I have a 40gb Intel SSD. I want to install Windows 7 on it, but I want to keep windows isolated on it. I want all my data and programs to be put on my RAID0 (2 300GB Western Digital Velocirators 10000RPM). I want the OS to be completely untouched so the SSD just uses it read. How would I go about this? Is this a smart way to set up my computer? Or is there a better way?
As far as I know, Windows can't do this. Linux seems to manage fine with different boot and home directories, but Windows seems to complain. I guess you could try the right click thing to change your directories, but it may be difficult :/
My Computer
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion p6565uk
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T @2.6GHz (hexacore) (=15.6GHz)
Motherboard
FOXCONN (2AA9)
Memory
6GB DDR3-1333 (running at 1066)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA/MSI GeForce GTX 770 (2GB)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio (with 5.1 surround sound always on)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2311x (secondary-workspace), Sharp LL-T1620-H (primary)
Screen Resolution
1924x1080
Hard Drives
480GB Crucial M500 SSD
1TB internal WD Caviar Black
3TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm (for media storage)
4TB Seagate Desktop drive (mirrored backup)
2TB Apple AirPort Time Capsule
1TB Seagate FreeAgent Desk
500GB Seagate External Desktop Drive
PSU
XCase Dolphin, 700W
Case
Stock HP one that came with it, mid-size ATX
Cooling
Stock fans, they're fairly quiet.
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 2000+ HP Media Centre Remote
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
20 Mbps down, 50 Mbps up
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Chrome Beta
Other Info
Also:
- 13" Apple MacBook Air, 2013, i7 @ 1.7GHz, 8GB DDR3, 256GB SSD
- HP Deskjet 3050A
- Two HP ZV5000 laptops (the better of the two recently broke)
- A Compaq Evo D310 (has 2GB RAM and a 2.53GHz P4 but is curiously extremely slow)
- A desk fan - this weather is warm ;)
- A fair few retro consoles
- Too many cables behind the desk, probably a fire hazard.
I have a 60GB OCZ Vertex 2 which has Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 installed on it. I also chose to install MSE, Malwarebytes, MSOffice and a few bits and bobs in there too.
I also have 2 x Samsunge F3 500GB Spinpoints in a RAID0 which has a host of other stuff installed on that, including a whack of data files, incl. music and photo's.
The system works just fine.
40GB is quite large, so I would consider putting your critical applications (e.g. anti-virus software) on that. You will have more than enough space on it. Keep an eye on your system restore points and hibernation file : they eat into free space very quickly.
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
