How would you guys partition samsung 830

[Compman55]

For overprovisioning what size would you make the user partition? Its a laptop used for the basics.

 

[Pariah]

Its a laptop used for the basics.

Such demanding usage does not require anything. Make one full capacity partition and have fun.

 

[StarTech]

I gave it the suggested value by the magician, but you don't need it if the drive will have empty space.

 

[kbp]

^^ full capacity and let TRIM do it's magic.

 

[Coup27]

For a light workload then one partition at full capacity.

 

[hhhd1]

7%

 

[aviator78]

Don't make more partitions. You will decrease the performance by doing that in case that one partition is filling up. One partition only for SSDs!

 

[Cerb]

For overprovisioning what size would you make the user partition? Its a laptop used for the basics.

I'd hit next until the wizard was done, or just install Windows 7 and let it do what it wants.

If you're installing an older OS, that's different, but that's a reason to align before you get stuck with the OS installed, and learn what services to disable, not anything to do with having multiple partitions.

 

[tweakboy]

You don't unless there's a specific reason. Just toss the SSD in and have fun, what size capacity is your 830 ?


any SSD its the same story. Get it put it in, upgrade firmware and install OS.

 

[Compman55]

Its the 128GB version that I am putting in an old Dell Latitude D830.

I just installed fresh windows 7 x86 with full partition and it shipped with the latest firmware.

So far it is jaw dropping. I get a WEI of 6.9 and this is the older ICH8 SATA chipset with no AHCI.

 

[hhhd1]

Don't make more partitions. You will decrease the performance by doing that in case that one partition is filling up. One partition only for SSDs!

NO.

As long as there is ANY free space, it should be fine, it doesn't matter if there is 10 paritions, and they are all filled up to 100% and only 1 partition has free 10gb.

 

[tweakboy]

Its the 128GB version that I am putting in an old Dell Latitude D830.

I just installed fresh windows 7 x86 with full partition and it shipped with the latest firmware.

So far it is jaw dropping. I get a WEI of 6.9 and this is the older ICH8 SATA chipset with no AHCI.

Also did you update firmware ? You can do it anytime. Might get your score to 7.3 ,,,

BTW you can turn on AHCI anytime through OS regedit.