So given the amount of awesome SSD deals this week, I took the plunge with a M4 Crucial. I have a couple of queries, the main one being does it matter which kind of 'SATA cable' I use? I mean, do I need a SATA 3 spec cable? I bought these cables not really thinking about it - Link here, will these yield SATA 3 speeds or have I messed up?
Also, I plan on updating the firmware straight away, should I format the drive first? Or just literally plug it in, boot using the FW updater, then install windows 7? I understand I need to set it to AHCI, anything else I need to be aware of.. Like should it be SLOT 0 - MASTER, etc? Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Also, I plan on updating the firmware straight away, should I format the drive first? Or just literally plug it in, boot using the FW updater, then install windows 7? I understand I need to set it to AHCI, anything else I need to be aware of.. Like should it be SLOT 0 - MASTER, etc? Any input would be greatly appreciated!