Combining SSD speed and HDD capacity

**HipHoper** · January 25th, 2012, 02:45 AM

I saw this OCZ SSD + 1TB combined drive :
http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-rev...ate-drive.html
And there was some Ebay seller that auctioned some way to integrate SSD + Normal hard drive into near SSD speeds as long as all your programs will fit the SSD.
There is also this HDDBoost :
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=245&area=
So I wanted to ask if you have some caching ideas how to enhance NON SSD drive in a system that incorporates SSD + NON SSD drive

**CeeBee** · January 26th, 2012, 09:56 AM

I'm not sure I understand your question...

**Niclo Iste** · January 26th, 2012, 10:00 AM

Looks like a fantastic idea but I'm not about to give up my video card slots/space for a faster drive. Maybe they are before their time on this idea, or they need a better way of connecting the drive to a reading slot than what they have now. They'd be better off designing a motherboard, drive interface, and cabling system to allow for normal PCIe usage in order to get my interest fully.

**CeeBee** · January 26th, 2012, 02:03 PM

There are already hybrid drives that can be connected like a regular drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148591

**HipHoper** · January 27th, 2012, 07:28 AM

CB,

The momentus sucks. I bought one and played with it on few computers.
you need to load windows OS like 3-4 times so it'll get the files it used most into his cache.....

What I wanted to know is there is a way to integrate SSD drive + normal regular drive to work faster than just install OS on the SSD.

like....Hmmm.....If all small files can be cached on the SSD for example via some caching software solution....

**CeeBee** · January 27th, 2012, 11:50 AM

Well.. that's how caching is supposed to work - the most frequently accessed data is stored in the storage area with the fastest access. No need to store all small files regardless of access frequency, it would be counter-productive.
The purpose is to end up with the fastest overall data access...

**HipHoper** · January 27th, 2012, 12:30 PM

But then there might be less than fastest access to some data in case your SSD is not big enough for installation of games for example.
I think the the culprit of the normal hard drive is the access to small files and I'm still looking for a way that might be more useful than just installing the OS on the SSD.
I guess until I'll find such a solution SSD drive prices will be much cheaper lol

**Niclo Iste** · January 27th, 2012, 12:44 PM

Well, if you're not wanting to use a SSD I guess you could just go and set up a RAID 10, 0, or even as someone told me raid 15 (which doesn't sound right). To be honest I only know what I've been told but this nifty video kind of makes the point even though they are using SSDs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96dWOEa4Djs

**HipHoper** · January 28th, 2012, 08:23 AM

lol Niclo.....I would say those guys are a BIT NUTS...The funniest thing was how gently he pushed a FIRE EXTINGUISHER into the picture it is HILARIOUS.