Bios settings for SSD question.

[ingeborgdot]

I am going to be putting together another computer and using another SSD. I was wondering what the required setting for and SSD in the bios is? Don't I set it to AHCI? I have SATA burners and also 3 HDDs though. What should I do for that situation?

 

[Coup27]

Set it to AHCI and that's it.

 

[ingeborgdot]

It won't affect any standard HDD that is on the same controller???

 

[Coup27]

Well yes, it will put them also in AHCI mode which is what you want.

 

[ingeborgdot]

Okay, great.
I have another question then. I am going to be reformatting another computer with an SSD drive in it. What is the proper way to do that? I was reading somewhere that you should do something special but can't find it again to read what it has to say.

 

[corkyg]

I believe that is called Secure Erase, and it should be with the utilities that come with the SSD.

 

[ingeborgdot]

I don't think my crucial SSD came with any utilities??? If not I can use the one that came with my Samsung one I think. Is this a necessary thing to do? I will do it anyway but just curious. Thanks.

 

[ingeborgdot]

Okay, one more thing. When I switch from the one computer to the other I want to keep my firefox settings, ie settings, chrome settings, and outlook settings. I would also like to keep the recent items in my taskbar for the programs that are there if possible. Would anyone care to help or lead me in the right direction as to how to save all the settings I have for that? Thanks very much.