Windows 7 ssd optimization

[hwJunkie]

I looked around for some Windows 7 optimization tweaks for my upcoming rig with a crucial m4 128GB ssd and will share what I found.

-installing onto different drive, then restore image onto ssd? worth trouble or no?
-1gb ramdisk for pagefile or 1gb on ssd?

-update firmware
-disable superfetch, prefetch, bootfetch
-reduce logging
-disable hibernation
-disable defrag on the ssd
-disable system restore
-disable windows reliability monitor
-do not disable indexing

http://superuser.com/questions/137817/best-ssd-tweaks-for-windows-7
http://www.overclock.net/ssd/700470-tutorials-real-world-windows-7-ssd.html

 

[drescherjm]

Almost all of the above is wrong.

1. Update firmware
2. Install windows on the SSD
3. Let the OS builtin support for SSDs disable the things that need disabled
4. Don't enable or disable anything

 

[Forceman]

Almost all of the above is wrong.

1. Update firmware
2. Install windows on the SSD
3. Let the OS builtin support for SSDs disable the things that need disabled
4. Don't enable or disable anything

+1

If you really feel the need to do something, disable hibernation to save space. If you really, really feel the need to do something, disable hibernation and then set a smaller manual pagefile, to save space. Otherwise, just leave it alone.

 

[jeremyshaw]

Yeah, hibernation and pagefile is all you really need to care about.

defrag, BTW, cannot, and will not activate on a schedule for a SATA or PATA/IDE device with a reported 0RPM max speed - which all SSD have.

 

[scaarbelly]

Update firmware, install windows, do NOTHING else.

 

[hwJunkie]

aaaaaaaaaaaah lol

 

[Damar]

Update firmware, install windows, do NOTHING else.

And info for those new to SSD's on Win7.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/e7/archive/2009/05/05/support-and-q-a-for-solid-state-drives-and.aspx

 

[Trepidati0n]

...but but but....I've read all these forums with people who claim that this brings the second coming of Christ and gives you a 1000 virgins. How can you guys say this stuff doesn't work?

 

[rmd3003]

-update firmware
-disable superfetch, prefetch, bootfetch
-reduce logging
-disable hibernation
-disable defrag on the ssd
-disable system restore
-disable windows reliability monitor
-do not disable indexing

All this was needed couple of years ago when TRIM was not working correctly. Now windows takes care of everything. Just install and enjoy.

 

[DisrupTer911]

if you don't hibernate, disable it and get your space back. why not right?
i disable system restore as I don't use it.

win7 takes care of the rest.

 

[Kelvarr]

Update firmware, install windows, do NOTHING else.

Is there any difference if I installed windows then updated the firmware?

 

[DisrupTer911]

A lot of the drives won't allow the OS drive to be updated w/o being put into a PCs and used as a secondary drive.

 

[Forceman]

Is there any difference if I installed windows then updated the firmware?

Usually no, but there is a small chance of data loss when you do the firmware update. Easiest just to update first and not have to worry about it.

 

[drescherjm]

Usually no, but there is a small chance of data loss when you do the firmware update. Easiest just to update first and not have to worry about it.

That was my same thought.