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New SSD install, anything i need to know?

  • 10-01-2013 6:52pm
    #1
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,723 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi lads, new 256GB crucial M4 SSD arriving tomorrow.
    Already have W7 on and SSD ie OCZ Vertex 2

    Whats the best procedure for the new SSD?
    Id like to install windows on it ofcourse.
    Anything i should be aware of?
    Any settings in the bios i should be using?

    I understand the M4 is SATA 3 where as the OCZ is SATA2.
    Do i just keep the OCZ as it is and then the M4 as SATA3, as in can i run them this way with one SATA2 and the other SATA3?


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  • #2
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    As long as the M4 is connected to a SATA 3 port on the motherboard, it'll work as SATA 3.

    There's no reason you wouldn't be able to run them as one S2, the other S3 - they're independent hardware with no interaction... same as normal hard drives.


  • #3
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,723 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    challengemaster wrote: »
    As long as the M4 is connected to a SATA 3 port on the motherboard, it'll work as SATA 3.

    There's no reason you wouldn't be able to run them as one S2, the other S3 - they're independent hardware with no interaction... same as normal hard drives.

    Thanks mate, just wanted to be sure :)


  • #4
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    It probably is already but just double check in the BIOS the SATA controller is running in ACHI mode as well as IDE mode is much slower.

    (If its not then don't change it immediatley, unless you are about to do a fresh install as there are one or two things you need to change in Windows first or else it won't load)


  • #5
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,723 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    marco_polo wrote: »
    It probably is already but just double check in the BIOS the SATA controller is running in ACHI mode as well as IDE mode is much slower.

    (If its not then don't change it immediatley, unless you are about to do a fresh install as there are one or two things you need to change in Windows first or else it won't load)


    Yeah its set to ACHI all along for the vertex.
    I plan to install windows on the new one, what things do i need to change that you touched upon?


  • #6
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Dcully wrote: »
    Yeah its set to ACHI all along for the vertex.
    I plan to install windows on the new one, what things do i need to change that you touched upon?

    It not an issue for you as you are doing a fresh install (or even if you decide to clone because Windows was installed on the vertex when ACHI was already enabled).

    Only if Windows had been installed on a drive while the controller was in IDE mode and you then wanted to switch to ACHI mode you would need to do this before making the change in the BIOS.


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  • #7
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,723 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    marco_polo wrote: »
    It not an issue for you as you are doing a fresh install (or even if you decide to clone because Windows was installed on the vertex when ACHI was already enabled).

    Only if Windows had been installed on a drive while the controller was in IDE mode and you then wanted to switch to ACHI mode you would need to do this before making the change in the BIOS.

    Ok thanks, ill most likely go by this guide,i was considering a clone if possible but this guy suggests a clean install.

    http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds


  • #8
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Dcully wrote: »
    Ok thanks, ill most likely go by this guide,i was considering a clone if possible but this guy suggests a clean install.

    http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

    Well a clone from an SSD to another SSD should be very straight forward, it only where the old drive was a HDD that a clean install is really recommended.


  • #9
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    honestly you really don't need to follow any guides.

    it's as straight forward as:

    Bios to AHCI
    unplug other drives
    install windows
    disable hiberfil.sys (google it, simple cmd prompt)
    plug in other drives while PC is shut down.


  • #10
    Moon54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Moon54


    To disable hibernation (hiberfil.sys) type "powercfg -h off" in the command line (without quotes).

    A good guide is this SSD Space & Speed Optimisation Guide.

    Not all the sections will be valid for you (because when you are doing a clean install,
    the OS will automatically set up TRIM etc) but it can be useful in verifying all is well once
    your OS is installed.


  • #11
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Moon54 wrote: »
    To disable hibernation (hiberfil.sys) type "powercfg -h off" in the command line (without quotes).

    A good guide is this SSD Space & Speed Optimisation Guide.

    Not all the sections will be valid for you (because when you are doing a clean install,
    the OS will automatically set up TRIM etc) but it can be useful in verifying all is well once
    your OS is installed.

    No! Many of those "optimisations" are completely unnecessary, and will actually hurt performance. It's a myth that never quite seems to die, from the days of the very first generation of SSDs.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056515869&page=6


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