#Samsung rapid mode not supported driver#
#Samsung rapid mode not supported software#

With Samsung's Magician software installed, I followed its instructions to optimize the drive and Windows 8. Also, there are no other drives connected to the motherboard, except for a Blu-ray burner, which was never in use during testing. It is connected directly to the motherboard, which has a SATA 3 connection and not an add-on card. In other words, it is not being benchmarked or tested as a secondary drive. It is also important to note that I am using the 850 EVO as the Windows OS drive.

APU:В AMD Athlon 5350 Kabini 2.05GHz Quad-Core.

It is important to know that my Windows 8.1 test system is very conservative - it is an AMD AM1 budget system.

Even on Windows, your CPU and RAM will impact performance too. The drive will work fine for OS X and Linux, but the performance will be significantly lowered. Keep in mind, this is a Windows-only feature. The RAPID technologyВ analyzes system traffic and leverages spare system resources (DRAM and CPU) to deliver read acceleration throughВ intelligent caching of hot data and write optimization through tight coordination with the SSD'.

#Samsung rapid mode not supported driver#

The driver actively monitors allВ storage-related activity between and among the operating system, user applications and the SSD. Samsung explains, 'when enabled, RAPID mode is inserted as a filter driver in the Windows storage stack. What is this special mode? Technically, it isn't magic or sorcery. You see, Samsung's program makes the SSD scream exceeding the SATA data spec with some sorcery, and offering much faster performance with a special Rapid Mode.

The name is not a misnomer, as the software really does work some magic. While you can do that here too, you will want to take an extra step - installing the Samsung Magician software. With most solid state drives, you simply connect it to power and data, format it to your liking and are off to the races. Let's be honest though if you are putting this into a laptop, enclosure, or windowless desktop case, who cares what it looks like, right? Personally, I like the way that it blends into my desktop, rather than standing-out with bright colors like someВ other companies offer. Whether you like the color is a matter of personal preference. The drive (I am testing the 500GB variant) itself is very lightweight and a beautifulВ black color. With that said, many desktop cases can accommodate 2.5 inch drives nowadays and if you really need the bracket, you can find one cheap on Amazon. There is no 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch bracket for desktops, which I have seen included from other manufacturers. Upon opening the box, I was presented with rather slim pickings the SSD and a CD-ROM.