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Dual SSD

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  • 17-01-2012 11:14am
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    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,921 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    My main pc needs to be wiped (yearly task) and all my progs reloaded.

    I have a 60gb ssd in there running all my prog, os and a few games but is pretty full.
    So, I have the option of installing a second 60g ssd and wanted opinions.

    I was going to load w7 & my pc games on ssd-1.
    and then load my progs on ssd-2.
    so when I go to do a fresh install whenever - I just have to load w7 & any new game I have on ssd-1 and leave ssd-2 alone. Is this possible or do some of my progs use windows folders etc.

    Progs would be - avg, photoshop, hd video software, etc.
    Or use clone software.

    Thanks

    K


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    yup, just format the 2nd drive and it *should* appear as your D drive (or possibly E depending on how everything is plugged in) in windows and then every time you install an app, just change the install path from C:\progam files\appname to D:\progam files\appname and you're sorted.

    if you are feeling adventurous, you can change the default install path in your registry to D instead of C for the following entries so that windows will always choose the D drive to install to by default:

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    (as always, backup your registry before making any changes). you'll have both of these if you have the 64 bit version of windows, but no (x86) one if it's 32bit.


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    It depends how much programs and games you have. I have about 400GB of games, but only about 30-40GB of non-game applications. With that setup, I'd install the OS and applications to the first 60GB drive, and use the second as a cache for a .5-1TB drive.

    This assumes you have a Z68 board of course, which you may not. If you don't, then what you're suggesting is a good ideal. Again, depending on how much games you have, you could install them all to a mechanical drive, and transfer your most played to the SSD with this Steam Mover Tool.


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    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,921 Mod ✭✭✭✭karltimber


    Hi

    thanks lads,
    that S_Mover tools looks good.

    will go with that dual setup so.
    os & games on ssd-1 and my progs on ssd-2.

    Reason - since my ssd was getting full I put two new pc games on a sata drive and it's so slow to load the games - it has to be sdd - as i've got use to my progs loading so quickly. spoilt :)

    Thanks again,

    K


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    same here. :D

    I have my pair of 60gb SSD's as a RAID0 set though and still keep older games on a mechanical drive and just whatever game i'm currently playing i keep on the SSD volume so it loads nice and quickly.

    I also keep a mirrored copy of my user profile on the mechanical drive too, just in case the RAID0 volume ever falls over, i still have the important stuff. that way i just need to reinstall the OS (Win7 x64 from a USB flash drive, done in about 15 minutes) and any apps and i'm ready to go again. :)


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