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SSD and Hard Drive Combo

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NWCook

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I currently have in my computer a Samsung 1TB 7200RPM hard drive and an 80GB Intel 320 SSD. Right now I have Windows 7 and a whole bunch of games (almost 600GB worth) on the HDD while my SSD is not being used. I was wondering what would be the best way to utilize the SSD to improve system performance. Can I use the SSD like a cache to create a sort of hybrid drive? Thanks for any help.
 
What are the rest of your computer specs? If you have an Intel p67 or newer based system, Smart Response drive caching is a simple and effective method of gaining speed with minimal fuss.
 
Here are my specs:

Intel Core i5 760 (2.8GHz)
8GB Corsair XMS 3 RAM
Intel DP55SB Extreme Series Board (P55 express chipset)
2x Geforce 570 SLI
1 TB 7200RPM HDD
80GB Intel 320 SSD
Windows 7 (also have access to a Windows 8 key)
 
Eh, SRT won't sork then, AFAIK. There are some other caching options, but I think it may involve buying a new drive (SanDisk makes an option, I think). The only other thing I can think of would be to use the SSD as a large page file, but with 8gb of memory, I don't think you would see any real benefit.
 
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