[SOLVED] Is it possible to merge an ssd with an hdd to get faster speeds?

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so i recently upgraded my 60 gb ssd to a 120 gb nvme drive
i didnt know what to do with my spare ssd so i thought if i merge my 60 gb ssd with my 1tb hdd will it make the hdd faster?
Specs
R5 2600
RX 470
B250 MSI
16 GB Ram
 
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so i recently upgraded my 60 gb ssd to a 120 gb nvme drive
i didnt know what to do with my spare ssd so i thought if i merge my 60 gb ssd with my 1tb hdd will it make the hdd faster?
Specs
R5 2600
RX 470
B250 MSI
16 GB Ram
In a way, yes
https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi
But you would need a new motherboard, if you scroll down.
I think there might be similar solutions around but they might cost money.
Maybe one of these? https://superuser.com/questions/390071/how-can-i-use-my-small-ssd-as-a-cache-for-a-larger-hard-disk
I don't know. I would google it and read a bunch of forum threads, see what people suggest in what situations and back it up with performance data. I would find benchmarks.

EDIT: There is...

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so i recently upgraded my 60 gb ssd to a 120 gb nvme drive
i didnt know what to do with my spare ssd so i thought if i merge my 60 gb ssd with my 1tb hdd will it make the hdd faster?
Specs
R5 2600
RX 470
B250 MSI
16 GB Ram
In a way, yes
https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi
But you would need a new motherboard, if you scroll down.
I think there might be similar solutions around but they might cost money.
Maybe one of these? https://superuser.com/questions/390071/how-can-i-use-my-small-ssd-as-a-cache-for-a-larger-hard-disk
I don't know. I would google it and read a bunch of forum threads, see what people suggest in what situations and back it up with performance data. I would find benchmarks.

EDIT: There is PrimoCache. I have heard good things about it but I would verify any claims. It costs 30 dollars for 1 license. https://www.romexsoftware.com/en-us/primo-cache/index.html
 
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