PrimoCache Settings

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Re: PrimoCache Settings

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How to activate SSD cache?
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Re: PrimoCache Settings

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Caching an SSD drive with an L2 cache is disabled by design. It simply would not offer any advantage. The L2 cache is slower than the native SSD drive.
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Okay, so how to activate Level-2 cache only for HDD?
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In the Cache Configuration window, there is a small icon right to "Level 2 Cache". It looks grayed but clicking on it will open a setup dialog.
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Found it!
What's next? I have 2 patitions on my SSD. I can not format them.
I should probably create a 3rd partition out of the free space on the other 2.
Am i right?
I do not want to lose anything.
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Re: PrimoCache Settings

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Yes, L2 cache is using its own partition. You do need to format it as PrimoCache will use its own partition format.
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Okay, so I have shrinked my partitions. I have created a new one of 500GB (out of 1TB).
But how can I verify everything is okay? How to I know my computer uses SSD space for caching HDD?

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Re: PrimoCache Settings

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What I want is this:
SSD Cache for my HDDs
RAM Cache for my HDDs and SSD

32GB RAM Cache
500GB SSD Cache

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You may check the statistics "L2Storage Read" and "L2Storage Write" to see if L2 works. For more details, please see https://www.romexsoftware.com/en-us/pri ... cache.html
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