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February 17th, 2017 12:00
SSD warning
If anybody is considering adding an SSD to your computer DONT! Dell advertises it as faster boot up times, but in reality it becomes your default drive so you SEVERLY limit your savable space. Purchased 1TB with 256 SSD. Later discovered the SSD is now full because Windows automatically saves everything to the SSD. The only way to get SSD saved material to the HDD is to uninstall and reinstall apps on HDD (many apps DONT ALLOW you to change the default save folder to the HDD) losing any saved data for that app in the process.
As an example, trying to download an engineering software on my $2500 Alienware, and can't because will only allow download to SSD and SSD is full unless I delete a bunch of saved data and uninstall apps. So now I have a $2500 computer with a 256 G memory and a 1TB paperweight inside.
hindesite
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February 17th, 2017 18:00
That is incorrect information.
An SSD will almost always improve PC performance, and in some cases, the gains are spectacular.
Very few applications prevent you from installing to locations other than the C: drive - you just have to be sharp enough to not accept the defaults when installing. Of course, you can't easily change the application location after it has been installed and used, but in some cases is possible.
It is also possible to map the default folders (Pictures, Videos, etc) to another location so that all happens invisibly.
Suggest you check the defaults for file saving for whatever you are using to download, or download the same using web broser with the correct save location set.
Tesla1856
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February 17th, 2017 15:00
Windows (and the laptop in general) is much faster and snappier if your bootable C: Drive is a SSD. 256GB is fine for most people. Maybe 512GB if you have a bit of money. Most programs will fit here, and just save the "data files" you create to another drive if running out of space.
Yes, D: should probably be a 1TB or larger spinning drive if you need to carry a bunch of large installed games, video media files, and data ... around with you at all times.
I don't think I've ever seen any good modern "Engineering Software" that won't let you select hard-drive to install to at time of installation. Just look for "Custom Install" Option in Installer.
Jotequila
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February 17th, 2017 21:00
I love my SSD!
I have a Sandisk X400 SSD (500GB) and now my notebook runs amazing....
bnkent
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February 21st, 2017 22:00
This is the correct answer to your problem. You have to remap the locations for Documents, Music, Pictures.... etc to be saved on your 1TB drive instead of the SSD. That way your SSD is for operating system and your programs only.