Hi all,
I'm using a 256gb SSD for windows and system, but I also have a 120gb SSD that I'd like to use to cache my most frequently used files from my older physical drives. I have several drives (1tb, 2-2tb, 2-4tb +) that I use regularly, and since I just built a speedy new pc, I want to configure it to take advantage of every option I can.
Can Intel Rapid Storage (or is it Rapid Start?) Tech be configured to cache just the most used files from these HDDS, or will it automatically want to take over the system/OS functions that are being handled already by a faster SSD? I'm open to other options to speed things up, as well.
I use this system for everything from video/audio/photo editing, graphic design, video games, multimedia (audio books, music, Media Center DVR) and more. I also toyed around with the idea of running a RAID setup, but I don't have any identical drives, and the nagging thought of a virus wiping out my system and costing me invaluable family and personal history has kept me from taking the plunge. Perhaps there's an option I'm not aware of that would allow me to use an odd lot of drives, where I could just keep a 4tb drive offline with the most valuable of my files, too.
I've learned a lot from this community and appreciate the kind souls who're often very helpful! I'm pretty much a rookie to advanced drive options, so I hope you'll go easy on me if I've misunderstood something due to limited research and access to friends who're well informed.
Thanks in advance.
I'm using a 256gb SSD for windows and system, but I also have a 120gb SSD that I'd like to use to cache my most frequently used files from my older physical drives. I have several drives (1tb, 2-2tb, 2-4tb +) that I use regularly, and since I just built a speedy new pc, I want to configure it to take advantage of every option I can.
Can Intel Rapid Storage (or is it Rapid Start?) Tech be configured to cache just the most used files from these HDDS, or will it automatically want to take over the system/OS functions that are being handled already by a faster SSD? I'm open to other options to speed things up, as well.
I use this system for everything from video/audio/photo editing, graphic design, video games, multimedia (audio books, music, Media Center DVR) and more. I also toyed around with the idea of running a RAID setup, but I don't have any identical drives, and the nagging thought of a virus wiping out my system and costing me invaluable family and personal history has kept me from taking the plunge. Perhaps there's an option I'm not aware of that would allow me to use an odd lot of drives, where I could just keep a 4tb drive offline with the most valuable of my files, too.
I've learned a lot from this community and appreciate the kind souls who're often very helpful! I'm pretty much a rookie to advanced drive options, so I hope you'll go easy on me if I've misunderstood something due to limited research and access to friends who're well informed.
Thanks in advance.
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