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Intel® Solid-State Drive 750 Series

3 System Setup and Configuration

System configuration and SSD states can affect run-to-run performance. To overcome this, use a consistent system

configuration for repeatable benchmark results.

3.1 System Setup and Driver Installation

Once you have installed your CPU, DRAM, Graphics card and all other hardware, install Windows 8.1 (64 bit) onto

the SATA SSD. Windows 8.1 64 bit MUST be installed in UEFI mode. Be sure to set your UEFI BIOS into UEFI mode

only. You will test the Intel 750 Series SSD as a secondary drive. For optimal performance, you MUST install the

SSD 750 Series in a PCIe Gen 3 slot. Be sure to consult your motherboard manual to identify the correct Gen 3 PCIe

slots.

• Update your motherboard to the latest UEFI BIOS.

• Be sure to install all chipset drivers for the motherboard as well as all peripheral drivers.

• Install the Intel NVMe Driver.

• Be sure that the Intel 750 Series has the latest firmware (confirm installation using the Device Manager).

• Do not format the 750 Series SSD.

Once you have installed all drivers, install these programs:

• Intel SSD ToolBox

• Intel Data Center Tool

• IOMeter

3.2 System Configuration

Many items can impact storage subsystem performance. Virus scanners and other various Windows based services

can induce run to run variation.

Make sure no other programs, such as a video card control panel, virus scanning software, etc., are running in the

background at the same time as the workload. To ensure consistency, be sure to disable the following:

• Screen Saver – Disabled

• Power Management – High Performance

o Turn off the Display - Never

o Put the Computer to Sleep – Never

o Hibernate after - Never

• Windows Defender/System Protection – Disabled

• Automatic Windows Updates – Disabled

• Disk Defragmentation – Disabled

• Any other Virus Protection – Disabled

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