Teach you how to use SSDs properly to get your computer flying

It is well known that after the upgrade of SSD, the speed and performance of the computer have been greatly improved. However, some users upgrade SSD, speed and performance improvement is not obvious. The reason is that the SSD is not properly used and the operating system is installed. The common problem is that the 4K is not aligned, does not turn on the trim, the system garbage too many causes. How to build a perfect and fast computer system on SSD is the problem that this article needs to answer. The author makes use of Gold speed F8240GSSD installation system as an example, detailed introduction of SSD initialization, partition format and system installation process, take you to create a perfect fast computer system.

Let your computer fly up and teach you how to use SSDs properly

For ordinary users and even ordinary DIY players, do not need to in-depth understanding of 4K alignment, open trim and other esoteric theoretical knowledge, as long as the use of SSDs to be familiar with a few basic operations can be. As long as the use of SSDs in a certain way, you can give full play to the SSD maximum potential.

We will take the Shenzhou A480NI3D2 notebook computer As the foundation, the detailed introduction SSD installs after the initialization, the partition format, as well as the system installs.

First, the gold speed F8240GSSD initialization, the partition format detailed explanation

1, SSD initialization. Most new disks are used for the first time through an initialization process, of course, a small number of disks have been initialized at the factory, there is no need for another initial chemical. The Golden Speed F8240GSSD is a disk that has been initialized and partitioned nicely, and can be used directly. However, it is not appropriate to divide the 240G into one area, which requires a repartition:

For an SSD that is not initialized, it can be suspended to any computer for initialization, and the system will automatically select MBR mode, as long as you click OK to initialize:

Partition formatting process

2, SSD partition and format. Once SSD is initialized, it can be partitioned and formatted. It should be noted that SSD partitioning and formatting are mainly in the following three ways, as long as the three ways to partition and format, SSD has 4K alignment characteristics.

Hard disk Initialization

The first method, WIN7, WIN8 system partition and format. The gold speed F8240GSSD is hung on any computer that has a WIN7 or WIN8 system installed, through the control Panel of the system into the disk Management system, where the SSD is partitioned and formatted directly. Partition and format, the system will automatically choose the best way to partition and format, the user only need to confirm. Gold Speed F8240GSSD because it has been divided into a zone, can be deleted after redistribution, you can also use compression of the original partition, the compressed space after the partition is the same.

How the hard drive adjusts

The second method, the use of WIN7, WIN8 system installation disk boot, in the installation system process partition and format. When you install the system, you can partition and format the unpartitioned disk by using the System Setup disk to boot and selecting the Advanced drive option during the installation system.

can also be partitioned during installation

The third approach, using Disk utility partitioning and formatting. Also, by hanging the gold speed F8240GSSD on any computer, downloading the Disk Management tool, you can partition and format the SSD using disk tools. At present, the simplest and best use is Diskgenius, run the software, select the need to partition the gold speed F8240GSSD, click on the toolbar section, or right click on the idle part, in the pop-up menu click to create a new partition. Then, in the pop-up Partition Settings window, tick the number of integers to the following sectors, select 2048 as the number of sectors, click OK. Finally, click Save Changes, and then format the new partition on the line.

Using software to partition (photo from forum users: wonderfully)

The above three methods are the most commonly used and convenient disk partitioning and formatting methods, through the above three methods partitioned and formatted SSD, have 4K alignment characteristics.

Some users through the correct partition and format, after the ASSSD detection is this:

AHCI Open, 4k alignment (photo from the Forum users: wonderfully)

AHCI is not turned on, 4k alignment (photo from the Forum users: wonderfully)

It's easy to start AHCI

This phenomenon is more common, this is not a disk problem, but your computer settings are problematic. In general, there are two reasons: the first is that the disk mode is not set to AHCI mode, which requires entering the computer BIOS to change the disk mode to AHCI mode; Second, the computer SATA3.0 interface is not original and does not install the driver, as long as the installation of drivers or the SSD data cable plug into the native SATA3.0 interface can solve the problem. Here again to remind friends, in the notebook computer upgrade SSDs, should not be sure to put SSD to the original disk location. The optical drive bits are often SATA2.0 interfaces or non-native SATA3.0 interfaces

Second, gold speed F8240GSSD system installation detailed

To give full play to the golden speed F8240GSSD of all potential, system installation is very important. Many users get the SSD installed, to download a ghost version of the system on the Internet, a few minutes to complete the installation. System installation speed is very fast, unfortunately, the system is always running speed does not go, and often appear a variety of problems, and finally summed up the reason: This SSD is not good, compared with the original mechanical hard disk is not very different!

The process of making system disk (photo from forum users: wonderfully)

In fact, this is the biggest misunderstanding of SSDs. SSD is completely different from the mechanical disk, it needs the correct installation system to play the maximum performance of SSD. Therefore, the installation of the system on the SSD, you must use the original WIN7, WIN8 operating system, and use the CD or U disk to make the system disk, and then use the system disk to start the installation. In the system installation process, the system will be optimized for SSDs configuration, and Ghost version of the system is often installed on the mechanical disk, no corresponding optimization for SSDs, natural is not suitable for SSDs. After the system is installed, the original driver of all kinds of computer accessories will be installed to create a perfect and concise SSD operating system.

Start the production process (photo from the Forum users: wonderfully)

After downloading, use the tool to make system installation CD-ROM or system install U disk. The use of U disk, considering the WIN7, WIN8 system mirrors have 3G or so, so the U disk to 4G above the best is 8G only line.

System Installation Process

After downloading the installation, right click on the software, choose to run as an administrator. Then continue the trial in the open window-Select the mirrored storage directory-click on the mirrored file-to write to the hard drive image. Then in the pop-up window, note that the hard drive and image files burned are USB disk and system mirroring, and then click Write. The system is automatically written to the mirror and the write completes the exit software.

It's time to start installing the system

Use to build the system USB disk to start the computer, according to the installation program prompts the next step, note that the selection of advanced installation in the installation partition, select the primary partition, you can successfully complete the system installation. The installation of the system on the SSD super fast, less than the ghost version of the installation slow how much:

After the system is installed, do not have to install all the original drivers. The driver is best not to drive the wizard tool to choose the installation, only the last individual driver can not install the case, and then with the Driver wizard. Since the original system is the perfect driver of the factory test, the driver recommended by the Drive Wizard has not been tested by the local machine. Of course, individual drivers can not be installed, and then use the Drive Wizard to complement, is also not the way.

All installation complete, using disk tool detection, intact! Several matters needing attention in the use of gold speed F8240GSSD

As with other SSD, gold speed F8240GSSD also need to pay attention to several common problems in use:

(1) Recommend the use of WIN7, WIN8 operating system. Because only WIN7, WIN8 operating system, only the perfect support for SSD, to support the trim technology (the system defaults to turn on the trim, do not need special settings);

(2) The computer must open AHCI mode. Some friends still insist on using IDE mode, which will directly affect SSD speed and performance;

(3) partition and format SSD to ensure 4K alignment. This is also important, and 4K misalignment can also affect SSD speed and performance. However, as long as the three methods described in this article partition and format, it must be 4K-aligned;

(4) System and drive installation must use the original. Other system garbage too much or incomplete, drive is not necessarily compatible;

(5) Turn off energy saving and open high performance. Turn off the energy-saving mode in the BIOS and turn on High-performance mode in the Control Panel power option, which can greatly enhance the SSD speed and performance.

(6) Be sure to connect the SSD in the native SATA3.0 interface. Previously elaborated, SSD connection in SATA2.0 is waste, not native SATA3.0 interface attention installation drive.

The lowest price of the whole net

Of course, there are many other skills, but the design is complex, the effect is not obvious, you can not:

1, Shut Down Windows use Indexing Service;

2. Turn off System Restore and replace with regular backups;

3, update the chip driver, improve disk Management performance;

4, the closure of the disk consolidation plan;

5, close prefetch (prefetch) and SuperFetch (Super prefetch);

6, Shut down Windows search;

7, open the Quick start system.