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    mSATA caching with drive in optical bay?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Tyranids, Jul 18, 2012.

  1. Tyranids

    Tyranids Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm just wondering if it's possible, since I use a primary SSD and a mechanical drive for storage. It would be nice to be able to install some games on the storage drive, but if I did that I would still want that mSATA SSD for caching. Can the mSATA drive in the NP9150 be used to cache a secondary hard drive?
     
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    Sell your ssd and get a bigger one and put some games on that.
     
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    Thank you for that. But going from a 256GB SSD to 512GB even if you got full price for the (now used) 256GB is still more than double the cost of a 60GB (max supported by Intel SRT) mSATA SSD.

    Does anyone know if it works though?
     
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    sure just buy dataplex caching software
     
    BenWah, Jul 19, 2012
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    The software used for caching is called "Intel Smart Response Technology". This is a utility built into the "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" software suite that comes with Intel motherboard chipsets.

    The software allows you to "Accelerate" a "Target Drive". You can choose any drive within your system.

    Ask your reseller to set this up for you.

    Avoid DataPlex. It's clunky and difficult to set up.
     
    sha7bot, Jul 19, 2012
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