HELP: 2 SSDs and an HDD cache configuration

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pwalsh88

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Hello all! So... I have a 120GB intel SSD. This SSD holds my OS and a few games. I Also have a crucial M4 SSD 60GB sitting around and just bought a new Seagate 500GB HDD. I would like to set up another drive letter using the M4 SSD as a cache for my 500GB HDD where I can install more games and hold music and movies. Is this possible? Every article I've read only describes using a small ssd and a larger Hd to install your OS. I want to keep my OS on the drive its on. My Motherboard is an Asus P8Z68v-LE so I do have the Z68 technology. Any help would be appreciated. Steps on how to set this up would be great. Thanks!
 
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No, you can't cache "drive 2" using "drive 3", with your O/S on "drive 1".
The main purpose of cache is to give "SSD-like" performance to a HDD with an O/S installed on it.
It's basically for people who can't afford a large (120GB and more) SSD to use as their O/S drive.

Just assign your M4 as drive D:, and your HDD as drive E:.
Install games on your Intel and Crucial drives, and use your HDD as storage and backup.
 
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popatim

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Actually yes this can be done with intels RST software. Another user just tested it a few days ago and you can enable caching in this situation. It does require you to change the sata port type to raid which means changing the current windows drivers to the Intel raid ones manually and associated registry changes.

or just reinstalling windows with the sata ports in raid mode.
 
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