SSD help please

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

Just got ssd so do I put it in Raid 0 and my harddrive in raid 1?

also how do i add my hdd as a D drive when i got my ssd all set up with windows?

dingo07 · Aug 6, 2014

you obviously know nothing about what you ask... do yourself a favor and read about what you're asking, and start with the fundamentals of what RAID is here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID

i7Baby · Aug 6, 2014

Raid is for making it go faster usually. SSDs already go fast enough.

dingo07 · Aug 6, 2014

1- start with putting the new SSD in the computer only (set BIOS controller to AHCI) , boot and install windows fresh on the SSD, installing the latest drivers for all devices
2- then run windows update until the computer is up to date
3- then install the other drive

Syntax42 · Aug 6, 2014

NEVER put a SSD in any kind of RAID. It hurts performance more than it helps, in most cases.

Look on Wikipedia for an explanation of RAID. Learn what it is and you'll understand why you don't need it right now.

Your drive might need to be set up with partitions. Use disk manager to do that. Find instructions on the internet.

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

i ment which sata or raid whatever should i plug it in. ssd in 0 and hdd in 1? or does it matter at all? cuz i herd it doesnt matter

dingo07 · Aug 6, 2014

psychostoner :

it depends on your motherboard controller for those ports - choose the better controller if there's 2 of them

i7Baby · Aug 6, 2014

Usually sata 0

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard is what i got.

Cool so put it on sata 0. install OS. Go to bios and set it to SSD.

Then do i put in hdd in sata 1 and reformat? then how do i make the hdd drive d in windows?

i7Baby · Aug 6, 2014

Your HDD must have Windows removed. Back up data first then format the hdd.

Without the HDD installed, install the SSD and Install Windows on it.

Then install the hdd and resinstall apps and copy back data to it.

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

but how do I install the HDD?

i7Baby · Aug 6, 2014

Wipe it ( format it)

After the SSD is running with Windows, put the HDD into the PC.

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

Yeah I got that. But I mean once the SSD is up and running and I put in the HDD in sata 1 (reformated) then in the SSD OS how do i ADD the HDD as Drive D?

i7Baby · Aug 6, 2014

Go into Windows Explorer and rename it.

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

so ur saying in my computer the HDD will just be there?

i7Baby · Aug 6, 2014

Yes. If formatted, you'll see it in Explorer.

michaelhall · Aug 6, 2014

such a noob... love it!!

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

I am a noob. Never had a SSD or done any of this and I like making sure

thanks guys. I had a defected r9 290 fan problem and didnt wanna reformat till it was perfect so ill get that in a couple days RMA send back. So yeah i got the 850 samsung 256gig and im bout to wipe my 120gig data i dont really care to save anything on the hdd and yeah i wanted to make sure it was sata 0 and 1.

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

wait do i reformat the hdd im using for windows before putting ssd in? if not how do i reformat it since its my OS?

i7Baby · Aug 6, 2014

You are using the SSD for Windows, not the HDD

michaelhall · Aug 6, 2014

If you installed windows to the SSD turn off your pooter and put hdd in hit delete on startup make sure your SSD is first boot device then start pooter then just format the hdd change drive letter or whatever

michaelhall · Aug 6, 2014

Search Linus on YouTube very knowledgable guy and funny too
If you want easy build guides who explains everything in detail search Carey holezman
And if you want to watch the best of the best search singularity computers

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

ok You guys say to use sata3 0 as my sdd and hdd 2 BUT i have express on my motherboard.

So do i do SSD express.

Cd drive sata3 - 1

Hdd sata3 - 0????

right now im sata3- 0 = SSD

sata3 - 1 = HDD

Express = CD DRIVE

i7Baby · Aug 6, 2014

Express is a different connector - for pcie express high speed storage eg http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-xp941-z97-pci-express,3826-5.html

SSD - sata port 0
HDD - port 1
CD - port 2

psychostoner · Aug 6, 2014

ok but is my set up ok?

sata3- 0 SSD
sata3- 1 HDD
Express - CD ?

SSD help please

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