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Striping SSDs for L2 cache

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 12:09 pm
by ianmozzy
Hi
I tried this software before and forgot about it.
After some computer issues and reinstalling the OS & software my computer, are looking into it again.
I am using velossd as caching software right now but its limited.

My PC has a z77 extreme6 motherboard.
It has 4 sata type 3 connectors, 2 by intel and two by asmedia. They all work well but only raid two of them.
I am presently using two 60GB SSDs as a cache in raid 0 setup. Only 2 sata type 3 drives are available for raid.
What I want to do is get another cheap 60 GB SSD and use 3 drives for a cache in a striped setup.

My OS does not allow software striped drives , Windows 7 home premium.

Can this software be configured to stripe drives for a cache.
I do not mean creating one through windows, but the primocache doing it itself as L2 cache.

The cost of a cheap old 60 GB drive and the primocache software is appealing if this can be done as it will significantly improve performance.

Thanks

Re: Striping SSDs for L2 cache

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 12:50 pm
by Support
I'm sorry but PrimoCache cannot be configured to stripe drives for a cache. If your Windows supports to create a software raid, PrimoCache can use it as level-2 cache since the coming version 2.4.0. But if your Windows doesn't support software raid, then so far PrimoCache cannot.