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SSD/HDD Installation of FSX

Posted:
Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:13 pm
by Pato
Recently upgraded to Win10. I lost everything when my Win7 HDD failed and I had trouble with my backup.
I got my technician to install a 250GB SSD with the OS and also a 1TB HDD. I would like some advice on how to reinstall FSX and associated programs.
What should I put on the SSD and what other programs should I put onto the 1TB HDD.? Any help will be appreciated.
Re: SSD/HDD Installation of FSX

Posted:
Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:25 pm
by Ian Warren
Pato, currently my FSX install is 108GB and on a 500 raptor drive , My SSD is not big enough ... yours is , now on my Raptor I do have a lot of files in the works and many other working files.
If your FSX is your most important used I would install onto SSD , you have the room for it and use your other drive to store and maybe use other programs required, printers/scanners and other programs.
Re: SSD/HDD Installation of FSX

Posted:
Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:37 pm
by toprob
The normal suggestion is to put your OS on the SSD, and your sim on the HD. A SSD won't really speed up the sim, it may improve loading a smidgeon, but it won't let it perform any better. Windows, on the other hand, benefits a lot from the SSD.
Of course these days I'm tempted to buy another SSD for my sim...
Re: SSD/HDD Installation of FSX

Posted:
Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:46 pm
by Pato
Thankyou both for your comments they are most helpful. Now for the hard part of re-installing everything.
Re: SSD/HDD Installation of FSX

Posted:
Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:17 pm
by Ian Warren
That is the fun part ... and a Super Fresh Install

Re: SSD/HDD Installation of FSX

Posted:
Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:07 pm
by dbcunnz
I have my OS on a 240GB SSD and my FSX on a 300GB Raptor HDD I did try my FSX on a SSD but found that there was no gain over the SSD against the Raptor.
Re: SSD/HDD Installation of FSX

Posted:
Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:40 pm
by Pato
dbcunnz wrote:I have my OS on a 240GB SSD and my FSX on a 300GB Raptor HDD I did try my FSX on a SSD but found that there was no gain over the SSD against the Raptor.
That is the information that I was after. Thanks.