Creating an SSD Cache

P20 · 29 Aug 2012 at 16:03

Trying to breath a bit more life into an ageing desktop!
I've got a Vertex 2 60gb SSD that's spare. Can I use this to create an SSD cache to speed up the computer or will it be no different or not work at all?

Spec:
Q6600 at 3ghz
Asus p5kc board
8gb ddr2
2 x 1tb hdd. 1 for programs, 1 data.

Cheers

P20 · 29 Aug 2012 at 16:15

I did have it for the os and the plan was for everything else on the hdd in raid. It didn't work. The computer just installed everything on the ssd and it became full, despite various efforts to correct it. So its been returned to a more conventional set up.

I got the ssd cache idea when I looked at crucials website

P20 · 29 Aug 2012 at 16:16

Cheers Wazza, I thought that might be the case.

P20 · 29 Aug 2012 at 16:24

I had tried that. But despite giving the install path as the raid hdds, it would still install to the ssd. The system is working to be fair. It should last a bit longer until I go for an i7 or i5 set up

P20 · 29 Aug 2012 at 16:58

It was set up as ssd on its own, the two hdd in raid via card controller. It didn't work.

P20 · 29 Aug 2012 at 21:06

No matter what set up I tried including registry changes, program's would still install and fill up the ssd. Various program's would not install to the raid