Best way preparing & installing SSD (cloned OS to a Samsung EVO 850)

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Better to use Magician or EaseUS Todo?

I noticed EaseUS had something called "optimize for SSD" but I also read that Magician has some kind of mode that removes a bit of GB from the drive to use "The “Maximum Performance” which is the following:

"The “Maximum Performance” configuration profile sacrifices a small amount of SSD lifespan (or endurance) in favor of the fastest possible performance. Features like “Hibernation Mode,” “Virtual Memory,” and “indexing,” which require extra writes to the SSD in order to function, are enabled for added speed."


So what is better? EaseUS optimization or that GB-stealing option?
Won't EaseUS enable those same features? And would it be the same to just leave some space free on the SSD and it works the same as what Magician does?

I also need to enable the AHCI thing through regedit I guess, as I'm moving from an Ide HDD to the SSD... anything else I should do? :)
 
Install from fresh. I would not clone to a different type of HDD. Windows, by default, disables some of the options mentioned above to pro-long the life of the SSD.

I'd build a fresh system and see how it performs and then see if you need to optimise it from there. AHCI is a BIOS option and requires a rebuild - I've never seen it successfully work after installation.

Chances are, if you build it fresh, then you won't need to optimise it further as it will be blisteringly quick. If you clone and mess around with stuff above (which are easily done manually) then you'll have issues and think your SSD is rubbish because it'll be performing below it's achievable rate.



M.
 
m4cc45 said:
Install from fresh. I would not clone to a different type of HDD. Windows, by default, disables some of the options mentioned above to pro-long the life of the SSD.
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I think that's the case with Windows 7 and earlier (might be Vista and earlier) but certainly Windows 8.1 normally detects the change and alters the settings itself.
 
this_is_gav said:
I think that's the case with Windows 7 and earlier (might be Vista and earlier) but certainly Windows 8.1 normally detects the change and alters the settings itself.
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It does for stuff like indexing and such like (didn't notice it in Vista but certainly from 7 onwards).

For ACHI mode if you change that it will immediate blue screen - there are reg hacks but that's exactly what they are - hacks.

I don't think you will get full performance until you properly reinstall Windows.



M.
 
Hmm, I'd like to avoid installing windows fresh, but well, if it's better and saves me messing around...

So if I installed fresh.. What would the Samsung Magician options really do? I mean is the "maximum performance" thing even worth using - and can you try it out also after you've installed windows and put files on the SSD?

Anyway the the steps for installing the SSD are then:

- plug in SSD (any SATA port will do as well?)
- set BIOS to ACHI and set the SSD to boot first.
- install windows.
- no partion? Not many points for performance (but a bit for realibility?) to partition an SSD?
- ...? Some important tweaks or I need to do? Defrag should be off auto as well as hibernation while TRIM should be on automatically?


Also, I plan to have my old OS HDD drive in the computer for some months... After I set my BIOS to ACHI... can I still run my old OS HDD if I set BIOS back to IDE? And what happens if I by misstake run my SSD on IDE?
 
There is no need to do a clean install. Don't bother with the excessive optimisation nonsense, as Windows will take care of changing the key settings for you. You can verify these settings (alignment, defrag, TRIM, etc) after you've cloned the drive.

I recommended Macrium Reflect for the cloning.

AHCI I tweak is very straight forward.

1) Enable AHCI in registry
2) Reboot and enter BIOS config before the OS boots, change the relevant setting.
3) Boot the OS.
 
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