Just got a Samsung 840...can I wipe the partition with the default programs?

[zetsui]

Is there any harm in doing this? I want to have one partition with as much room on it as possible. I rather just burn the sd with the migration software on it if I need it later. Or would you guys not reccomend it? Also how much space does this partition contain?

 

[Darkbreeze]

You can use normal partitioning software for an SSD just like you would for a HDD. A third party utility or the windows utility will work just fine. Make sure to update the firmware for the SSD now, and again on the 15th when Samsung releases a patch to correct the read error problems on the 840.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8570/firmware-update-to-fix-the-samsung-ssd-840-evo-read-performance-bug-coming-on-october-15th

 

[zetsui]

You can use normal partitioning software for an SSD just like you would for a HDD. A third party utility or the windows utility will work just fine. Make sure to update the firmware for the SSD now, and again on the 15th when Samsung releases a patch to correct the read error problems on the 840.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8570/firmware-update-to-fix-the-samsung-ssd-840-evo-read-performance-bug-coming-on-october-15th

Ok so the answer is yes...I can wipe the existing UEIF etc it doesn't have much use to mantaining the hard drive (ie a failsafe) that I wouldn't get from just downloading a utility for it?

Will do they also had a algorithm writing error that slowed the hard drive significantly over time that they patched.

Out of curiosity another question: what is the point of your regular RAM when you have an SSD now? Does it take alot of the load off of regular memory?

 

[Darkbreeze]

An SSD is for data storage. It's a place to store data and for the operating system files and the files for applications to reside permanently so they can be accessed by the CPU to run. RAM stores currently needed information. Nothing regarding how the CPU, RAM and HDD has changed just because of SSDs. SSDs just make accessing the information faster because it's not stored on a spinning disc like a HDD. An SSD is like a whole bunch of RAM, but slower than RAM as it uses different memory chips than RAM, that just makes it much faster for the system to access that information when reading or writing to the drive.

As far as the UEFI, you still need the correct boot partition but if you wipe the drive and install windows, I think 7 will create the correct master boot record for UEFI or AHCI systems, but I know for certain that 8 does. It should recreate it during the install if you choose the custom option, delete all partitions using the windows installation disk and then format and install. IF you're just using it for storage, just format it as you normally would but if it's to be the boot drive here's how it's done:

Pretty much the same for all versions.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html