[PLUG] Configuring Dual SSD/spinning HD System

[Rich Shepard]

On Fri, 23 Oct 2015, Paul Heinlein wrote:

> I'd tend to agree with this, assuming the SSD isn't old and/or used. If
> it's fairly new, there's little chance you'll "wear it out" unless you're
> doing high-frequency i/o 24x7.

Paul,

   It's old, but not used.

> Some older mainboards have trouble booting from an SSD when there's a 
> tradition HD alongside it. I suspect testing is the only way to know.

   The motherboard is an Asus Sabertooth 990FX, bought December 2011. Not
sure if that qualfies as 'older' but I suspect it will boot off the SSD and
use the HDD for variable data since this configuration was recommended to me
way back then.

Many thanks,

Rich