setting up an ssd for the first time

[mikau_86]

Heya. I put an SSD into my pc about 8 months ago and there was what I thought was improvment but was very underwhelmed with the results. My mate later decided to get opne put one and got the store to install it...Watching his pc start up and load files was amazing...I just assumed the pc would auto install it and there would be no bios settings to change...was I wrong?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

I assume Windows is installed on your SSD, your not just using it as a storage drive?

You won't see any improvement in boot/startup time at all unless the OS is installed on the SSD.

 

[mikau_86]

yup windows and a couple games are installed on the ssd sorry...other hdds are used for media and less played/non online games.

 

[mikau_86]

takes about 55 seconds to boot from power button being pressed to all start up programs running(windows 7 64bit)

 

[Xavier Bouttier]

Which SSD is it?

it takes me about 10 seconds (with also log in screen with password) to be in windows and be able to click stuff, with an 840 evo 120GB.

Are you 100% sure your OS is on the SSD? And that it is selected as boot option #1 within the BIOS?

 

[mikau_86]

Kingston SH103s3120g hyper x3k.
100% positive it is booting off the SSD and the SSD is the boot option 1. no other OS are installed.

 

[mikau_86]

just noticed that the computer has it named as an ata device?not sure if thats why...it is 100% sata and plugged in via sata cable.could have no relevance

 

[Xavier Bouttier]

actually has a lot of relevance... not all sata ports are created equal... you should read your motherboard's manual for which sata port to use, which has intel sata III controller, and make sure you set up the ports in AHCI mode from the BIOS prior to installing OS.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

just noticed that the computer has it named as an ata device?not sure if thats why...it is 100% sata and plugged in via sata cable.could have no relevance

The SSD is an ATA device, it's just serial ATA instead of parallel ATA, so nothing wrong with that.