craigb
Just be careful about those SSD's!  They don't "start to fail," they just die.  So consider getting two and RAID'ing them (you only need them for the OS drive anyway and that can be small - keep your data on a much larger separate disk).
 
Actually, one of the better setups now-a-days, is to have two smaller SSD's in a RAID-1 configuration along with two 4 TB's also in a RAID-1 configuration (try to use the exact same drive for each set if possible).  Backups are always a good idea, but not losing any data in the first place is even better!   

Well taking your advice I purchased a second SSD driveand installed it, thats when the fun began.
 
I tried following some directions I googled to set them up with th e Intel Software and  could never get it going.
I then invoked the BIOS Ctrl I Config setup to create the array, and good thing I backed up first cause it wiped the disk out
 
Short story long, created the raid array, restored mt disk, now all is well.
 
SO now I have a DELL XPS 8700 with and
 
I7 Quad Core 4790 3.6 Gig
24 Gig Memory
NVidia GT740 video
2x 256 SSD drives in Raid 1
1 ITb Projects SATA Drive
1 1.5 Tb Library SATA Drive
Focusrite  Liquid Saphfire 56
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP
Tascam FW 1082 Control Surface
 
and tons of rack processors
 
 

Hi,
 
I'm Chairman of the Bored.

Ham N Egz

craigb
Just be careful about those SSD's!  They don't "start to fail," they just die.  So consider getting two and RAID'ing them (you only need them for the OS drive anyway and that can be small - keep your data on a much larger separate disk).
 
Actually, one of the better setups now-a-days, is to have two smaller SSD's in a RAID-1 configuration along with two 4 TB's also in a RAID-1 configuration (try to use the exact same drive for each set if possible).  Backups are always a good idea, but not losing any data in the first place is even better!   

Well taking your advice I purchased a second SSD driveand installed it, thats when the fun began.
 
I tried following some directions I googled to set them up with th e Intel Software and  could never get it going.
I then invoked the BIOS Ctrl I Config setup to create the array, and good thing I backed up first cause it wiped the disk out
 
Short story long, created the raid array, restored mt disk, now all is well.
 
SO now I have a DELL XPS 8700 with and
 
I7 Quad Core 4790 3.6 Gig
24 Gig Memory
NVidia GT740 video
2x 256 SSD drives in Raid 1
1 ITb Projects SATA Drive
1 1.5 Tb Library SATA Drive
Focusrite  Liquid Saphfire 56
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP
Tascam FW 1082 Control Surface
 
and tons of rack processors
 
 

Nice Red Barchetta ewe got there MM!!
 
I bet it Runs like the wind
As excitement shivers up and down your spine... :))

Hi,
 
No coffee for you, Mesh?
 
Must not be bored!

Mesh

Ham N Egz

craigb
Just be careful about those SSD's!  They don't "start to fail," they just die.  So consider getting two and RAID'ing them (you only need them for the OS drive anyway and that can be small - keep your data on a much larger separate disk).
 
Actually, one of the better setups now-a-days, is to have two smaller SSD's in a RAID-1 configuration along with two 4 TB's also in a RAID-1 configuration (try to use the exact same drive for each set if possible).  Backups are always a good idea, but not losing any data in the first place is even better!   

Well taking your advice I purchased a second SSD driveand installed it, thats when the fun began.
 
I tried following some directions I googled to set them up with th e Intel Software and  could never get it going.
I then invoked the BIOS Ctrl I Config setup to create the array, and good thing I backed up first cause it wiped the disk out
 
Short story long, created the raid array, restored mt disk, now all is well.
 
SO now I have a DELL XPS 8700 with and
 
I7 Quad Core 4790 3.6 Gig
24 Gig Memory
NVidia GT740 video
2x 256 SSD drives in Raid 1
1 ITb Projects SATA Drive
1 1.5 Tb Library SATA Drive
Focusrite  Liquid Saphfire 56
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP
Tascam FW 1082 Control Surface
 
and tons of rack processors
 
 

Nice Red Barchetta ewe got there MM!!
 
I bet it Runs like the wind
As excitement shivers up and down your spine... :))

I Peed my pants when I fired it up

Ham N Egz
 
I Peed my pants when I fired it up

Another happy SSD customer who Depends.....

Ham N Egz

Mesh

Ham N Egz
 
I Peed my pants when I fired it up

Another happy SSD customer who Depends.....

You know what torques me ?
AFA a SSD with JUST the OS, well programs that INSIST on loading  their "content" (NATIVE INSTRUMENTS HAH)
on the C drive and you really cant move them since the pointers are hooked into the program ...
really bloats the OS drive
 

I also have a similar setup as yours, but all my synth samples (NI included) go to my dedicated samples drive as I did this on initial install.
Shirley, ewe can change the path no? 
 
Ironically, the only software that I can't change the path is SPLAT......tried many times to change the Cakewalk Content drive path (from C: to D:), but CCC just doesn't do it (giving me an error message) and then reverts back to the original location. I really should put in a ticket.

G'marn FSF my old fiend

Gotta run sum early errands before twerkin' the day a weigh.

Fred is uzelezz whiffoud craigb(ITHRN)

bapu
Fred is uzelezz whiffoud craigb(ITHRN)

'Zactly.
 
And with craigb (ITHRN), it's, um, what? 

craigb
42977.

That's a longer countdown than mine was.

I bought this course on overcoming procrastination, but I just haven't gotten around to using it yet...

Hi,
 
Portland traffic stinks!