Finally Ordered stuff for UPGRADE

[WildWestDesigns]

I use the SSD Tweak Tool to help with TRIM optimization on mine. Needed or not, I don't know, but it makes me feel better.

Don't get me wrong, I am not advocating filling up any drive close to or at full capacity, however, I do believe companies tend to be more cautious then not when it comes to covering themselves.

 

[DRPSignsNGrafix]

Well didn't realize the mother board I bought didn't have any IDE plugs on it for my DVD drives. So I went to a store I found on line in Fairfax last night to pick up a couple INEXPENSIVE DVD burners that are SATA. While there talked to the guy. He gave me a better mother board and processor for less money. So the ones I did by are being shipped back today. I also went ahead and upgraded the power supply. Kept the video card I had for now.
Now i'm ready to load software. Question for you computer guys. Can I load Windows 7 and other programs on the hard drive if I have it in a enclosure and on another PC. Another words. Can I load it while i'm at work onto the hard drive plugged into a USB port. Then when I get home just take it out of enclosure and put it in computer and hit the power button?

 

[choucove]

In reality, there are ways of doing what you're describing but generally no, you don't want to go this route. Windows 7 will need to install certain drivers specific to the computer that it is being installed on. This means if you install Win7 on a computer with one type of chipset, lets say an AMD 785G chipset, and then take the hard drive and just plug it into a different computer with a different chipset, say an Intel H67 chipset, then chances are the system will not boot properly.

 

[DRPSignsNGrafix]

Ok thanks. That's what I needed to know. I'll just wait and throw the hard drive in when i get home throw in the DVD and hit Power.

 

[SightLine]

Yeah, wait till you have the drive installed in the actual machine before installing Windows....

FYI - Another killer deal on Crucial G4 SSD's today at Buy.com. Today they have the 128GB one for just $90 which is stupid cheap. One thing I like about the G4 from Crucial, Crucial is a division of Micron who actually manufactures memory chips. A lot of RAM and SSD's you find out there with different brands, actually have Micron chips. Huge corporation with excellent support and track record for quality.

http://www.buy.com/prod/crucial-m4-128gb-2-5-sata-iii-solid-state-drive-ssd/221150373.html