I built this pc in 2007. It's slow. A friend just gave me a 32GB Intel SSD for free. I'd like to use it to speed up my computer.
My first thought was to use SSD caching (Intel Smart Response Technology) However, I don't think this option won't work for me because it's only for Intel chipsets, an my mobo has the nForce 680i SLI chipset. (Intel under the hood, I think but still not compatible...)
My second thought was to install Windows on it, but my current C:\ drive (which does not include my data) is 49 GB. So I looked into options for moving some of the folders to a different drive. Turns out ProgramData can be moved, as well as Users (using unattended install). But "Program Files" can't be moved (read: unsupported). So if I put Windows 8 on the SSD, I'm worried about running out of space on the SSD down the road.
Long story short, I'm not sure the best way to use this SSD.
Advice?
My first thought was to use SSD caching (Intel Smart Response Technology) However, I don't think this option won't work for me because it's only for Intel chipsets, an my mobo has the nForce 680i SLI chipset. (Intel under the hood, I think but still not compatible...)
My second thought was to install Windows on it, but my current C:\ drive (which does not include my data) is 49 GB. So I looked into options for moving some of the folders to a different drive. Turns out ProgramData can be moved, as well as Users (using unattended install). But "Program Files" can't be moved (read: unsupported). So if I put Windows 8 on the SSD, I'm worried about running out of space on the SSD down the road.
Long story short, I'm not sure the best way to use this SSD.
Advice?
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