Installing SSD

Hardass · 01-01-11, 08:12 AM

Trying to Install a SSD in a system. The system can see the drive, but when OS install gets to selecting drive part it does not see the drive. I have tried Ide and AHCI same for both. Do I need to install SSD in a system running and format first?

m0r7if3r · 01-01-11, 09:34 AM

Have you tried formatting to the proper filesystem with gparted?

EarthDog · 01-01-11, 09:36 AM

try enabling it in compputer managment.

does gparted align them properly mor7?

Hardass · 01-01-11, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by m0r7if3r

Have you tried formatting to the proper filesystem with gparted?

Never heard of it .

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Originally Posted by EarthDog

try enabling it in compputer managment.

How do I do that with no OS installed?

dejo · 01-01-11, 09:39 AM

have you tried to use one of the other group of sata connectors and see if it will let you go farther then?

EarthDog · 01-01-11, 09:41 AM

You should put it in another system and do that... (enable it)

Hardass · 01-01-11, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by EarthDog

You should put it in another system and do that... (enable it)

Is this the same as making it a Active partition?

EarthDog · 01-01-11, 10:07 AM

Not sure try it. The more I think about it, the more I think thats not the issue. But its worth a try as its just a plug and change.

Gparted is a light linux install that runs from a CD and has partitioning/erasing options built in. Problem with that is I dont know if it aligns the SSD properly like a format from within windows install does.

Hardass · 01-01-11, 10:13 AM

Making Partition Active did the trick. It allowed me to install OS and it boots to it with no other drive installed.

Any other tips are welcome as these are all new to me.

ChanceCoats123 · 01-01-11, 02:41 PM

What SSD do you have? Size? Do I smell PCmark?

To be honest, because of the way SSD's work, I keep mine no greater than half-way full. They use a technology that makes it no cell is written to more than the others. IE:

Cells 1 through 9 have one write cycle. Cell 10 doesn't yet. The controller won't write to cells 1 through 9 until cell 10 has been written for the first time.

Keeping that in mind, the more open space you have, the longer life you will get out of the SSD.

Hardass · 01-01-11, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ChanceCoats123

What SSD do you have? Size? Do I smell PCmark?

To be honest, because of the way SSD's work, I keep mine no greater than half-way full. They use a technology that makes it no cell is written to more than the others. IE:

Cells 1 through 9 have one write cycle. Cell 10 doesn't yet. The controller won't write to cells 1 through 9 until cell 10 has been written for the first time.

Keeping that in mind, the more open space you have, the longer life you will get out of the SSD.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226151

ChanceCoats123 · 01-01-11, 02:46 PM

Is this just going to be an OS drive? My 60gb is just for OS and right now, it's just under half-way full. I haven't seen a lick of performance degradation.

I need to put one of my good OS's on another partition and do some PC mark.

Hardass · 01-01-11, 02:50 PM

I have 2 of them, and have not decided how to use them yet. Was just testing today.

ChanceCoats123 · 01-01-11, 02:53 PM

Okay. Sounds like a good deal.

nzaneb · 01-03-11, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hardass

I have 2 of them, and have not decided how to use them yet. Was just testing today.

You should be able to put up some decent PCMark numbers with those two in Raid 0. The Callisto is a fast drive

. Gotta love the Sandforce.

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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	Not sure try it. The more I think about it, the more I think thats not the issue. But its worth a try as its just a plug and change. Gparted is a light linux install that runs from a CD and has partitioning/erasing options built in. Problem with that is I dont know if it aligns the SSD properly like a format from within windows install does. __________________ Should I R0 my SSD? / Sandy/Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / Haswell Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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01-01-11, 10:13 AM	Thread Starter #9
Hardass Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: S.W. Florida.	Making Partition Active did the trick. It allowed me to install OS and it boots to it with no other drive installed. Any other tips are welcome as these are all new to me. __________________
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ChanceCoats123 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois	What SSD do you have? Size? Do I smell PCmark? To be honest, because of the way SSD's work, I keep mine no greater than half-way full. They use a technology that makes it no cell is written to more than the others. IE: Cells 1 through 9 have one write cycle. Cell 10 doesn't yet. The controller won't write to cells 1 through 9 until cell 10 has been written for the first time. Keeping that in mind, the more open space you have, the longer life you will get out of the SSD. __________________ Ed - "Aight it's pulling down... Thing is really tuned for LN2 though." This is the team you are looking for... 1EeNkR3VPihwHCGt2VKSjJHetiKHZt9U1e
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ChanceCoats123 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois	Is this just going to be an OS drive? My 60gb is just for OS and right now, it's just under half-way full. I haven't seen a lick of performance degradation. I need to put one of my good OS's on another partition and do some PC mark. __________________ Ed - "Aight it's pulling down... Thing is really tuned for LN2 though." This is the team you are looking for... 1EeNkR3VPihwHCGt2VKSjJHetiKHZt9U1e
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01-01-11, 02:50 PM	Thread Starter #13
Hardass Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: S.W. Florida.	I have 2 of them, and have not decided how to use them yet. Was just testing today. __________________
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ChanceCoats123 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois	Okay. Sounds like a good deal. __________________ Ed - "Aight it's pulling down... Thing is really tuned for LN2 though." This is the team you are looking for... 1EeNkR3VPihwHCGt2VKSjJHetiKHZt9U1e
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