A few questions about my SSD & HDD combo?

[budmonster]

I decided to make a new thread b/c this is a new issue. My buddy helped me build my first PC since I'm not really a tech savvy individual, however I'm still confused about the storage.
The 240gb SSD is the C:\ drive and the E:\ drive is the 1TB HDD. I wanted him to install Win 7 on the SSD which he did. However, programs like my GPUs AMD CCC app are stored on the SSD as well, same with all of the programs that came with the ASRock mobo. I didn't want all these programs on the SSD, just Win 7. What items are a good idea to keep on the SSD? I wasn't thinking that a 240gb isn't really 240gb. I have only Win 7 along with hardware's programs and I only have a 130GB left.
I haven't installed anything except Chrome, I used IE to d/l Chrome. Everything I download goes right to the SSD, is there a way to get a choice before the download begins? I don't want Chrome and these small programs on the SSD. Then when I had Chrome open doing all my updates/installs, Adobe Reader, things like that, they keep going on the SSD. How can I make it ask before, what is the best setup method for a SSD & HDD combo?
Isn't there suppose to be a folder hierarchy on the E drive? Or is it suppose to be empty? Shows 931GB free but no folders, nothing.
And for some reason certain applications will not install on my SDD or HDD. I'm trying to install uTorrent, however I get a crash dump error every time I try to install?
Thanks for the assistance!

 

[budmonster]

Also, why when I install programs on my HDD, the programs files still install on the SSD?
Example, I installed PokIt, it's a screen capture program. I installed it on the SSD: "E:\Users\*****\Program Files (x86)\PokIt".
However, when I took a screenshot, it stores the jpg in the "C:\Users****\AppData\Local\PokIt" folder on my SSD where Windows 7 is. What won't it store it on my HDD along with the other files?
I noticed this happens a lot with other applications.

 

[Toad_004]

However, programs like my GPUs AMD CCC app are stored on the SSD as well, same with all of the programs that came with the ASRock mobo. I didn't want all these programs on the SSD, just Win 7. What items are a good idea to keep on the SSD?

Good Question. If you have room, you'll want to put every program you can on an SSD. You'll notice the biggest improvements with slow bulky programs like video editors or high-end video games. Stuff like pictures, movies, music, etc should definitely go on the HDD.

I wasn't thinking that a 240gb isn't really 240gb. I have only Win 7 along with hardware's programs and I only have a 130GB left.

SSDs have what is known as 'memory blocks'. For example - let's say your SSD is made up is 48 MB memory blocks. If a file takes up 1kb of this memory block, all 48MB will be 'taken' since SSDs must change the entire block to re-write it.

Also (applying to BOTH SSDs and HDDs) Windows reads 1024 MB as 1 GB, but drives are labeled as 1000 MB = 1 GB, so you have some inflation there.

I haven't installed anything except Chrome, I used IE to d/l Chrome. Everything I download goes right to the SSD, is there a way to get a choice before the download begins? I don't want Chrome and these small programs on the SSD. Then when I had Chrome open doing all my updates/installs, Adobe Reader, things like that, they keep going on the SSD. How can I make it ask before, what is the best setup method for a SSD & HDD combo?

Go into Chrome's settings (click the button to the farthest right of the address bar then click settings) then click "show advanced settings" (I don't know why Google considers download locations an advanced setting...) then you can change the default location to the E drive (or make it ask you every time). However, you likely WANT chrome itself on the SSD, just not the downloads. Chorme's installer won't even let you install it elsewhere anyway. You may also want to move the cache to the E:\ drive as well.

Isn't there suppose to be a folder hierarchy on the E drive? Or is it suppose to be empty? Shows 931GB free but no folders, nothing.

Yes, Win 7 is on the SSD so the HDD is going to start blank. Not an issue, you can create whatever folders you want to put stuff in. I'd go to C:\Users\[your username here] and right click on "My Documents" then go to properties, then the location tab. This will allow you to move the folder to another location, like the E:\ Drive. You can do the same to Contacts, Desktop, Downloads, Favorites, Links, Music, Pictures, Saved Games, Searches, and Videos.

And for some reason certain applications will not install on my SDD or HDD. I'm trying to install uTorrent, however I get a crash dump error every time I try to install?
Thanks for the assistance!

Hmm... It only happens with some programs? Have you tried rebooting? Can you show a picture of that error message?

However, when I took a screenshot, it stores the jpg in the "C:\Users****\AppData\Local\PokIt" folder on my SSD where Windows 7 is. What won't it store it on my HDD along with the other files?

This would come down to the settings of the program itself. Is there a setting in the program that decides where to save files to?