Need help setting up my SSD for Caching
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:28 pm
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Alright guys usually I go through a process of getting to know people in forums (Hopefully I can later on) but I need help setting up my SSD for caching.
A few months ago I purchased a 30GB Intel 525 mSATA SSD. I wanted to use IRST but I cannot because my notebook does not have an option to set my storage devices in RAID mode. So later I learned about NVELO Dataplex. The problem with that software is that it is currently only released for specific SSD's for a few licensed brands. Samsung purchased that company now so I don't know if they will ever release the software for all SSD's. The bigger problem is they don't support Windows 8 officially yet, and have a lot of other restrictions.
This is the last caching software I found. It installed great and the beta was successfully updated with the licence key. I have installed the Volume edition because I didn't know the difference between the Volume and Drive. The problem is I don't really know how to set it up. There is a guide offered but it's not dumbed down enough for me (sorry.)
So here are the details. I have the 30GB SSD, and I also have a 1TB HDD that is 5400RPM. This is my first laptop and I am used to using 7200RPM HDDs. 5400RPM is really slow when it's being utilized at 100%. What I want to do is use the 30GB SSD as a cache to the 1TB system drive. Can someone show me the solution in details. This may sound confusing but I know what all the options are in the program and what they mean, but I don't know how to set it up.
By clicking on each HDD/Volume at the top the information switches in the configuration section below. If I want to use the SSD as the cache for the 1TB (C:) drive do I click on the SSD (E:) and choose my settings, or do I select the HDD (C:) and choose my settings.
I would also like to ask what are recommended settings for the best improvement for SSD Caching with FancyCache. Is it safer to use MBU or LBW? Will the performance difference be massive?
The most important thing I need help for is the general setup.
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While I wait for a reply I am going to look through some threads. Already have six threads open to see if they help.
.:edit:.
Alright so as I said my goal is to make my C: drive perform better. So logically it would be correct assign L1 Cache and maybe L2 to the C: Drive correct? If I try to figure out this logically then this is what I would think is the correct way to setup FancyCache for me.
1) Select my C:\ Drive
2) Allocate my Level-1 Cache Size (Which is RAM)
3) Choose to Enable Defer Write or not
By doing this will FancyCache use the #Allocated RAM as L1 Cache, correct? Depending on how much RAM/L1 I allocated it would be good to allocate my unused SSD as Level-2 cache. So this is how I would think it should be allocated to cache my C:\ Drive.
1) Enable Level-2 Cache
2) Choose how much space I want to allocate from my SSD
3) Choose MBU or LBW
4) Select my SSD E:\ as the SSD/Flash/Other Drive for L2 Cache
Would this be the correct way to setup my SSD? I understand with MBU when the SSD gets full that FC will replace the data with the most frequently used data, and that the LBW will not replace the data on the L2 but will change in the L1.
Can boot time be improved with FancyCache? Will my frequently used programs open faster (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Games, etc)?
Just curious as that's why I'm wanting to use a cache drive currently.
My SSD is a MLC SATA III Drive will using MBU severely use my writes?
Thanks
Alright guys usually I go through a process of getting to know people in forums (Hopefully I can later on) but I need help setting up my SSD for caching.
A few months ago I purchased a 30GB Intel 525 mSATA SSD. I wanted to use IRST but I cannot because my notebook does not have an option to set my storage devices in RAID mode. So later I learned about NVELO Dataplex. The problem with that software is that it is currently only released for specific SSD's for a few licensed brands. Samsung purchased that company now so I don't know if they will ever release the software for all SSD's. The bigger problem is they don't support Windows 8 officially yet, and have a lot of other restrictions.
This is the last caching software I found. It installed great and the beta was successfully updated with the licence key. I have installed the Volume edition because I didn't know the difference between the Volume and Drive. The problem is I don't really know how to set it up. There is a guide offered but it's not dumbed down enough for me (sorry.)
So here are the details. I have the 30GB SSD, and I also have a 1TB HDD that is 5400RPM. This is my first laptop and I am used to using 7200RPM HDDs. 5400RPM is really slow when it's being utilized at 100%. What I want to do is use the 30GB SSD as a cache to the 1TB system drive. Can someone show me the solution in details. This may sound confusing but I know what all the options are in the program and what they mean, but I don't know how to set it up.
By clicking on each HDD/Volume at the top the information switches in the configuration section below. If I want to use the SSD as the cache for the 1TB (C:) drive do I click on the SSD (E:) and choose my settings, or do I select the HDD (C:) and choose my settings.
I would also like to ask what are recommended settings for the best improvement for SSD Caching with FancyCache. Is it safer to use MBU or LBW? Will the performance difference be massive?
The most important thing I need help for is the general setup.
.:edit:.
While I wait for a reply I am going to look through some threads. Already have six threads open to see if they help.
.:edit:.
Alright so as I said my goal is to make my C: drive perform better. So logically it would be correct assign L1 Cache and maybe L2 to the C: Drive correct? If I try to figure out this logically then this is what I would think is the correct way to setup FancyCache for me.
1) Select my C:\ Drive
2) Allocate my Level-1 Cache Size (Which is RAM)
3) Choose to Enable Defer Write or not
By doing this will FancyCache use the #Allocated RAM as L1 Cache, correct? Depending on how much RAM/L1 I allocated it would be good to allocate my unused SSD as Level-2 cache. So this is how I would think it should be allocated to cache my C:\ Drive.
1) Enable Level-2 Cache
2) Choose how much space I want to allocate from my SSD
3) Choose MBU or LBW
4) Select my SSD E:\ as the SSD/Flash/Other Drive for L2 Cache
Would this be the correct way to setup my SSD? I understand with MBU when the SSD gets full that FC will replace the data with the most frequently used data, and that the LBW will not replace the data on the L2 but will change in the L1.
Can boot time be improved with FancyCache? Will my frequently used programs open faster (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Games, etc)?
Just curious as that's why I'm wanting to use a cache drive currently.
My SSD is a MLC SATA III Drive will using MBU severely use my writes?
Thanks