How to check if Sandisk SSD installation process was correct

[jake2wheels]

Hello. I'm new to the forum (first post actually). I'm sorry if there are 100s of related topics to this.

I just purchased a Sandisk SSD Plus 120GB yesterday. I have it all correctly connected to my rig. I unplugged my WD HDD and installed my OS to my SSD. However, I'm unsure if I've correctly set up my SSD and not sure how to tell if it's running properly.

As of right now, I have everything backed up on my Seagate external. When I click computer, it shows my Local C: and SSD D:. Both my SSD and HDD have my OS installed on it. Do I need to remove the OS from my HDD? I'm also not 100% sure if my BIOS are optimized for the SSD and HDD combo. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Again, sorry if this is a repeated topic.

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Hi Jake and welcome to the community.

If you've installed the OS to the SSD with all other drives disconnected from the motherboard and if the computer boots properly with just the SSD connected to it, then I'd say that everything seems to be done right. Having in mind you've backed up all your data, I'd suggest that you repartition and reformat the WD drive and use it as secondary storage. Your BIOS should be OK the way it is. Take a look at this article on how to optimize your OS for your SSD: https://www.maketecheasier.com/12-things-you-must-do-when-running-a-solid-state-drive-in-windows-7/. Although those are tips for Windows 7, they are relevant for the newer versions as well. Note that the 1st advice is not really necessary in order for you to enable TRIM. So you could start from the 2nd one.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD