Help with SSD installed problem

[Solara2xb]

Hey guys,

So I am in the process of installing the OS on my X79 build.
I am using one of my old Corsair 120GB force3 drives and I added a second 120GB force3 to raid 0,

However when I go to install windows everything installs fine. Then I check on how much space I have left and its showing that I used 63GB for just the OS install.
This doesn't look right, I did format the drive. I used the windows install to delete the volume then create a new volume.

Anyone know what can be wrong here??
I don't want to install anything else until I figure out the problem.

Thanks
Kenny

[realneil]

Are you running Windows Chub?

Did you use the standard Win-7 RAID drivers or the ones for your Mainboard's controller?
The board has two Hard Drive Controllers on it. Which one is the drives connected to? (Intel or aftermarket controller)

[Solara2xb]

I have it connected to the intel controller on the X79 system, I am using the boards raid controller, (raid set-up in bios).

[m.oreilly]

how much ram are you using?

[m.oreilly]

kenny, try reducing your pagefile to maybe 200 megs, and then open run, and enter:

powercfg -h off

and then reboot.

(unless you intend to hibernate the system)

[m.oreilly]

why can't i delete my goofy posts?

[Deton]

I haven't done raid for a long time but how did you setup RAID volume?

[Deton]

why can't i delete my goofy posts?

bc u r not a mod.

[m.oreilly]

well dang

[m.oreilly]

kenny, with those gt drives, i'd urge you to secure erase each one before doing an array, as they stay pretty dirty with just a simple format.

[Solara2xb]

I used the Bios to set-up the raid and the volume.
I did use a secure erase to clean the drive.

Not sure why the OS is taking so much space...

[m.oreilly]

how much ram are you using?

[m.oreilly]

kenny, speak to me

[Solara2xb]

I have 32GB of ram installed.
I also folllowed the SSD guide that is posted on this forum.

The Cache and page files has been moved..

here is a update of what I did also, So i removed the drives off the raid 0 and installed ONE of the SSD's and a standard drive in ACHI.

I am getting the same thing. The OS is still taking like 63GB. its strange cuz on my other computers using the same drive its only like 25GB of space used. So I am not sure what the diff is?

[m.oreilly]

'moved'..???
you are most likely having doubled up locations. 'remove' would be better, at least until you see what you got

[Solara2xb]

I don't think the page files can take up the additional 30gb of space tho.. Something else is going on, but I just can't figure it out..