SSD help?

stiv121 · 30 Dec 2011 at 17:43

Just got hold of my M4's which arrived the other day and was wondering if I could plug one into my laptop (No idea if it can be tho) and copy my Steam folder to it as I want to keep all the games but I have a 40gb download limit now so I can't just re do them all

After I've done that can I install windows on to my drive when I put it into my main computer (Fresh Install) and copy what games I have on that so that I can have all of them in the one place?

I will be using the drives seperatly untill I can afford to upgrade to sandybridge as my motherboard has the crappy marvel port thingys I've heard bad things about and wont get good speeds

Oh and are these drives plug and play? Or do I have to download new firmware or do somthing in the bios to see them and make them work?

Sorry for bad grammer and spelling typing this in a rush as I have to make my way to my mums where the laptop is

Threepwood · 30 Dec 2011 at 18:03

I would do this the other way around.

Build your PC, then take out your laptop drive, plug it into your pc and copy the folder onto your PC drive. Then put the laptop drive back into the laptop.

stiv121 · 30 Dec 2011 at 18:15

That would require me traviling back and forth a lot tho plus taking the laptop apart to get the HHD out. Could it be done my way tho?

Threepwood · 30 Dec 2011 at 18:44

Ah, i see

Sure, as long as the laptop has room for 2 hard drives that will be fine, otherwise you would need one of those cables that will power the hard drive from the mains and a sata to usb thingy (Ive got one but I dont live in glasgow any more

am in suffolk.

This is presuming you dont want to raid up your M4's.

stiv121 · 30 Dec 2011 at 18:46

Yeah will not be raiding them while on SATA2/Crappy SATA 3, Hopefully the laptop has a slot for it or I'll just have to borrow a portable hard drive

Threepwood · 30 Dec 2011 at 19:45

You should at least try the sata 3 marvel ports, update the drivers etc, mine work super fine.

If they dont tho, thats even more reason to run raid in sata2.

Cant you just take the laptop back to your house if it doesnt have room for an extra drive? You would have to make another visit anyway if it doesn't and you need to borrow an external.

Would mean making ur ma happy with an extra visit!

stiv121 · 30 Dec 2011 at 19:54

Well Im here already and I can't leave my mum without the laptop as she needs it