Hello folks. I am planning to install a new SSD into a gaming computer that currently boots from a RAID 10. My plan is to run the OS (Windows 10 64 Home) and a game or two from the SSD and relegate the old HDDS to file storage. My main concern is making the SSD the new boot drive. A little help for two questions before I start would be appreciated.
1. Is it possible to assign the new drive as c:, and make the RAID d: and e:? Does this even matter for booting Win 10?
2. If I do have to unplug the RAID for whatever reason, is there anything special I have to do to restore it, or will the controller re-identify the drives and configure them correctly?
Unless someone knows of a painless way to migrate the OS, I'm presuming I'll need to deactivate it on the RAID and do a clean install with a week of upating; so be it. If anyone foresees problems that will crop up that I don't, I'll happily accept advice. Thanks in advance!
Current Hardware
Intel i7-4790K
Asus ROG Maximus Hero VII mobo
4x Seagate SV35.5 SATA 3.0 1TB HDDS in RAID 10, c: -1.5 TB, d: -500 GB
New drive
Samsung 850 EVO 250 SATA III 250 Gb SSD
1. Is it possible to assign the new drive as c:, and make the RAID d: and e:? Does this even matter for booting Win 10?
2. If I do have to unplug the RAID for whatever reason, is there anything special I have to do to restore it, or will the controller re-identify the drives and configure them correctly?
Unless someone knows of a painless way to migrate the OS, I'm presuming I'll need to deactivate it on the RAID and do a clean install with a week of upating; so be it. If anyone foresees problems that will crop up that I don't, I'll happily accept advice. Thanks in advance!
Current Hardware
Intel i7-4790K
Asus ROG Maximus Hero VII mobo
4x Seagate SV35.5 SATA 3.0 1TB HDDS in RAID 10, c: -1.5 TB, d: -500 GB
New drive
Samsung 850 EVO 250 SATA III 250 Gb SSD