[SOLVED] Is it possible to run RAID 0 with an HDD and SSD

[shadowXXe]

so I have recently bought an SSD (32gb Sandisk ready cache) I was going to use it as cache for my HDD (to increase performance) but I have a motherboard with A B350 chipset so that isn't possible so I was wondering is it possible to run my HDD (7200 rpm 2tb Seagate) and my SSD in raid 0 and if so would I need a raid card or not.

 

[13thmonkey]

if you did it would only be 64GB in size, no matter the size of the HDD. So no you can't.

 

[USAFRet]

so I have recently bought an SSD (32gb Sandisk ready cache) I was going to use it as cache for my HDD (to increase performance) but I have a motherboard with A B350 chipset so that isn't possible so I was wondering is it possible to run my HDD (7200 rpm 2tb Seagate) and my SSD in raid 0 and if so would I need a raid card or not.

That would be the absolute worst possible way to use those drives.
You end up with a 64GB volume, that runs at the speed of an HDD.

 

[shadowXXe]

if you did it would only be 64GB in size, no matter the size of the HDD. So no you can't.

Ugh thats dissapointing oh well time to find a different alternative thanks anyway I'll probably just end up using my SSD as a boot drive if I can find anything else

 

[USAFRet]

Ugh thats dissapointing oh well time to find a different alternative thanks anyway I'll probably just end up using my SSD as a boot drive if I can find anything else

32GB is TooSmall for a Windows OS drive, if you plan on using the system for anything more than a very basic web browser.
Even then....too small.

 

[shadowXXe]

32GB is TooSmall for a Windows OS drive, if you plan on using the system for anything more than a very basic web browser.
Even then....too small.

No imeant i was going to use my SSD for boot and my HDD for storage

 

[TJ Hooker]

No imeant i was going to use my SSD for boot and my HDD for storage

Boot drive is the same as OS drive. The point being made is even if all you have is a Windows 10 install on there it might be too small, once you factor in updates and the fact that you need to leave some free space on an SSD otherwise you cripple performance. Also, having absolutely nothing else on the SSD eliminates most of the benefits of having an SSD in the first place. All you're really left with is fast boot time.

 

[Torch1963]

32Gig SSD will not even load Windows 10.

 

[USAFRet]

32Gig SSD will not even load Windows 10.

It will, but just barely.
I have an Asus Transformer with an eMMC drive that size. Only good as a web browser system, and only if you're rabid about keeping stuff off the C drive.

 

[Dugimodo]

Yeah I had a Lattepanda PC with 32 GB of storage running windows 10, it's possible but a terrible experience.

There are paid caching solutions available, including AMDs own one https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi

If you have a socket AM4 motherboard with a 300-series chipset, you can still enjoy the benefits of storage acceleration with AMD StoreMI software, exclusively for AMD, for an additional fee.

Just another option for you.

 

[shadowXXe]

Yeah I had a Lattepanda PC with 32 GB of storage running windows 10, it's possible but a terrible experience.

There are paid caching solutions available, including AMDs own one https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi



Just another option for you.

Yeah I'll probably just do that I mean the SSD was relatively inexpensive so it won't be much off a burden if i shell out another 20 or so EDIT: ended up find a free trail of VelosSSD i try that out

 

[shadowXXe]

Yeah I'll probably just do that I mean the SSD was relatively inexpensive so it won't be much off a burden if i shell out another 20 or so EDIT: ended up find a free trail of VelosSSD i try that out

Okay final post here before i abandon this thread i cached my SSD (yes i know I'm quite an idiot for not knowing you can just download as software to do it) but here is my results they any good?

https://imgur.com/leQbX5W

View: https://imgur.com/leQbX5W

 

[USAFRet]

Okay final post here before i abandon this thread i cached my SSD (yes i know I'm quite an idiot for not knowing you can just download as software to do it) but here is my results they any good?

https://imgur.com/leQbX5W

View: https://imgur.com/leQbX5W

How, exactly, did you cache this?
What application did you use?

Those numbers are unrealistic...they indicate using RAM as a cache for your drive.
That is mostly reading your RAM speed, not either of the drives.

 

[shadowXXe]

How, exactly, did you cache this?
What application did you use?

Those numbers are unrealistic...they indicate using RAM as a cache for your drive.
That is mostly reading your RAM speed, not either of the drives.

Nevermind i think those results are exaggerated because i ran user benchmark and its results were more around 500 idk how tf crystaldiskmark got that

 

[USAFRet]

What did you use for this cache thing?

 

[shadowXXe]

What did you use for this cache thing?

primocache

 

[USAFRet]

primocache

Depending on how you set this up, you may be making the overall system slower.

Those numbers point to using the RAM as the cache, not the SSD.
Since you only have 8GB physical RAM, siphoning part of it off for this cache means you only have 4GB left for the actual system.
4GB RAM is very suboptimal for any recent Windows OS.

 

[shadowXXe]

Depending on how you set this up, you may be making the overall system slower.

Those numbers point to using the RAM as the cache, not the SSD.
Since you only have 8GB physical RAM, siphoning part of it off for this cache means you only have 4GB left for the actual system.
4GB RAM is very suboptimal for any recent Windows OS.

Huh well i dont remember doing anything wrong i clicked create new cache clicked on New Volume D: (my SSD) and cached it

 

[USAFRet]

Well...that CrystalDiskMark results look like a RAM cache, not an SSD cache.

 

[popatim]

Intel RST should be able to use the Readycache as a harddisk cache. Did that get turned off in the new chipsets?

 

[Dugimodo]

it's an AMD system so no RST