Going from HD/Vista to SSD/Win 7 - Thoughts?
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:54 pm
I'd really like to hear from dhanson865.
I'm considering such an unpgrade, though I also purchased Vista when it was pretty new and it had more than it's share of quirks.
I have Vista 32 bit, so I'm limited to Win 7 also 32 bit as an "upgrade". I don't want a clean install as I have a lot of apps installed. I did such an upgrade from a clean Vista to a clean Win 7 with no regrets, not so sure about a loaded pc.
Concerns - Going to SSD I've seen some recommendations that do not seem to make sense:
1. No paging file on the SSD. What? First off I am still limited memory wise to 4GB (3 visible) in 32 bit, I certainly do not want any further constraints (low memory messages and slowdows).
It would seem that having a paging file on an SSD would be optimal, certainly much faster than one going to a hard drive. Wouldn't that be a good thing? Having my virtual memory almost as fast as my real thing? Originally I considered buying just a very small SSD for the most frequently and harshly used files; the page file and IE files. I'm assuming a decent USB flash drive is still a viable alternative?
2. Given the 2 stage upgrade which should go first? Transferring everything to the SSD and then installing Win 7 or Win 7 first? Or am I wasting time even asking this question, though Win 7 varies configuration per device type, don't know if that happens during install or during boot up.
I never use hibernate and all my settings maximize performance. The MB has in Intel P965 chipset, which was out before SSD. Is that an issue as well?
Thanks
Aris
I'm considering such an unpgrade, though I also purchased Vista when it was pretty new and it had more than it's share of quirks.
I have Vista 32 bit, so I'm limited to Win 7 also 32 bit as an "upgrade". I don't want a clean install as I have a lot of apps installed. I did such an upgrade from a clean Vista to a clean Win 7 with no regrets, not so sure about a loaded pc.
Concerns - Going to SSD I've seen some recommendations that do not seem to make sense:
1. No paging file on the SSD. What? First off I am still limited memory wise to 4GB (3 visible) in 32 bit, I certainly do not want any further constraints (low memory messages and slowdows).
It would seem that having a paging file on an SSD would be optimal, certainly much faster than one going to a hard drive. Wouldn't that be a good thing? Having my virtual memory almost as fast as my real thing? Originally I considered buying just a very small SSD for the most frequently and harshly used files; the page file and IE files. I'm assuming a decent USB flash drive is still a viable alternative?
2. Given the 2 stage upgrade which should go first? Transferring everything to the SSD and then installing Win 7 or Win 7 first? Or am I wasting time even asking this question, though Win 7 varies configuration per device type, don't know if that happens during install or during boot up.
I never use hibernate and all my settings maximize performance. The MB has in Intel P965 chipset, which was out before SSD. Is that an issue as well?
Thanks
Aris