What should be installed on my ssd

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Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts Billboard Trophies. Forums Hardware Storage. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next Sort by votes. Apr 16, 10 0 4, 0. Jeffs Distinguished. Sep 18, 99 0 18, OS on SSD is a no-brainer. Ideally all programs and games should be installed on SSD. Bulk storage for huge files like music libraries and video can go on the more spacious and cheaper HDD.

X79 Honorable. Apr 17, 3, 0 13, For those who are not familiar with it, you may be afraid to pick an SSD or install it yourself. After reading this article, you will feel much more confident about it! Keep the proof of purchase Generally speaking, SSDs are covered by a 3 to 5 year warranty from the date of purchase. If the proof of purchase is lost, the warranty period will be advanced to ex-factory date, which may loss more than a week of the original warranty period.

Usually both 2. It is recommended that you push the SSD out of the blister instead of pulling it hard. Verify the installation location The interfaces of 2.

The supported interface of 2. The detail of the ports is as shown below Location of the M. The SATA connectors are usually located at the bottom-right of the board and should have numbers. When connecting the SATA cable to the motherboard, it will only plug in one way. You should hear a click when the cable is connected correctly. Here are the options.

Windows makes moving files simple. Once your SSD gets installed correctly, as explained above, the new drive appears in Windows. You can access the properties of each folder and move it to the new SSD. Several third-party programs offer disk cloning or disk copy functionality if you need to move your entire drive, including Windows. Arguably, one of the most useful ways to utilize an SSD is by installing your operating system on the solid-state drive. Just double-check your connections and remember to ground yourself before handling potentially sensitive electronics.

Use caution when connecting any cables and determine your data restoration approach before starting the installation.