ixiboneheadixi
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so what should i have on my SSD and what should i have on my HDD and why do some things kill SSDs or whatever, just someone explain the differences and what they are good at
SSD vs. HDD
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ixiboneheadixi
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currently have not bought it yet, i think im getting this one though unless you suggest a bigger or more powerful one http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148348
Nice one, I have the 64gb version and couldn't be happier. You really only want the OS and a few of your most used programs on the SSD and then the balance goes on your storage drive. I really didn't want to spend any more money then what I did but I should have gotten a bigger drive.
ixiboneheadixi
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so most played games and programs and OS and that wouild be it? and i heard something like dont keep putting stuff on and taking stuff off an SSD cause it ruins it or something
I wouldn't be doing that excessively no, like on a daily basis. Have you read our SSD thread?
http://www.computerforum.com/192436-setup-manage-ssd.html
http://www.computerforum.com/192436-setup-manage-ssd.html
claptonman
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Put your browser on the HDD, not the SSD. Chrome auto installs on your C: drive, so you can't install it on the other one. I'm guessing IE is on the C: drive as well.
Okedokey
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SSDs actually have a higher MTFB than mechanical drives. Its a myth, so dont worry about it.
Like ive said many times,I could never go back to a standard 7200 Rpm Hard drive after using a SSD the diffrence is like Night/Day.
You would want to use the SSD & Hard drives like...
SSD- OS and most used Apps
HDD-Games and everything else.
I have the 60Gb Vertex 2,And have about 20Gb ish free,I plan to get another one at a later date for Raid 0.
You would want to use the SSD & Hard drives like...
SSD- OS and most used Apps
HDD-Games and everything else.
I have the 60Gb Vertex 2,And have about 20Gb ish free,I plan to get another one at a later date for Raid 0.
linkin
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I concur. My SSD is for windows, office, browsers, and small programs that benefit from fast speeds (eg CPU-Z), while my HDD is for games and storage.
I also put a 1GB pagefile onto my SSD. No point in having on the HDD as it slows the system compared to when it's on an SSD.
Benny Boy
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I agree with the consensus here. I have Windows, Office, and a few other things on it as well.
Make sure you remap the os/other prog storage folders or it can fat fast.
For what defaults to C:\ (but you don't want it too) you can change the defualt install location first.
Make sure you remap the os/other prog storage folders or it can fat fast.
For what defaults to C:\ (but you don't want it too) you can change the defualt install location first.
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Easy,When you go to install your Games/apps you just choose to install it to your standard HDD and they will run from that rather than the SSD.
Benny Boy
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I agree with this as well, for the most part. GC and TRIM do do a good job of cleaning the flash. Trim will remove the deleted or uninstalled, but not all of it (fragment). GC will clean up most all the rest of the fragment, but only after the controller has several times moved it out of it's needed data storing way, and the system has deemed it garbage. If a lot of fragmetation happens, they can actually regain some performance back as they clean themselves up.
So yeah, GC and TRIM work well. And as jonb35 indicated, excessive/daily basis install/uninstall/delete comes with a cost of write cycles and flash cell life.
claptonman
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Yes, you'll have to reinstall windows, of course, and you'll have to wipe your other drive because they're tied to your HDD. And of course, you can't just delete windows separately from the rest of your programs. You'll have to wipe it.