Vertex 3 SSD. In main bay or Ultrabay?

Hey,
Just bought a new SSD and i wondered where i'll squeeze the best performance?
Plus, what is the recommended procedure for installing OS and drivers on fresh ssd, i just what it to be like i first bought the laptop from lenovo.
I've the media recovery disks(3 of them) but not the boot cds, it's enough for installing everything?
W520 427637u

I use Vertex 3 240 GB in main bay and 480 GB in Ultrabay, both working as designed and marketed by OCZ. Just take care to have firmware 2.15 installed, solves BSOD issues permanently. My OS is on Runcore T50 120 GB mSATA (uses the same SandForce 2881 controller). I have used the Acronis 2011 to restore the Lenovo factory image first on 240 GB Vertex 3 and later on mSATA, worked well in both cases, Acronis is obvious awared of SSD alignment.
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