Install ssd - is this what you do?

Skill Magill

I'm waiting on delivery of a crucial 128Gb M4 SSD.
The computer has 5 drives in it already, so I'll disconnect these.
Connect ssd to a 6gb port (my motherboard
Install OS(win7) as you would a normal hd.
Install drivers and programs
Reconnect the other drives

Is that it?
I was contemplating cloning my original hd to the ssd, but I think I'll just go this (safe)route.
Can you add anything to this?

tuxy

You don't need to disconnect all your drives, just make sure you select the ssd when installing windows.

Make sure boot order is correct
1. Either usb or dvd , depends on how you are installing windows
2. SSD

A clean install is a good idea.

Also make sure ahci is the sata mode selected in bios before you start.

Eboggles

It's actually good idea to only have the SSD plugged in when installing Windows, just to ensure that all files are installed there. Sometimes Windows will install other files to other hard disks.

Skill Magill

Cheers Tuxy and Eboggles
There was a fellow on another thread that was having problems with multiple disks (think it was trying to boot to one of the other drives) is the only reason I'd disconnect them. Are you familiar with upgrading the firmware on the ssd? I read that some ssds are unstable but after the update they're grand. Do you
upgrade the firmware before you put on the os?

tuxy

I have the 128gb m4. An old version of the firmware had a problem where it would be very unstable as soon as it hit 5000 hours of use.
If you got the drive fairly recently it should have firmware that fixes the bug.
I would only flash a new firmware if you were to encounter some problem.

Good drive btw, I'm very happy with mine

Skill Magill

tuxy wrote: »

I have the 128gb m4. An old version of the firmware had a problem where it would be very unstable as soon as it hit 5000 hours of use.
If you got the drive fairly recently it should have firmware that fixes the bug.
I would only flash a new firmware if you were to encounter some problem.

Good drive btw, I'm very happy with mine

If it ain't broke don't fix it

unseenfootage

I would change my settings so that all files in user profiles (downloads, images, music, etc.) are stored on a normal hard drive. This avoids too many writes to the ssd.

Skill Magill

unseenfootage wrote: »

I would change my settings so that all files in user profiles (downloads, images, music, etc.) are stored on a normal hard drive. This avoids too many writes to the ssd.

To do this you go to properties/location/move of each folder you want moved to the hard drive?

unseenfootage

It is actually better to do as part of the installation.

I hope this is not too technical for you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124198-user-profiles-create-move-during-windows-7-installation.html

Let us know how you get along.

Skill Magill

unseenfootage wrote: »

It is actually better to do as part of the installation.

I hope this is not too technical for you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124198-user-profiles-create-move-during-windows-7-installation.html

Let us know how you get along.

I never knew that Just had a quick skim through and provided I have a hard drive connected it will put the users and prog data to that disk. I'll defo give this a go when its delivered. It looks as if your writing it into the kernel rather than creating a shortcut to a different disk.

Tar.Aldarion

/subscribes for his first ssd install in a few days

Skill Magill

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

/subscribes for his first ssd install in a few days

Epic chrimbo pressies

ED E

eoing1 wrote: »

Epic chrimbo pressies

+1

Gonna check the fw on my 830.when I get home.

Tar.Aldarion

ED E wrote: »

+1

Gonna check the fw on my 830.when I get home.

830 here too cant wait to get home and install it for the new year

ED E

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

830 here too cant wait to get home and install it for the new year

My win7pro key is missing and most of my hair is gone at this point. Got another one to use now, but still fuming. Had the machine running primes for 2wks to get her a nice oc so just windows is holding up the migration

Tar.Aldarion

ubuntu! I hate not having the original win 7 keys, especially as I had them all free in uni, and i dont have access to the link any more! So that's annoying all right.

ED E

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

ubuntu! I hate not having the original win 7 keys, especially as I had them all free in uni, and i dont have access to the link any more! So that's annoying all right.

I would if i weren't for gaming. Maybe in a year or two if gabe has his way.

Skill Magill

The posty delivered the drive about an hour ago, and I've installed win 7 ultimate on it. My restart time on the previous hd was 1min, 3 secs, now its down to 28secs. I'm going to reinstall though using unseenfootages link . I couldn't wait to see the difference so just lashed an install onto it . Probably wont do it just yet, it being new years eve n'all








Maybe I will though :cool:

Skill Magill

It was bugging me so I used this

So far so good

Happy new year

outa here