installing a new ssd

bigjimmyauk · 20 Mar 2010 at 02:49

will be getting myself an ssd next week just need to know a few things

will firmware need updating before i install my OS or can it be done while the OS is on the drive

should i use achi mode or native IDE

and which motherboard controller should i use my JMICRON or my MARVELL this is my mobo>>>>http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-230-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481

thanks in advance for any advice

Ziggy4 · 20 Mar 2010 at 03:08

Would be useful to know which SSD you plan to buy? Otherwise any answers will be guesswork. Unless you are getting a Crucial RealSSD then I would recommend you use the Intel controller, which will probably give better performance than the Marvell, and wouldn't touch a JMicron with a barge pole.

Baldrick1001 · 20 Mar 2010 at 09:34

..... then I would recommend you use the Intel controller,

What Intel controller??? I don't think he has one on his AMD setup.

We really would need to know which SSD, if the Intel Gen2 then I would stick it on the Marvel controller, AHCI and then use the intel toolbox.

Troezar · 20 Mar 2010 at 10:20

This is just the question I was going to ask, got an X25-M G2 on the way and putting it in my gf's laptop and unsure of the order to do things in..oh and installing W7 on it...

Baldrick1001 · 20 Mar 2010 at 11:42

For a laptop I would go into the bios, check that the SATA controller has been set up for AHCI (rather than RAID or IDE) wack the SSD in. Instal win 7 and then do not instal any SATA drivers, just use the native MS sata drivers. Bish bosh, jobs a goodun

bigjimmyauk · 20 Mar 2010 at 13:23

ok which drivers from this page do i need to exclude from the new install http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/...?ProductID=3258&ost=windows+7+64bit#anchor_os

ps this was the ssd i was looking at getting http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-007-KS&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=910

Ziggy4 · 20 Mar 2010 at 14:11

What Intel controller??? I don't think he has one on his AMD setup.

oops. My bad. Should have read his spec.

VortexA1 · 20 Mar 2010 at 14:38

bigjimmyauk said:
ok which drivers from this page do i need to exclude from the new install http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/...?ProductID=3258&ost=windows+7+64bit#anchor_os

exclude 'chipset/Sata raid'.

Install audio and USB 3.

Then you're done

marmalade · 20 Mar 2010 at 17:21

bigjimmyauk said:
ok which drivers from this page do i need to exclude from the new install http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/...?ProductID=3258&ost=windows+7+64bit#anchor_os

ps this was the ssd i was looking at getting http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-007-KS&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=910

Good all round choice but for around £230 you can get 128gb It's the + that matters don't buy without the +