OS/caching on single mSATA ssd/ anyone familiar with this SSD ?

coolhand411 · Apr 9, 2012

I'm,upgrading to Z77 and would like to use mSATA SSD (60gb ) to have my OS and HDD cach on it (two partitions) if that's possible i would also like to know how good are this two SSD's (trim support ,etc)
ADATA XM13 AXM13S2-60GM-C mSATA 60GB SATA II MLC I...

i'm not sure about this one since it's 64gb (i think the max you can use is 60gb but since i will have two partitions ...
Kingston SSDNow mS100 SMS100S2/64G mSATA 64GB SATA...

here is the board i will use

Thank you

jsfitz54 · Apr 9, 2012

Some reviews here: http://thessdreview.com/category/our-reviews/msata-our-reviews/

http://www.tweaktown.com/cse/?cx=pa...&cof=FORID:11&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=msata&sa=Search

coolhand411 · Apr 10, 2012

have any one here try to set up OS and HDD cache on the same ssd ?

theeldest · Apr 10, 2012

Haven't done it but it is a supported solution on the Z77 chipset

theeldest · Apr 10, 2012

Have you considered just booting from the HDD and using the entire SSD as a cache? It's easier and the OS performance is pretty good when it's cached (check my setup)

coolhand411 · Apr 11, 2012

theeldest said:
Have you considered just booting from the HDD and using the entire SSD as a cache? It's easier and the OS performance is pretty good when it's cached (check my setup)

I'm afraid this will give me worse performance instead of booting directly from SSD,correct me if i'm wrong

theeldest · Apr 11, 2012

Slightly worse. I set my system up like I did because I didn't want to do any work managing what's installed where. I spent a lot of money and I expect things to get simpler, not more complicated.

If you're using only part of the 60GB for the OS it's going to get really tight. You need a minimum of 18.6GB for caching. That leaves you with 40GB for the OS. Let's call it 35GB after decimal to binary conversion.

35GB for the OS? I was using a 120GB and had a hard time managing space.

theeldest · Apr 11, 2012

Check Anand's review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4329/intel-z68-chipset-smart-response-technology-ssd-caching-review/4

The SSD caching performs very similarly to a standalone SSD. You get a big speed bump vs a standard HDD with less hassle.

Ignore his part about stuff getting evicted. If you do just caching your cache will be 3x the size of the Intel SSD he tested.

coolhand411 · Apr 11, 2012

I'm using 64 Gb C300 on my other rig just for OS and few programs ,the way i have it set up ..i still have 30 Gb ,i may just get 30Gb for cache

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Memory	GSkill 8Gb 2133 CL10 (1.575v)
Video Card(s)	Evga 570@972/1944/2099 v1.1
Storage	C 300 / WD
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Case	TT Spedo
Audio Device(s)	On board
Power Supply	Corsair HX850W
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Processor	i5 2500K@4.7 24/7 (x54/32M PI 1.56v)
Motherboard	Asus P8P67 Pro
Cooling	Single loop H20
Memory	GSkill 8Gb 2133 CL10 (1.575v)
Video Card(s)	Evga 570@972/1944/2099 v1.1
Storage	C 300 / WD
Display(s)	LG 24" 1080P
Case	TT Spedo
Audio Device(s)	On board
Power Supply	Corsair HX850W
Software	Win 7X64
Benchmark Scores	http://hwbot.org/community/user/coolhand411#Points

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 3900x
Motherboard	ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Pro Gaming
Cooling	Kraken x62
Memory	G.Skill 16GB 3200 MHz
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC
Storage	Micron 9200 Max
Display(s)	Samsung 49" 5120x1440 120hz
Case	Corsair 600D
Audio Device(s)	Onboard - Bose Companion 2 Speakers
Power Supply	CORSAIR Professional Series HX850
Keyboard	Corsair K95 RGB
Software	Windows 10 Pro