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    can msata boot and cache?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Delgormo, Jun 20, 2012.

  1. Delgormo

    Delgormo Notebook Guru

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    If I got a 256 gb msata for a comp could I use about 200 gb to boot and run some programs and the remaining 50 gb or so to cache the regular hard drive. Or would it be more trouble then its worth if it is possible. Anywho... please feel free to engage in manifold speculation!
     
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    Maybe o_O if you partition it? That's a really strange thing to do though. You'd probably be better off buying a hybrid hdd. Is it a notebook or a desktop?
     
    ForeverZen, Jun 21, 2012
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  3. Delgormo

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    Prob the Lenovo y580. I am going to get a laptop for school next year and haven't decided on which one. If I used a msata for both I could just but a msata instead of having to sell the hard drive and buy a hybrid plus buying a msata to boot. you could also choose how many gb to cache.. 'Twas just a random thought.
     
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    I would not. Since you are using the 256GB SSD as your boot drive, anything that would benefit from SSD performance will probably be on the SSD anyway. The only possible scenario I could see this as worth the hassle would be if you were a Steam gamer fiend, and had about 500GB of Steam games and you played them all often and do not want to put some on the SSD and some not.

    I'd recommend over-provisioning the SSD with that free space and leave at least 16GB of it unformatted to extend its performance over time.
     
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  5. Delgormo

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    ok. So it goes into the catagory of more trouble then it's worth.
     
    Delgormo, Jun 21, 2012
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