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Post Date: 2011-11-04
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    Posted: 04 Nov 2011 at 1:35am
Ok, Since DST4ME is in my view the god of all things cloning, I need advice.

Ive puchased a 160GB Intel 320 SSD, and need to know if I should Install Win 7 Fresh, or clone. My current HDD only uses 85ish GB out of "500". I would also like to set up a raid 1 using the 500 as a backup (smallest drive I have).

Only reason I am asking is because I would have to redownload 2 games that are 10GB+ each and don't want to take that much time to do so unless its needed.

Side note - Upgrading also from a 4870x2 to a EVGA 580GTX 3GB. Any specific steps to take to avoid conflicts?

Edited by Kaleliar - 04 Nov 2011 at 1:37am
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Nov 2011 at 1:45am
ok for raid you need 2 drives so you got two 500gb hdds?

Clone just make sure you are using proper software.

uninstall ati drivers then install the 580 and its drivers.



Edited by DST4ME - 04 Nov 2011 at 1:45am

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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Posts: 520 		  Quote Kaleliar Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Nov 2011 at 3:49am
Ive got 2 500's but id rather use one as the backup to the SSD. unless it wont work. Otherwise ill need some good backup software.
Rock: "We're sub-standard DPS. Nerf Paper, Scissors are fine."
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Scissors: "Rock is OP and Paper are QQers. We need PvP buffs."
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Posts: 520 		  Quote Kaleliar Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 1:32am
Got everything working dandy, I think.

Some things feel about the same, some programs still take a bit but most of them have no load time. I did notice that instead of 149GB (true size of 160GB) in the properties its showing 119GB and I have a new system reserved volume equaling 99.09MB

I think Ill end up going ahead and doing a Clean Install and then leaving the old drive as a back up in-case, but thats if I have to.

Edited by Kaleliar - 08 Nov 2011 at 1:52am
Rock: "We're sub-standard DPS. Nerf Paper, Scissors are fine."
Paper: "OMG, WTF, Scissors!"
Scissors: "Rock is OP and Paper are QQers. We need PvP buffs."
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