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2 weeks using Intel SRT, I now feel it really isn't all that cracked up to be. I gave up my 5x1TB RAID0 for a 1x1TB + SSD SRT and I now regret this configuration decision. I should have kept my RAID0 and use in addition to SSD SRT. That is if your SSD cache is all full, you still have RAID0 to...

If you can return the whole system, then by all means do it. Afterall, new system. :) Windbg is for last resort situations, just before the end of the world. But don't get your hopes too high, this is Microsoft. If it's really good, you don't usually get it from Microsoft. For more info...

Before you run out to buy the S511, there's something weird going on with my system - the system hangs, sometimes everything freeze, other times the system freezes but the mouse is moveable (with a spinning circle) and many times it freezes but returned back to my control after 3-5 minutes. I...

Money was also the thing that holds me back from going SSD all the way. So I chose to use the "poor man's SSD" solution instead. That is to buy an Intel Z68 motherboard that supports Intel RST. Now my 1TB runs like SSD. $130 for the fast AData S511 60Gb SATA3 with TRIM SSD (550 Mb/s Read, 500...

Why guess at BSoD when you can find out yourself. Install Windbg (Windows Debugger) from the Windows Developer's Kit and wait for the next BSoD core dump. The MEMORY.DMP is located in C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY. You cannot solve everything but at least it could pinpoint and tell you what *could* be the...

The ASRock USB3.0 front panel is connected to a dedicated plug on the motherboard. There is no option for me to use whatever controller I see fit. But I assume all USB 3.0 ports use the Etron chipset for both front and back. The ASRock Extreme4 Z68 motherboard: See the light blue socket...

All motherboard are pretty much the same anyways, THEY ARE ALL MADE IN CHINA. But I too would recommend the ASRock Extreme4. It is one of few motherboards that have onboard VGA, HDMI, Displayport, eSATA, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, etc., etc. I chose it because I need Intel RST + eSATA + front panel USB...

I couldn't find any useful info regarding this before I bought my SSD. After I bought a SSD for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the Z68 + Intel RST, I started testing various configurations. Hope this helps for noobs like you and me. :) My previous setup was 5 x 1TB running RAID0 (tests...

Did you know....? Motherboard: ASRock Extreme4 with latest firmware Thumbdrive: ADATA N005 32GB USB 3.0 Thumbdrive: Plugged in via the ASRock Front Panel USB 3.0 ports: Plugged in via the USB 3.0 ports at the back of the motherboard: The AData's packaging didn't mention...