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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Figure 8-28 mSATA SSD secured on motherboard

Keep in mind the following considerations before installing or replacing

an existing HDD with an SSD:

• Do you have the appropriate drivers and firmware for the SSD? Newer

Windows versions will load the most currently implemented SSD

drivers. As always, check the manufacturer’s specifications as well.

• Do you have everything important backed up? Good!

BIOS Support: Configuring CMOS and Installing

Drivers

Every device in your PC needs BIOS support, whether it’s traditional BIOS

or UEFI. Hard drive controllers are no exception. Motherboards provide

support for the SATA hard drive controllers via the system BIOS, but they

require configuration in CMOS for the specific hard drives attached.

In the old days, you had to fire up CMOS and manually enter hard drive

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