Hi,
I want to upgrade my PC by adding an SSD as a boot/application device. I have a P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard that supports Sata II (3 Gbs).
Currently I run Windows XP 64-bit on a WD Raptor drive and I have a Raid 1 data disk configuration.
BIOS for storage is set to RAID.
I will certainly use the drive for:
- Booting Windows 7
- Installing applications (Office 2010, Video Deluxe 16 and some smaller applications)
I might use the drive for:
- Video editing
What I want to do is the following:
1) Disconnect the WD raptor drive
2) Connect the SSD
3) Install Windows 7 on the SSD
4) Rescan the Raid 1 disks in Windows 7
In other words, I want to install Windows 7 on the new SSD and keep my current RAID 1 configuration. Is that possible?
I think I can go for a 120 Gb drive to suite my needs. The question is what drive will be best for my situation. At this moment I have
the following SSD's on my list:
- OCZ Vertex 3 120 Gb € 175,-
- Crucial M4 128 Gb € 160,-
- Intel SSD320 120 Gb € 175,-
- Crucial RealSSD 128 Gb € 190,-
At this time, having read some performance and issue threads, I favor the Crucial M4/RealSSD.
Do you also think that way or do you have another advice?
Thanks for the info.
I want to upgrade my PC by adding an SSD as a boot/application device. I have a P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard that supports Sata II (3 Gbs).
Currently I run Windows XP 64-bit on a WD Raptor drive and I have a Raid 1 data disk configuration.
BIOS for storage is set to RAID.
I will certainly use the drive for:
- Booting Windows 7
- Installing applications (Office 2010, Video Deluxe 16 and some smaller applications)
I might use the drive for:
- Video editing
What I want to do is the following:
1) Disconnect the WD raptor drive
2) Connect the SSD
3) Install Windows 7 on the SSD
4) Rescan the Raid 1 disks in Windows 7
In other words, I want to install Windows 7 on the new SSD and keep my current RAID 1 configuration. Is that possible?
I think I can go for a 120 Gb drive to suite my needs. The question is what drive will be best for my situation. At this moment I have
the following SSD's on my list:
- OCZ Vertex 3 120 Gb € 175,-
- Crucial M4 128 Gb € 160,-
- Intel SSD320 120 Gb € 175,-
- Crucial RealSSD 128 Gb € 190,-
At this time, having read some performance and issue threads, I favor the Crucial M4/RealSSD.
Do you also think that way or do you have another advice?
Thanks for the info.