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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: elcid79 on January 07, 2013, 06:56:16 am

Title: Intel Smart Response, SSD (System Drive.) HDD Data Drive, and another SSD cache
Post by: elcid79 on January 07, 2013, 06:56:16 am

So I have a GA-Z77X-UD5H version 1.1, it has a mSATA port integrated onto the mainboard.

128GB SSD (System Partition.) OCZ Vertex 4
2TB HDD - divided 500GB ~ Less frequented programs, 1.5TB - Data
300 GB HDD - From old PC, as just a backup at the moment.

What I was wondering, If i were to buy another SSD SATA or mSATA and put it on the mainboard, and enable intel Smart Response on my mainboard, would I be able to program it to ONLY cache data from the 500GB less frequent program drive? Would this be beneficial? Or is that not possible / would I be spinning my wheels.

Thank you all soo much!

I was thinking something like this one... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148610

Title: Re: Intel Smart Response, SSD (System Drive.) HDD Data Drive, and another SSD cache
Post by: swilleh on January 17, 2013, 03:00:04 pm

im also looking for an answer to this and how to set it up.  ???

Title: Re: Intel Smart Response, SSD (System Drive.) HDD Data Drive, and another SSD cache
Post by: swilleh on January 28, 2013, 08:59:12 am

That answer is yes. I had the same question and it got answered. Also bought the parts and tested it myself. Just use intel smart responce and your away.

Title: Re: Intel Smart Response, SSD (System Drive.) HDD Data Drive, and another SSD cache
Post by: jazpaisley on April 21, 2013, 04:44:12 pm

I was wondering if I install a mSata 30GB on the motherboard with windows 7 installed on another SSD, (to use Intel Smart Response) and then turn on RAID will lose my OS and have to reinstall it?

Title: Re: Intel Smart Response, SSD (System Drive.) HDD Data Drive, and another SSD cache
Post by: dmdilks on April 21, 2013, 10:20:21 pm

It will really only help performance on a hard drive using a SSD for cache. Using a SDD with another SSD for cache is kind of a over kill.

Here is some info on the Intel Smart Response

http://download.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/intel_smart_response_technology_user_guide.pdf