Installing drivers on SSD Or HDD
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geofelt
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When you do a clean install on the ssd, do not have the HDD connected or windows will allocate a hidden recovery partition on the hard drive.
That complicates things if you ever want to remove the hard drive.
Just reconnect the hard drive later.
Your files will be available, but any programs that used the registry will not.
If reinstallation of apps is an issue, consider buying a Samsung ssd which comes with a clonix app that will do a selective migration.
Drivers get installed on the drive with windows; you have no choice about that.
That complicates things if you ever want to remove the hard drive.
Just reconnect the hard drive later.
Your files will be available, but any programs that used the registry will not.
If reinstallation of apps is an issue, consider buying a Samsung ssd which comes with a clonix app that will do a selective migration.
Drivers get installed on the drive with windows; you have no choice about that.
We have option as to where to install drivers, I downloaded drivers on my Samsung SSD and they are visible in downloads folder!
Afterwards I connected the HDD!
My build is just completed and any suggestions or precautions or tips will be highly appreciated!
Afterwards I connected the HDD!
My build is just completed and any suggestions or precautions or tips will be highly appreciated!
geofelt
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After downloading drivers to wherever, you need to run and install them. That is when they will go into windows files.
Windows needs no special ssd drivers. What you downloaded is probably some Samsung apps like magician.
As to suggestions, ignore any suggested SSD "tweaks" They come from the past when ssd costs were higher. They are not worth the bother and loss of flexibility.
Do rerun the windows experience index . It will test your ssd and make known to windows that it is a ssd and cause defrag to be turned off.
Past that, ... enjoy.
Windows needs no special ssd drivers. What you downloaded is probably some Samsung apps like magician.
As to suggestions, ignore any suggested SSD "tweaks" They come from the past when ssd costs were higher. They are not worth the bother and loss of flexibility.
Do rerun the windows experience index . It will test your ssd and make known to windows that it is a ssd and cause defrag to be turned off.
Past that, ... enjoy.
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Magician can detect your ssd firmware level and update it if necessary.
I would be careful doing that unless absolutely necessary. There is no guarantee that you will not get a destructive update.
Protect what you value first.
Rapid mode will use system ram as a cache to speed up ssd operations. there are options to cache updates which helps performance but may have an issue if an unexpected shutdown occurs.
Speedfan is a nice free app that puts a temperature in the taskbar.
I have not converted to windows 8. I dislike the interface. In testing, I used a free app called windows classic shell that worked ok to give a more windows 7 like appearance. I am waiting for 10 to be out a while before I jump.
I would be careful doing that unless absolutely necessary. There is no guarantee that you will not get a destructive update.
Protect what you value first.
Rapid mode will use system ram as a cache to speed up ssd operations. there are options to cache updates which helps performance but may have an issue if an unexpected shutdown occurs.
Speedfan is a nice free app that puts a temperature in the taskbar.
I have not converted to windows 8. I dislike the interface. In testing, I used a free app called windows classic shell that worked ok to give a more windows 7 like appearance. I am waiting for 10 to be out a while before I jump.
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