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Hi,i have bought a crucial mx500 1tb ssd.

i want to put windows 10 on it
i currently have windows 10 on one of my hdd( i have 2 hdd)
i want to do a fresh install of windows 10(my pc dosent support windows 11)
motherboard is ASUS M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3 AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
what should my procedure be?
thanks
 
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funkman4 said:
Hi,i have bought a crucial mx500 1tb ssd.

i want to put windows 10 on it
i currently have windows 10 on one of my hdd( i have 2 hdd)
i want to do a fresh install of windows 10(my pc dosent support windows 11)
motherboard is ASUS M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3 AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
what should my procedure be?
thanks
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Hello there!
Do you want help with the installation of windows or SSD?
Whatever help you need the video below will help you with both
View: https://youtu.be/vXpAsf7SJ3M
 
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SkyNetRising said:
Get windows 10 installation media. If you don't have it, then create one.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Disconnect all HDDs.
Connect new SSD only.
Boot from windows installation media and install windows.
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thanks for replies.
so say i have 2 hdds disconnected,i have usb with windows on it,i have ssd connected.
when i switch the pc on will it automatically boot the usb?
i know i can set to boot from usb in bios. do i do that before disconnecting the hdd?
also, someone has mentioned to me that i need to activate AHCI
Does that ring a bell?
 
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funkman4 said:
thanks for replies.
so say i have 2 hdds disconnected,i have usb with windows on it,i have ssd connected.
when i switch the pc on will it automatically boot the usb?
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It might if the USB is currently included in your BIOS's boot order. However, after your disconnect the 2 hdds and connect your new SSD, what I'd do is power on the PC and continuously hit the "Delete" key (or whatever key is appropriate for your motherboard) to get into the BIOS, then choose the USB as your first boot device.
 
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funkman4 said:
when i switch the pc on will it automatically boot the usb?
i know i can set to boot from usb in bios. do i do that before disconnecting the hdd?
also, someone has mentioned to me that i need to activate AHCI
Does that ring a bell?
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You can bring up a boot menu and choose the USB as the boot device for one time only.

Rather than make a boot order change in the BIOS.

The boot menu can be shown by holding down a particular key during the boot process. Might be an F key; might be Delete; varies by motherboard.
 
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rickypicky5 said:
It might if the USB is currently included in your BIOS's boot order. However, after your disconnect the 2 hdds and connect your new SSD, what I'd do is power on the PC and continuously hit the "Delete" key (or whatever key is appropriate for your motherboard) to get into the BIOS, then choose the USB as your first boot device.
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yes thats what i will do
 
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i have an antec tpq 1000 power supply.
2 hdd and cd/bluray are taking up 3 sockets.
these sockets are black on the PSU.there are 2 red sockets on the psu which are free.
anyone know what they are for?
 
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funkman4 said:
ok so my "its never easy" saying comes into force again
so i now need a power supply that powers more than 3 things?
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As I stated above, If your hdds are SATA, the cable(s) you are currently using may have more than one connector on them, daisy chained. Each cable currently connected to one of the 3 black sockets on your PSU may/likely has more than one connector on it, allowing you to connect more than one device to a single cable.
 
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rickypicky5 said:
As I stated above, If your hdds are SATA, the cable(s) you are currently using may have more than one connector on them, daisy chained. Each cable currently connected to one of the 3 black sockets on your PSU may/likely has more than one connector on it, allowing you to connect more than one device to a single cable.
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yes,i found extra connector.
does ssd need fan near it?
my 2 hdds has a fan blowing into them from front of tower.
where i have the ssd there is no fan
 
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fun[QUOTE="funkman4 said:
yes,i found extra connector.
does ssd need fan near it?
my 2 hdds has a fan blowing into them from front of tower.
where i have the ssd there is no fan
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Fan blowing on ordinary 2.5 inch SSD is rarely required.

Of course it can't hurt.

Monitor your SSD temps. Most likely temps will be 40 or lower at idle and rarely above 60.

Right now, mine is idling at 37 in a 27 degree room.....10 degrees above ambient.

If you had an M.2 NVMe drive, temps would be higher and you might want a heatsink or nearby fan. But for ordinary 2.5 inch SSD, highly unlikely.
 
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