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    SSD/HDD partition question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Neatman, Oct 31, 2011.

  1. Neatman

    Neatman Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    Ive just been surfing around here looking for ideas on SSD/HDD performance boosts. Ive had some trouble finding what I need so i thought id start a thread in case someone gets the chance to respond before I can find it myself.

    I want to partition both my Intel 510 120GB drive (70%) and my 7200RPM harddrive on a new P8150. Is it possible to create the partitions without wiping data on the drives? Reading some PDFs on partitions from Crucial, I was given the impression creating new partitions would do just that. I just want verification because Im not sure i want to screw around with a drive that already has all my drivers/OS installed on it...

    Also, will making multiple partitions on the 750GB HDD improve performance, or is it really only worth it to make one say 100GB)

    For those pro users out there, have any tips on processes to turn on/off for the SSD? excluding defrag

    Thanks a lot, hopefully i can find the answers myself just by digging around
     
    Neatman, Oct 31, 2011
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    jclausius Notebook Virtuoso

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  3. Neatman

    Neatman Notebook Consultant

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    Much appreciated. No idea why i was having trouble finding threads on it, ive been reading them for months... Got a nasty head cold. Ill blame that.
     
    Neatman, Oct 31, 2011
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