Motherboard questions

[infocus]

I have a GA-EP45T-UD3P mainboard
I'll be installing Win 7 onto an Intel X25-M SSD,will I need to install the AHCI drivers off the Intel utility DVD along with Intels RST 9.6 Trim driver during the O.S install process.Or can anyone tell me if the trim drivers are self installing and to be applied after the O.S. install?
Also I'll be using my standard drive for 3rd party applications in a non raid array,what settings should I change?Is this something that is edited in the registry?

[Lsdmeasap]

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If you want trim you will need to either Not install any drivers during install, or install the RST drivers only and I suggest you download the latest one here and not use any (ANY Drivers) off the cd as they are probably old
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sear...ntel%C2%AE+RST)

You want the Floppy Pre-install drivers

Non RAID standard drive, do you have others you plan to put in an array?

I will tell you where to connect all your drives and how to setup the BIOS, but I need to know for sure what all drives you have and since you mentioned a NON RAID drive if you also plan to use RAID as well or not.

[infocus]

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I'll be using my WD 640gb blue for 3rd party applications.So, I'll have O.S. on the SSD.Just the two drives is all I need.
This will be the first time I've used more than one hard drive,so I need help setting this up without running into a problem.
I do have Gigabyte's latest drivers,downloaded last week!!
I'll use an external floppy to load the 9.6 Trim drivers.

[Lsdmeasap]

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Ahh ok, put SSD into the Yellow Intel ports SATA2_0, and then your 640GB into SATA2_1. Then put your CD/DVD drive into SATA2_4 or 5

You can load the drivers off a USB Stick if you want, not sure if a external floppy would work or not (I know it does not for XP, but it might with win7?)

Set these BIOS settings


Integrated Peripherals

Intel Controller (Yellow Ports)
SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10R Southbridge) ............. AHCI
SATA Port0-3 Native Mode ................................... Enabled (or Disabled, both will work)

Gigabyte/J.Micron Controller (Purple Ports) << These can be disabled if you liike, and if you are not using anything on these ports or an IDE ribbon cable you might as well disable them
Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) ............. Enabled
Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) ...........

Then reboot and come back to the BIOS and go into Advanced BIOS page and then into Hard Drive Boot Priority at the top and move your SSD to the top of this list.

[infocus]

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Both CD/DVD drives are IDE (ribbon cable).
The external floppy worked perfect when I loaded AHCI drivers for Vista so I'll stick with that!
Can you explain how to set up the standard drive to except 3rd party apps?And how to transfer the Documents folder to that drive??Also after win 7 installs what drivers from Gigabyte should be installed besides audio(Intel INF etc.)??
Thanks for all your help....

[Lsdmeasap]

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Ok, then set the following for IDE settings

Gigabyte/J.Micron Controller (Purple Ports)
Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) ............. Enabled
Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) ........... IDE

I am not sure what you mean for the standard drive to accept third party apps, please explain further.

Here is how to move the documents folder in vista
Vista Support: 72. Move Documents Folder to Another Location

Only install drivers you need, and always download the latest ones direct from Gigabyte or the source. You only need LAN, Audio, And Chipset drivers

[infocus]

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Some programs autoload onto drive C: ,(no browse button) ..I want to avoid them installing onto the SSD...

[Lsdmeasap]

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Ahh, not sure how you can get around that, it may not be possible

[Acebmxer]

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When installing Apps or games and you don't want them on your SSD drive which would be ( C: ) During the installation you have to either choose a custom install or advanced install.... something other then a stander install or installing with out making any choices. There will be some things that HAVE to be installed on the OS drive ie drive C:.... like acrobat reader and java and stuff there nothing you can do about that. Also some games and apps even though you tell it to install on another drive it will still install some files to the c: drive and there's nothing you can do about that. I hope this is what you were asking.

[infocus]

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Thanks to both of you!
I'll do the install next week.........

[Lsdmeasap]

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Good luck with the setup and install!