CaptainX Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 Hey guys anticipating the 2.5 merge and considering that I now own a VR headset I bought an m.2 960 nvme SSD. Now I'm in the process of moving my more demanding games like DCS to the new SSD but my windows is still installed in my HDD. So this begs the question, do I really have to move or reinstall the Windows to fully benefit from the new drive on DCS? (really don't want to do that, since I have tons of games installed and other stuff and I really don't mind having windows on hdd anyway) :joystick:
Johnny_Rico Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 For DCS no, for a slightly faster windows installation would be the reason to re-install windows on the new M.2 You could check to see if there is a util (from SSD manufacturer) to move you OS partition to your new drive METAR weather for DCS World missions Guide to help out new DCS MOOSE Users -> HERE Havoc Company Dedicated server info Connect IP: 94.23.215.203 SRS enabled - freqs - Main = 243, A2A = 244, A2G = 245 Please contact me HERE if you have any server feedback or METAR issues/requests
NeilWillis Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 I would highly recommend that you move Windows to an SSD if you have the space. However, the priority should be to have DCS World there if you only have space for one or the other. Fundamentally, HDD for mass storage, and SSD for program operations is the logical approach.
smallberries Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 Samsung (Magician?) has a tool that will move your Windows install for you. I used it when I went from HDD to my first SSD, and it worked just fine.
BitMaster Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 move all to ssd with samsung data migration software. use your hdd for cold storage of videos and such, not for os, not for games. later on, maybe buy a 2nd ssd, but by all means, get your os OFF that hdd Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Sapphire Nitro+ 7800XT - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus XG27ACG QHD 180Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X
CaptainX Posted January 3, 2018 Author Posted January 3, 2018 Alright I'm moving the OS, thanks for the reply guys
BitMaster Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 We get this question at least once per week, we should make our "always same" answer sticky ! Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Sapphire Nitro+ 7800XT - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus XG27ACG QHD 180Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X
Gearbox Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 If you opt to leave windows on the old drive, you should consider moving the windows virtual memory swap space to the SSD to get better VM performance.
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