https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/x25-m-gen-2-win7-setup-tweaks/m-p/529#M391 <P>To prolong drive life, you might want to consider turning off things like System Restore and the Search Index that can cause more drive activity than usual. Windows 7 is supposed to handle most other things on its own, and should automatically disable defragmentation, for example.</P><P></P><P>I'd generally maintain the drive as an OS/application drive, and if you're ever extensively downloading, storing media, etc., put those things on another drive.</P><P></P><P>Intel is supposed to have firmware with TRIM support out within the next couple months, and I'd upgrade to it once available.</P> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:41:44 GMT idata 2009-08-28T19:41:44Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/x25-m-gen-2-win7-setup-tweaks/m-p/528#M390 <P>Just received my Gen 2 160gb Intel SSD. Wondering if there are any setup recommendation or tweaks to perform when setting up my new opertating system.</P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:11:20 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/x25-m-gen-2-win7-setup-tweaks/m-p/528#M390 idata 2009-08-26T17:11:20Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/x25-m-gen-2-win7-setup-tweaks/m-p/529#M391 <P>To prolong drive life, you might want to consider turning off things like System Restore and the Search Index that can cause more drive activity than usual. Windows 7 is supposed to handle most other things on its own, and should automatically disable defragmentation, for example.</P><P></P><P>I'd generally maintain the drive as an OS/application drive, and if you're ever extensively downloading, storing media, etc., put those things on another drive.</P><P></P><P>Intel is supposed to have firmware with TRIM support out within the next couple months, and I'd upgrade to it once available.</P> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:41:44 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/x25-m-gen-2-win7-setup-tweaks/m-p/529#M391 idata 2009-08-28T19:41:44Z