Gemini X55 - Second SSD - Read speed slow

FinX · Post time 2018-10-20 14:48:59

Edited by FinX at 2018-10-20 20:17

Hello,
I installed SSD to SATA connector on X55 but the read speed is terrible. Speed starts decent, but after 2 seconds drops to low 20's! Write speeds, for some reason, are good. I would think this problem would be vice versa but it is not. I have tested this with different test files multiple times.

Same SSD (WD Green 240 GB) with USB3 to SATA adapter is writing and reading as it should.

What settings are needed in BIOS/Windows in order to get this SSD to read as fast as it should? Tested the SATA connector also with regular 2.5" HDD and it runned normally. I already changed HDD to SSD from BIOS but it didn't help with read speeds. Before I did that change, the SSD was failing with formatting and was causing complete freezing when I tested the speeds with CrystalMark and WD's own testing program.

Power mode is set to High Performance by the way.

EDIT: Forgot to mention: Running Win 10 Home with version 1803 (Build 17134.345)

Any help would be highly appreciated!
EDIT 2: Here is the CrystalMark info. Please explain those zeros with read speed??

SATA:

Speed with USB to SATA adapter:

EDIT3: Went and bought Samsung 860 EVO and same problem. Used Samsung Magician as well. Then I checked the CRC error count:

Is the cable damaged or is there some setting in BIOS that I need to enable???
EDIT4: Updated BIOS from 0.08 to 0.14 - Problem is still on!!

...and why in h..l the C drive (mSATA drive) is set in BIOS as HDD on default and not SSD which is option as well???

-Fin

FinX · Post time 2018-10-21 13:54:21

Please, any help would be appreciated!

x45user · Post time 2018-10-24 23:32:57

Edited by x45user at 2018-10-24 23:34

Hi can you teach me how to set power to "High performace mode" ??

FinX · Post time 2018-10-25 23:51:47

Would somebody from Beelink PLEASE help with this problem?? I wouldn't want to return this PC...

FinX · Post time 2018-10-28 14:25:47

still waiting...

beelink · Post time 2018-10-29 18:45:26

hi
1. Samsung's SSD needs to download the appropriate driver to speed up the hard drive.
2. The test data is impossible to zero, otherwise, the hard disk will not start.
3. Gemini X does not have a setting to set the BIOS speed.
4. Regarding the CrystalDiskInfo test, first of all, if it is an SSD, it is usually a false alarm. The "Ultra DMA CRC Error Count" (C7) does not have a very specific explanation. Generally speaking, this is a damage to the hard disk interface. The normal hard disk is normal. If you insert and remove multiple times, you will have this yellow alarm, but don't worry, please check the SATA interface of the motherboard and the SATA interface of the hard disk for obvious wear or burn marks. If there is no such indication, the hard disk can be safely used, and several versions are replaced. When the HD-TUNE software is tested, it will be found that some HD-TUNEs have yellow alarms, and some do not.
5. The extended 2.5-inch hard disk is read as HDD by default. This is just a name issue and has no impact on performance.
best regards

lesandie · Post time 2018-11-12 23:05:40

Edited by lesandie at 2018-11-12 23:06

Hi! i have very same problem. Installed Ubuntu in a second SSD (Samsung EVO 860) and i ussually get libata errors until the SATA link is limited to 3Gbps instead of 6Gbps
kern.log errors:

[54686.686060] ata2.00: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x2 SErr 0x400100 action 0x6 frozen
[54686.686087] ata2.00: irq_stat 0x08000000, interface fatal error
[54686.686092] ata2: SError: { UnrecovData Handshk }
[54686.686098] ata2.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[54686.686108] ata2.00: cmd 61/40:08:40:17:94/00:00:0e:00:00/40 tag 1 ncq dma 32768 out
res 40/00:08:40:17:94/00:00:0e:00:00/40 Emask 0x10 (ATA bus error)
[54686.686112] ata2.00: status: { DRDY }
[54686.686121] ata2: hard resetting link
[54687.161816] ata2: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
[54687.162258] ata2.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[54687.165769] ata2.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[54687.168623] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/133
[54687.168649] ata2: EH complete
[54687.168932] ata2.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[54706.261733] ata2.00: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x10000 SErr 0x400100 action 0x6 frozen
[54706.261749] ata2.00: irq_stat 0x08000000, interface fatal error
[54706.261760] ata2: SError: { UnrecovData Handshk }
[54706.261786] ata2.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[54706.261805] ata2.00: cmd 61/08:80:00:d2:e4/01:00:00:00:00/40 tag 16 ncq dma 135168 out
res 40/00:80:00:d2:e4/00:00:00:00:00/40 Emask 0x10 (ATA bus error)
[54706.261814] ata2.00: status: { DRDY }
[54706.261826] ata2: hard resetting link
[54706.737905] ata2: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
[54706.738319] ata2.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[54706.742454] ata2.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[54706.745932] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/133
[54706.745971] ata2: EH complete
[54706.746183] ata2.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[54706.773628] ata2: limiting SATA link speed to 3.0 Gbps
[54706.773634] ata2.00: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x80 SErr 0x400100 action 0x6 frozen
[54706.773640] ata2.00: irq_stat 0x08000000, interface fatal error
[54706.773644] ata2: SError: { UnrecovData Handshk }
[54706.773649] ata2.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[54706.773658] ata2.00: cmd 61/78:38:58:19:94/00:00:0e:00:00/40 tag 7 ncq dma 61440 out
res 40/00:38:58:19:94/00:00:0e:00:00/40 Emask 0x10 (ATA bus error)
[54706.773662] ata2.00: status: { DRDY }
[54706.773669] ata2: hard resetting link
[54707.249892] ata2: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 320)
[54707.250229] ata2.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[54707.253542] ata2.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[54707.257187] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/133
[54707.257222] ata2: EH complete
[54707.257399] ata2.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data

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I've updated the BIOS, forced libata to disable the NCQ commands, changed power settings in the BIOS and nothing works. I've checked the SATA cable (it looks very weak and badly wrapped in scotch tape) and it looks the connections are good. Also the EVO 860 firmware is up to date.

Also with the BIOS update it seems that the output power goes from 6W to 10W, more than enough for 2 SSDs one of them m.sata.

I don't know what to think ... but i'll be grateful if somebody can shed some light on this.

Regards!, Le

Tsiok · Post time 2018-11-25 00:09:50

Beelink X55 Expandable
Samsung 860 EVO 500GB mSATA MZ-M6E500BW with SSD drive?

Stefs · Post time 2018-11-25 01:30:29

Do anyone know how to fix this?

FinX · Post time 2018-11-25 01:51:06

I don't think there is a fix for this and I think Beelink knows this too...