new build setting up ssd questions


  1. iamloco724
    Posts : 16
    windows 7 professional 64
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    new build setting up ssd questions


    hi im pretty much set on what im getting for my first build but i have some questions about running an ssd as my main os drive

    i plan to get the intel 510 and put windows 7 on there along with my programs and my music,vids pics and other stuff on my internal hard drive

    i know before i setup windows 7 to go into bios and set the ssd for ahci..is there anything else i should do before the windows 7 install or during?

    my other question is what that defaults to the c drive should i move to the ssd and how do i do it?

    this is most of the programs i will install will be a bunch others but this is the majority of it

    my main concern is certain programs that will be on the ssd that might write to disk often like firefox..so how do i for example setup firefox ideally for use with an ssd along with any other programs you see on the list that might need something directory changed ?

    µTorrent
    Acronis Disk Director Home
    Adobe AIR
    Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
    Adobe Reader X (10.1.0)
    AIM 7
    Amazon MP3 Downloader 1.0.12
    Auslogics BoostSpeed
    Boilsoft Video Joiner 5.32
    Boilsoft Video Splitter 5.16
    BS.Player FREE
    CCleaner
    Daniusoft Media Converter Pro(Build 2.3.4.0)
    dBpoweramp [Calculate Audio CRC] Codec
    dBpoweramp CD Writer
    dBpoweramp Dalet Codec
    dBpoweramp DSP Effects
    dBpoweramp FLAC Codec
    dBpoweramp m4a Codec
    dBpoweramp Monkeys Audio Codec
    dBpoweramp Mp2 and BwfMp2 codec
    dBpoweramp mp3 (Fraunhofer IIS) Codec
    dBpoweramp Music Converter
    dBpoweramp Ogg Vorbis Codec
    dBpoweramp Real Audio (Helix) Encoder
    dBPoweramp tooLame MP2 codec
    dBpoweramp Wave64 Codec
    dBpoweramp WavPack Codec
    dBpoweramp Windows Media Audio 10 Codec
    Ext2Fsd 0.48
    Handbrake 0.9.4
    Internet Download Manager
    iTunes
    Java(TM) 6 Update 25
    K-Lite Codec Pack 6.8.0 (Full)
    Last.fm 1.5.4.27091
    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware version 1.51.0.1200
    MedianSoft Joiner-Converter 3.8
    Office
    MotoConnect 1.1.31
    Motorola Mobile Drivers Installation 4.7.1
    Mozilla Firefox (3.6.18)
    NOD32 antivirus system
    ObjectDock Plus 2
    PerfectDisk 10 Professional
    PhoneMyPc

    Photoshop

    PowerISO
    QuickTime
    RSDLite
    TouchCopy 09
    Tunebite
    xat.com Image Optimizer
    Your Uninstaller!
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  3. Maguscreed
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    Windows 7 x64
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    You can target utorrent to put it's files on another drive.
    As you can with most of those apps. Just go into their individual settings and tell them to use your other drive for write processes.
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  4. ignatzatsonic
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    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    You don't have to do anything if you are dealing with a new SSD.

    AHCI is generally considered the best choice.

    Windows 7 is smart enough to do the few necessary things automatically, such as turn off defrag and set the proper alignment. But you can check on that stuff after you get Windows installed.

    The concern about writing too much to an SSD appears to be greatly overdone. I'd install all programs onto the SSD if they will fit. I wouldn't worry about moving anything off of it that is there by default.
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  6. Maguscreed
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    Well you will want to check for updates for your ssd's firmware.
    Many of them have had crucial updates to their firmware since release.
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  7. essenbe
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    After installation turn off Hibernate with an elevated command prompt. It will save space on the SSD. It takes up the same amt. of space as the installed ram. Elevated Coand promt type powercfg -h off then enter.

    tutorial on how to move user files to the hard drive
    Move user folders

    Make sure defrag is turned off, verify trim and that's all that is needed.
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