samsung 840 pro, do I need to enable TRIM?

northernbaldy · Dec 6, 2012, 03:16 PM

Im a bit confused now after reading some threads on here

do I need TRIM enabled for a samsung 840 pro SSD?
the spec sheet for the drive says it as TRIM support (with supported os)

if I do need it, I guess trim enabler is the way to go?

VirtualRain · Dec 6, 2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by northernbaldy

Im a bit confused now after reading some threads on here

do I need TRIM enabled for a samsung 840 pro SSD?
the spec sheet for the drive says it as TRIM support (with supported os)

if I do need it, I guess trim enabler is the way to go?

I think the 840 does great garbage collection on it's own, on the other hand, I don't think there's any downside to enabling trim with the Trim enabler.

In my situation, I ran my Crucial M4 (at about 60-70% full) for the last several months without TRIM and then recently enabled TRIM. My benchmarks before and after were nearly identical... so it doesn't appear to have benefitted me in any way. On the other hand, it's not causing any issues I'm aware of so I just keep it on.

northernbaldy · Dec 7, 2012, 12:56 PM

I'm going to leave TRIM deactivated and see how it goes
thanks for the feedback

datapusher · Dec 14, 2012, 11:59 PM

Just to Clarify the OP has a 840 Pro not an 840 as the respondant referenced.

What is the feeling on TRIM being enabled on the 840 PRO

Thanks!

ClassObject · Dec 15, 2012, 01:15 AM

i'd turn it on

Baunkjaer · Dec 15, 2012, 02:11 AM

Both my SSD´s run without TRIM enabled. Neither was it on the last iMac i owned. Never caused me any troubles.

SuperCyborg · Dec 15, 2012, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by northernbaldy

do I need TRIM enabled for a samsung 840 pro SSD?

Yes. Only apple drives have it enabled.

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if I do need it, I guess trim enabler is the way to go?

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Dec 6, 2012, 03:16 PM	#1
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northernbaldy Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: the north, UK	I'm going to leave TRIM deactivated and see how it goes thanks for the feedback __________________ 17" MacBook pro, MacMini Server, iPhone 5 64gb, AppleTV, iPad 32gb wifi, 11" MacBook Air
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Baunkjaer macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark	Both my SSD´s run without TRIM enabled. Neither was it on the last iMac i owned. Never caused me any troubles. __________________ Mac Pro 3,1, 3,0GHz [Octo], 22GB, 2180GB Intel 330 [RAID 0], 2TB, GTX 570, 2HP23xi  32GB iPad 4  32GB iPhone 5  2TB Lacie Cloudbox
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Dec 14, 2012, 11:59 PM	#4
datapusher macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	Just to Clarify the OP has a 840 Pro not an 840 as the respondant referenced. What is the feeling on TRIM being enabled on the 840 PRO Thanks!
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Dec 15, 2012, 01:15 AM	#5
ClassObject macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2010	i'd turn it on
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