omg need help on computer lgtsmart people
today i got a new pc and it has 2 disk drive, the C drive has 50gb and D drive has like 2k gb
the one with 50gb has all the system files (program files and stuff) while the 2k gb one is empty
when i install stuff it install into C: Program files (x86) and its running out of space
so my question is is it ok to install stuff into the D drive? will it still work and whats the difference wtf
edit: the pc is on windows 8 professional 64 bit
December 29, 2012
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[quote=rlllam7]ok so there's no difference between those 2?
why is there so many documentaries on comparing those two then lol[/quote]
Because they are completely different. A SSD does not have a physical disk that an HDD does meaning it's not limited to RPM and has significantly faster load times for most programs. It's common to install an OS and commonly used programs (internet browsers, games, media players, etc.) on an SSD as it they will boot up and load quicker than on an HDD. It's not a necessity, but it's a luxury.
[quote=EruditeISBACK]The 2TB hard drive is probably the C. The SSD is most likely the D drive.[/quote]
In the way he described it isn't.
[quote=Economy]No. After you initially load the program there shouldn't be a speed difference between the two hard drives.
If you wanna read the difference between a SSD and an HDD look at Solid-State Drive on wikipedia and scroll down to the comparison to other hard drives.[/quote]
ok so there's no difference between those 2?
why is there so many documentaries on comparing those two then lol
[quote=rlllam7]yea im just a bit worry cuz i spent like 2500bucks on this pc on boxing day
it has 32gb ram, intel core i7-3970X cpu @ 3.5ghz, radeon 7970 HD, and others are too expensive
so lets say I run black ops 2 highest settings on this thing does it really matter where i install it to?[/quote]
No. After you initially load the program there shouldn't be a speed difference between the two hard drives.
If you wanna read the difference between a SSD and an HDD look at Solid-State Drive on wikipedia and scroll down to the comparison to other hard drives.
[quote=Economy]Theoretically yes but I don't think you will even be able to notice the speed difference. Maplestory really isn't large enough of a process to notice a difference.[/quote]
yea im just a bit worry cuz i spent like 2500bucks on this pc on boxing day
it has 32gb ram, intel core i7-3970X cpu @ 3.5ghz, radeon 7970 HD, and others are too expensive
so lets say I run black ops 2 highest settings on this thing does it really matter where i install it to?
[quote=rlllam7]so if i install ms on the C drive it will run faster? whut
or is it the data transfer rate?[/quote]
Theoretically yes but I don't think you will even be able to notice the speed difference. Maplestory really isn't large enough of a process to notice a difference.
[quote=Economy]I'm assuming it's C. Usually your OS is downloaded on a solid state so it loads faster. I think.[/quote]
so if i install ms on the C drive it will run faster? whut
or is it the data transfer rate?
[quote=rlllam7]when you say solid state hard drive are you referring to the C drive or D drive?[/quote]
I'm assuming it's C. Usually your OS is downloaded on a solid state so it loads faster. I think.
[quote=Economy]Your computer probably just came with multiple hard drives. One of them is a solid state (probably the C drive with all the widows processes on it) and the other one probably isn't (the 2tb D drive). You can install stuff onto the D drive and it will work fine. I think, not sure, solid state hard drives are able to load information faster, but they are generally much more expensive, which is why your OS is downloaded on it but it still doesn't have that much space.
They again I could be completely wrong and talking nonsense.[/quote]
when you say solid state hard drive are you referring to the C drive or D drive?
Your computer probably just came with multiple hard drives. One of them is a solid state (probably the C drive with all the widows processes on it) and the other one probably isn't (the 2tb D drive). You can install stuff onto the D drive and it will work fine. I think, not sure, solid state hard drives are able to load information faster, but they are generally much more expensive, which is why your OS is downloaded on it but it still doesn't have that much space.
They again I could be completely wrong and talking nonsense.
Yes it is ok to install things on the D drive.