I am getting set for my first build (say goodbye to Dell), and I am lost as to how to use my 2 HDDs. Originally, I posted my hardware list on another website for review(starts with A and ends in tech), and I had 1 HDD. It was a 150GB Raptor. A lot of people told me it was better to drop down to a 74GB Raptor, use it only for my OS, and put everything else on a larger HDD. So what do I know? Nothing. So I went on Newegg and bought a 74GB Raptor and a WD Caviar 250GB.
Now when I ask for advice as to how to set this up, suddenly those people are gone. How can I put my Windows XP SP2 on my Raptor, then run programs from my Caviar??? I don't see how this is possible. When programs install, they place themselves all over the HDD, including Documents & Settings. I don't want to fill up my Raptor with junk, have it fragmented and slowed down, while my 250GB Caviar sits there with only my media and other storage.
Did I make a costly mistake? Should I return the 74GB Raptor and buy the 150GB instead??? Can some of the pro's on this board help me out, and help me configure my HDD's with my OS properly???
Any help is appreciated (and needed).
Now when I ask for advice as to how to set this up, suddenly those people are gone. How can I put my Windows XP SP2 on my Raptor, then run programs from my Caviar??? I don't see how this is possible. When programs install, they place themselves all over the HDD, including Documents & Settings. I don't want to fill up my Raptor with junk, have it fragmented and slowed down, while my 250GB Caviar sits there with only my media and other storage.
Did I make a costly mistake? Should I return the 74GB Raptor and buy the 150GB instead??? Can some of the pro's on this board help me out, and help me configure my HDD's with my OS properly???
Any help is appreciated (and needed).