Should i use Intel SRT?

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Maxarini

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This is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HTChvK

I want to install my OS (Windows 8) on the 120 GB SSD and everything else on the 2 TB HDD.

I also want to install Intel SRT (smart response technology) so 64 GB of the ssd will be used for Caching.

The problem is that as far as I know, when you partition the ssd with Intel SRT, The ssd gets wiped.
I need to have my OS installed to install SRT, but I want my OS to be on the ssd. This means that when I install Intel SRT, My ssd will get wiped with my OS on it.

How can I stop this? Do I HAVE to install my OS on the HDD? Is it ok if my OS gets wiped and I can install it again after the drive is partitioned?

Thank you in advance!
 
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Intel's SRT caching technology was designed for buyers who could not justify or afford the cost of a larger capacity solid-state drive. According to Intel, the original idea was that for about $100.00 a user could purchase a small capacity ssd of about 20GB and use it as a cache to improve hard disk drive performance. At the time actual improvement could not compare to a stand alone ssd. Intel also tested different capacities all the way up to 512GB and concluded 64GB was the point of diminishing return. It made more sense to use a 64GB ssd as a boot drive that also contained software programs. Intel was hoping that if business clients saw an increase in performance, then they would be induced to purchase larger capacity ssd's. Consider...
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If your OS is on the SSD, then you can't use it for SRT. Plain and simple. That's just the way it works.

However, if you install your OS on the hard drive and then add the SSD for SRT, your OS will end up running from the SSD for the most part. SRT would cache the most used files on the hard drive to the SSD, which would be the majority of the OS. So you would get the same basic effect, but easier to work with since you'd only have one drive letter.
 
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You can use srt when the os is on the ssd. Not sure where you heard you couldn't. Srt can't wipe itself; it can't even partition. You partition from disk management. It should shrink the volume with no issues. No loss of any info. Or else partition before installing windows. But I will suggest you not make the os partition 56gb since that wouldn't really be enough. In fact I suggest you not use srt at all. 120gb is enough for the os and anything you need the extra speed for.
 
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How many GB was your ssd?

 
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The two I set up were on relatives' machines. Both used a 64GB Samsung 830 for the cache drive.

After setting up SRT, the SSD didn't even show on the drive management panel. It made it impossible to use for anything else.
 
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I just read a few other threads and it seems almost everyone (Including k1114) is suggesting to not use SRT and just install the OS on the ssd along with some other important programs. what is your opinion on this?
 
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Well ya when you set a 64gb to cache you can't use it. But the max cache size is 64gb, and he's using a 120gb. Don't waste your time, google is going to give an asnwer faster than you testing it. Not sure why you wouldn't believe a mod who has a ssd and has used srt.
 
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Intel's SRT caching technology was designed for buyers who could not justify or afford the cost of a larger capacity solid-state drive. According to Intel, the original idea was that for about $100.00 a user could purchase a small capacity ssd of about 20GB and use it as a cache to improve hard disk drive performance. At the time actual improvement could not compare to a stand alone ssd. Intel also tested different capacities all the way up to 512GB and concluded 64GB was the point of diminishing return. It made more sense to use a 64GB ssd as a boot drive that also contained software programs. Intel was hoping that if business clients saw an increase in performance, then they would be induced to purchase larger capacity ssd's. Consider it a very clever marketing ploy to increase the sale of Intel ssds.

A lot has changed since then, especially prices. Today you can purchase a lot more ssd capacity for $100.00.

 
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