mSATA SSD and HDD

[Dotnetwizard]

If I select the 80GB Intel 310 mSATA SSD and a normal HDD in the configurator does that mean the O/S will be installed to the mSATA by default?

 

[Jamwllms]

My understanding is that the drive the OS gets installed on, is whichever one you put in the first Hard Drive option.

 

[Dotnetwizard]

If that is true, then what's the point of having an mSATA SSD if the customer is forced to wipe the HDD and re-install the O/S onto the mSATA SSD?

 

[Jamwllms]

Select the mSATA SSD under "Memory - Hard Disk"

Then select your normal HDD of choice under "2nd Hard Disk"

Your OS will be installed on your first choice.

 

[Dotnetwizard]

I was planning on ordering a Vortex III 17.3" with an Intel 80gb mSATA and 2 x 750gb hard drives that means I have no way of specifying that I want to install the O/S onto the mSATA drive unless I call PCS? I can't exactly phone PCS because I am deaf and phoning them is just not an option

 

[Jamwllms]

Ohhh! I see what you mean now. Sorry, my bad.

Perhaps you could email them? Either that or use the Live Support chat function, although you'll have a better bet of getting a response via email.

Sadly there's no way to specify, you're right!

 

[Dotnetwizard]

Think I'll pop an email over to PCS and see what happens. I guess it'll be several days before I hear back from them

Thanks for the input

 

[Dotnetwizard]

PCS have confirmed the O/S will be installed by default onto the mSATA if it's selected in the configurator

 

[Jamwllms]

Awesome! Always worth checking.