Question Installing ssd

[funkman4]

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

 

[funkman4]

there is one in front directly in front of 2 hdd,one on top.one on side panel,and a corsair one with pipes,i think its water cooled one
they all active

 

[funkman4]

ok so i have wired the ssd to the extra connecter that was comming from the cable attached to the bluray device.
i turned on pc(just to see if it would be recognized in "this pc"
all i see is local disk c BD-RE Drive(D) Local disk(E) and BD-ROM Drive(F)
i dont think that f one was there before
no sign of ssd

 

[Lafong]

there is one in front directly in front of 2 hdd,one on top.one on side panel,and a corsair one with pipes,i think its water cooled one
they all active

None in back?

"corsair one with pipes"....I assume that is an AIO CPU cooler.

Total of 3 fans (side, front, top) EXCLUDING the "one with pipes" and NONE in the back?

 

[funkman4]

none in the back is correct then
Although the PSU has a fan

 

[Lafong]

none in the back is correct then
Although the PSU has a fan

Do you mean:

The case does NOT have a fan mount location in the back,

Or:

The case DOES have fan mount location in back, but right now you don't have a fan mounted in it.

Which?


What is the full name of the case? Model name and model number?

 

[funkman4]

Do you mean:

The case does NOT have a fan mount location in the back,

Or:

The case DOES have fan mount location in back, but right now you don't have a fan mounted in it.

Which?


What is the full name of the case? Model name and model number?

bear with me ill find it for you.definetly no fan mount location on back

 

[funkman4]

Do you mean:

The case does NOT have a fan mount location in the back,

Or:

The case DOES have fan mount location in back, but right now you don't have a fan mounted in it.

Which?


What is the full name of the case? Model name and model number?

Cooler Master Centurion 590

 

[Lafong]

Cooler Master Centurion 590

14 year old case.

Here is a review of it.

Cooler Master Centurion 590 Review

The Cooler Master Centurion 590 is a very affordable entry level case that brings a lot of features from much more expensive enthusiast class enclosures. Its nine 5.25" drive bays offer ultimate expandability, large video cards will also find a comfortable home in it.

www.techpowerup.com

It says "four additional fans can be installed".


One 120x120x25 mm front fan (blue LED), 1200 rpm, 17 dBA (included),

One 120x120x25 mm rear fan (exhaust), 1200 rpm, 17 dBA (included).

Don't know whether that is true. Your own eyes should tell the story.

 

[funkman4]

14 year old case.

Here is a review of it.

Cooler Master Centurion 590 Review

The Cooler Master Centurion 590 is a very affordable entry level case that brings a lot of features from much more expensive enthusiast class enclosures. Its nine 5.25" drive bays offer ultimate expandability, large video cards will also find a comfortable home in it.

www.techpowerup.com

It says "four additional fans can be installed".


One 120x120x25 mm front fan (blue LED), 1200 rpm, 17 dBA (included),

One 120x120x25 mm rear fan (exhaust), 1200 rpm, 17 dBA (included).

Don't know whether that is true. Your own eyes should tell the story.

my pc is 12 year old. on the picture where it shows rear fan,that is where the cpu cooler is on mine

 

[funkman4]

ssd shows up in device manager,but not in "my pc"
i think i have to initilize it in disk management,is this correct?
my 2 hdds are C and E
If i name the ssd H for example,would i be able to change it to C eventually?
or can i change C to something else and then call ssd C?
I know,im a pain,but better asking and getting advice.

 

[Lafong]

ssd shows up in device manager,but not in "my pc"
i think i have to initilize it in disk management,is this correct?
my 2 hdds are C and E
If i name the ssd H for example,would i be able to change it to C eventually?
or can i change C to something else and then call ssd C?
I know,im a pain,but better asking and getting advice.

Yes on initialize in Disk Management...........

But............in a normal setup, you would want Windows to be on the SSD and the SSD would therefore be C.

I really don't know what you are up to.

Whatever is C right now....no, you wouldn't just change the drive letter to something else arbitrarily.

If that is what you mean.

But again..I really don't know what you are up to.

 

[funkman4]

Yes on initialize in Disk Management...........

But............in a normal setup, you would want Windows to be on the SSD and the SSD would therefore be C.

I really don't know what you are up to.

Whatever is C right now....no, you wouldn't just change it something else arbitrarily

i intend to put windows on the ssd,i just didnt want to do that tonight,i just started the pc to see if it recognised the ssd.
does the initilizing have to be done before putting windows on the ssd?
i intend to put windows on it from usb
i know to dissconnect the 2 hdds before doing that

 

[funkman4]

i intend to put windows on the ssd,i just didnt want to do that tonight,i just started the pc to see if it recognised the ssd.
does the initilizing have to be done before putting windows on the ssd?
i intend to put windows on it from usb
i know to dissconnect the 2 hdds before doing that

morning folks,trying to get this sorted today.
do i need to initialize the disk before i install windows on it?

 

[SkyNetRising]

do i need to initialize the disk before i install windows on it?

Not necessary.
Windows install process will initialize, create/format partitions as necessary.

You can initialize it.
But if you create any partitions, then install process may not like it (depending on, how you initialized the drive)
and refuse to install.

 

[funkman4]

so i disconnected the hdds,i have boot order set to removable device
restarted and i get reboot and select proper boot device
why oh why can it never be easy?

 

[SkyNetRising]

so i disconnected the hdds,i have boot order set to removable device
restarted and i get reboot and select proper boot device

Can you show a screenshot from boot priority settings you used?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[rickypicky5]

so i disconnected the hdds,i have boot order set to removable device
restarted and i get reboot and select proper boot device
why oh why can it never be easy?

How did you create the Windows 10 USB stick?

Windows 10 clean install tutorial. Follow these instructions, specifically the section about "Create installation media" - using the Windows 10 media creation tool.