My desktop PC came with a 32GB mSATA SSD to provide caching for the HDD which I believe is managed by Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST). The PC only has one HDD and the 32GB mSATA SSD.
I'm installing a new 2.5" 1TB SSD and will be freshly installing my Windows 10 and all programmes onto it rather than cloning.
At one point I came across a post suggesting the 32GB mSATA should be removed but then I came across a post here on TH where it's mentioned that it can be used for cache for specific programmes.
My question is about the process to follow when installing the new SSD and fresh Windows install, specifically around how to make sure the 32GB SSD cache is no longer in RAID 0 and 'linked' with the HDD. Is it a case that once I go into the BIOS to change from RAID to AHCI that this will 'dis-engage' the 32GB mSATA SSD from being used as cache for the HDD? Or is it dis-engaged from being used as cache when I disable IRST and/or uninstall IRST?
And to double check, am I correct that there is no point is trying to use the 32GB SSD cache for the new 2.5" SSD nor the old HDD? As in, having the OS and all programmes installed on the new 2.5" SSD negates the need to have the 32GB mSATA cache?
I'm installing a new 2.5" 1TB SSD and will be freshly installing my Windows 10 and all programmes onto it rather than cloning.
At one point I came across a post suggesting the 32GB mSATA should be removed but then I came across a post here on TH where it's mentioned that it can be used for cache for specific programmes.
My question is about the process to follow when installing the new SSD and fresh Windows install, specifically around how to make sure the 32GB SSD cache is no longer in RAID 0 and 'linked' with the HDD. Is it a case that once I go into the BIOS to change from RAID to AHCI that this will 'dis-engage' the 32GB mSATA SSD from being used as cache for the HDD? Or is it dis-engaged from being used as cache when I disable IRST and/or uninstall IRST?
And to double check, am I correct that there is no point is trying to use the 32GB SSD cache for the new 2.5" SSD nor the old HDD? As in, having the OS and all programmes installed on the new 2.5" SSD negates the need to have the 32GB mSATA cache?