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by Support
Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:19 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously
Replies: 22
Views: 5542

Re: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously

So even if the cache is set to %100 write its not evicting the data after its been written to the disk? Yes. Because it's a waste to evict data for a caching program. Furthermore, evicting data from the cache does not mean clearing/releasing the corresponding disk sectors in the underlying disk unl...
by Support
Sat Feb 01, 2025 3:01 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously
Replies: 22
Views: 5542

Re: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously

This was already attempted prior to me posting this. The deferred blocks are only ever reaching %50 but that does not stop the pool from filling up even when the deferred blocks go back to 0. I think you are confusing some things. Deferred blocks have nothing to do with the problem here. As a cachi...
by Support
Fri Jan 31, 2025 1:14 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously
Replies: 22
Views: 5542

Re: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously

PhattMatt wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:39 pm When I turn on hardware raid I always get a bsod "Boot device inaccessible". From what i can find on the internet its because I need the drives first.
Then I think the way you can try is not to set "MAX" in the L2 cache size setting, but to leave some space.
by Support
Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:52 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Windows 11 - Launch the GUI at startup
Replies: 4
Views: 2522

Re: Windows 11 - Launch the GUI at startup

This issue has been fixed in the version 4.4.1.
by Support
Mon Jan 20, 2025 3:40 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously
Replies: 22
Views: 5542

Re: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously

I am unable to install the drivers for hardware raid (Intel RST), without a fresh install of windows. Is there no other solution? I don't claim to understand the mechanics of how primocache works bit it seems like this should be something i'm just able to do. Hardware raid does not need Intel RST. ...
by Support
Mon Jan 20, 2025 3:34 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Black Screen Issue After Configuring Primo Ramdisk Need Help
Replies: 1
Views: 1836

Re: Black Screen Issue After Configuring Primo Ramdisk Need Help

Could you please upload your ramdisk configuration for our reference by following the guidance in the link below?
https://kb.romexsoftware.com/en-us/1-pr ... leshooting

And what data is stored in the RAM disk?
by Support
Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:33 am
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously
Replies: 22
Views: 5542

Re: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously

I sometimes have to downloads massive amounts of data in large amounts continuously for a day or two at a time. I can download up to 20 TB over two days. I needed a very large very fast cache. The cheapest solution was to get a few 4TB drives and combined them into a logical volume to act as the ca...
by Support
Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:27 am
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: best settings for gaming?
Replies: 3
Views: 1187

Re: best settings for gaming?

I think most original settings are good. However, you can change the cache block size to 32KB or 64KB. This will reduce the memory overhead. Currently is about 17GB which is a waste. The memory was used as memory overhead can be assigned to L1 cache, thus you can change the L1 cache size to 40GB or ...
by Support
Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:43 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Primo Ramdisk Timed Save Question
Replies: 1
Views: 735

Re: Primo Ramdisk Timed Save Question

As long as you are not using the compressed image, all saving modes only save changed data to the image file. So if there is no data changed, no real write will happen.
by Support
Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:16 am
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously
Replies: 22
Views: 5542

Re: Using an array of M.2 to cache for HDD array causes M.2s to fill continuously

I see the "Total Write (Req)" is about 8TB, and currently L2 Cache still has 8.79TB space untouched. I don't see anything wrong here. If you mean L2 cache space is not freed after flushed, you may check the following link. https://kb.romexsoftware.com/en-us/2-primocache/25-why-does-unused-...