Partioning a SSD?

[DeathSniper]

I just got an Intel 320 120GB and I will be installing Win7 Ult on it later on tonight/tomorrow. Since Windows will not need the full 120GB I figured I would allocate 60-70GB to it and the rest for a separate Application/Program Files drive. Question is, would I be better off just leaving it as one "whole" drive or is there any particular reason not to partition it into two different virtual drives? (Would there be a substantial impact on speed for instance?)

I currently use a 74GB Raptor for my Windows boot drive, and have an application drive as a partition of one of my WD640s as I prefer to keep my Windows install separate from other application installations if I can help it (For those of you wondering why I don't just install programs into the default directory - I find it easier to manage if I throw all the apps that have a manual install path onto one drive; that and I like to keep it away from system files).

Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated, thank you.

 

[deimos3428]

If the SSD fails, you'll lose both partitions. Other than that I see no particular reason not to do so.

 

[DeathSniper]

Well, if the SSD fails I'll lose all the data regardless of it being partitioned or not

So I guess it doesn't really matter then if I leave it all as one 120GB drive or a 70 + 50?

 

[DirkGently1]

I see absolutely no need for partitioning, either with HDD or SSD. Having a HDD storage drive and a sensible backup routine is all you need.

 

[deimos3428]

Well, if the SSD fails I'll lose all the data regardless of it being partitioned or not

The assumption was that if you're not partitioning the SSD, you'd store your data on a separate drive.

 

[Binky]

An OS partition makes it easier and cleaner to do regular image-based backups. A separate partition *may* save your data or OS if one of the partitions blows up, although this remote possibility isn't a good reason to make separate partitions. If the SSD itself dies, its all gone with one partionion or 20.

I like a separate OS partion. It's personal choice really. I don't see any real advantage that can be measured in speed or true reliability increases.

 

[xGnarRx]

Why would you want to have a 60-70GB partition only for windows? Why not just keep it simple and have program files and windows on the same partition. Else you will have to resize the partitions when your program files folder expands to a size bigger than the partition.

It's not like the programs don't get installed into a separate folder from windows :\

 

[GrumpyMan]

Seems like a waste of time for no benefit to me.

 

[DeathSniper]

I'm up and running with it partitioned, and yes while it may seem like a waste of time and effort (well alright, typing out a few numbers and clicking next doesn't really take *that* much time) it was simply due to a personal preference of having a separate OS partition.

Thanks for all the responses

 

[Seero]

Partitioning make sense on HDD as you want to keep garbages at the inner platter while OS and programs at the outter platter. With SSD, there is no platter. Instead, you keep your HDD for garbages while keeping OS and programs on SSD.

 

[GrumpyMan]

That's OK, you are experimenting and finding things out for yourself, like I once did. Have fun with your machine, it's a great hobby.

 

[Seero]

That's OK, you are experimenting and finding things out for yourself, like I once did. Have fun with your machine, it's a great hobby.

I agree with that. Too many people told me how insecure to use raid 0 on multiple drives many years ago, but my raid drives are still up and running. In fact, partitioning can be done through windows, meaning it is reversible.