ssd + hdd

simmmmmo · 18 Aug 2015 at 19:50

hi guys,
can some one help me with a good link, or help on how to run an ssd as boot drive and a hdd in same pc as storage.
if you are going to play a game can you store it on the hdd or do you have to store and play it from the ssd.
any set up help would be great.

thank you all guys.
simmmmmo

William-Mathew · 18 Aug 2015 at 19:54

Just put windows on the SSD and then set the SSD to boot first in the BIOS. Then just save games onto the HDD

wazza300 · 18 Aug 2015 at 20:14

when you install a game choose custom as the install location,then create and name a folder on the hdd and point the installer to that

simmmmmo · 18 Aug 2015 at 22:04

wazza300 said:
when you install a game choose custom as the install location,then create and name a folder on the hdd and point the installer to that

????????????? what, lol

does the hdd have to be formated, or can i just ues it as is? [its being used as main drive at the moment]

helllllllp

cheers

wazza300 · 18 Aug 2015 at 22:30

Use it as is,upto you

When you installed a game or program it asks you where you wanna install it,you then pick custom and choose a folder on the HDD instead of your ssd,and the game will install on there

simmmmmo · 18 Aug 2015 at 22:44

is it as simple as create new folder, name it, and away you go.
do you guys just use the ssd for windows only?

cheers

wazza300 · 18 Aug 2015 at 22:47

I put a few of my most played games on there aswell

koolpc · 18 Aug 2015 at 22:51

Format Hard drive first

simmmmmo · 19 Aug 2015 at 14:08

koolpc said:
Format Hard drive first

you dont need an o/s on it then?

koolpc · 19 Aug 2015 at 14:17

If the HD is for storage only then no. The SSD will have the OS on it.

.:SAmSuNG:. · 19 Aug 2015 at 17:18

I think this needs explaining abit better.

1: You will need a way of installing windows so either a USB stick or DVD. USB is faster and ideal if you dont have an optical drive. (Depending on OS and Motherboard you may want to set up your windows USB for UEFI mode)

2: Unplug the HDD from the motherboard and plug in the SSD.

3: Depending on your motherboard and OS you will want to set your bios to AHCI or UEFI as mentioned in step one.

4: Set bios to boot from either your DVD or USB depending how you are installing windows.

5: On install choose to install on your SSD.

6: When system reboots automatically pull the USB/DVD and set bios to boot from your SSD.

7: Once windows is all done and dusted plug in your HDD and still booting from the SSD move any files you want to keep over onto the SSD.

8: Then formant the HDD and rename it say "Storage". In there stick a few folders for say your games or movies etc. This will act just like say a external HDD or USB stick. Will have no programs on it or anything just whatever files you stick on it.

9: When you install any game you direct the install to go into your games folder on your HDD. Also Origin and Steam can be set up to install games in that folder also in the settings.

simmmmmo · 22 Aug 2015 at 13:52

thank you guys,,,,

cheers
simmo