Upgrading to SSD & Windows 10
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Can u not just upgrade the windows 7 installation rather than a new copy of 10? I see no problem I used my 840 Evo on a old core 2 system for awhile with win8 and it was fine.
Probably, but I've no doubt I'd come across issues with games and drivers amongst other things compared to a fresh install of the new OS on the new SSD.
Never thought of that, one way of avoiding issues early on with a new OS. Just as a side, I remember you posting in my cpu clock thread - it seems like 4.2 wasn't stable due to the LLC setting. It was on high (50%) and I've since gone to medium (25%). Doesn't make much sense though as I only went +0.05 on the offset extra (given the extra drop in vdroop) which still leaves me with a lower load voltage - 1.240-1.248 instead of about 1.256-1.264. Still need to do more testing though as Diablo 3 appears the only game to suffer previously and it's rare. So far no issues in windows, no WHEA errors, 3+ hours on Prime 95, fine in 3dmark 11 and Valley amongst one or two games
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I find whocrashed program good at finding what caused the crash,then you can tweak cou or vtt voltages
Also found a lower llc and more offset helps to give you a slightly higher idle voltage,that's if your crashing at idle,if at load its probably not enough CPU v
Also found a lower llc and more offset helps to give you a slightly higher idle voltage,that's if your crashing at idle,if at load its probably not enough CPU v
500GB 850 Evo SSD arriving tomorrow. Can somebody confirm the following would be the right process in terms of putting Win 10 on this new drive as I normally always install fresh with an OEM copy?
1. Backup any required files and download new win 10 required drivers on external hdd
2. Download the tool via this link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
3. Choose to upgrade
4. Via the same tool, create the install dvd
5. Make sure windows 10 has activated online
6. Enter BIOS and make sure DVD drive is set to boot first
7. Insert dvd, power off
8. Remove old (current) hdd and replace with new ssd
9. Follow the normal procedure from here removing ethernet cable
10. Once installed, disable auto driver updates in windows 10 together with info sharing & download p2p settings
11. Install chosen drivers from external hdd
12. Reconnect ethernet cable and install other programs
1. Backup any required files and download new win 10 required drivers on external hdd
2. Download the tool via this link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
3. Choose to upgrade
4. Via the same tool, create the install dvd
5. Make sure windows 10 has activated online
6. Enter BIOS and make sure DVD drive is set to boot first
7. Insert dvd, power off
8. Remove old (current) hdd and replace with new ssd
9. Follow the normal procedure from here removing ethernet cable
10. Once installed, disable auto driver updates in windows 10 together with info sharing & download p2p settings
11. Install chosen drivers from external hdd
12. Reconnect ethernet cable and install other programs
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Why don't you clone your existing HDD to the new SSD then insert and boot from the cloned SSD and upgrade it to W10.
Once installed and W10 has activated you can then reinstall W10 as a fresh install.
The benefit would be that you leave your existing HDD with W7 untouched - which if all else fails you could revert to.
It would also act as a backup from which you could drag all of your existing files, drivers etc.
Once installed and W10 has activated you can then reinstall W10 as a fresh install.
The benefit would be that you leave your existing HDD with W7 untouched - which if all else fails you could revert to.
It would also act as a backup from which you could drag all of your existing files, drivers etc.