( <------SSD noob, just got one)

+1
and what exactly do you mean by "Locked"?

@MarkJohnson....Thank You!

[FZ1]

So it only does it's job when locked? ( <------SSD noob, just got one)

So it only does it's job when locked? ( <------SSD noob, just got one)

+1
and what exactly do you mean by "Locked"?

@MarkJohnson....Thank You!

No, it does it's job when the PC is idle. This is why TRIM & GC is good because it does the disk housekeeping when it won't impact performance.

Locked = logging off or locking through windows (Windows logo key+L)

[InspectahACE]

Coolness.