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Primocache worked for me, I will see how good the performance boosts will be and I will decide if I want to pay for the program, right now I have the free trial. Thanks to als of you for helping me!!

Thanks, I will look into that

So I can't do it?

Ummm, When I try to type $SSD, $HDD or Get-StorageTier -FriendlyName *SSD* I get nothing in return, I think I should get at least something, right?

I actually don't remember exactly, cause I was searching online and was trying everything I found , fortunately I backed up my files , brief overview: I created a pool in Storage Spaces through control panel, which included simple resiliency and I included the RAID 1 4TB array and the SSD, I actually don't know if I setup a Virtual Disk afterwards in powershell, that would probably be the problem right? EDIT: I tried to delete the old pool and created a new one, and tried the command you posted, Get-StoragePool "4TB" | New-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName "4TB Cached Storage" -ResiliencySettingName "Simple" –StorageTiers $SSD, $HDD -StorageTierSizes 110GB, 3.63TB, and yes, I have the pool named 4TB, so that should be fine and it says: New-VirtualDisk : Failed to run CIM method CreateVirtualDisk on the MSFT_StoragePool (ObjectId = "{1}\\DESKTOP-U6R94VR\ root/Microsoft/Win...) CIM object. Pole CIM nesmí obsahovat elementy, které jsou null. Název parametru: value At line:1 char:25 + ... ool "4TB" | New-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName "4TB Cached Storage" -Resil ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (MSFT_StoragePoo...crosoft/Win...):CimInstance) [New-VirtualDisk], CimJobE xception + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CimJob_ArgumentException,New-VirtualDisk Any ideas?

I pretty much got it to work, the only thing I can't do, is increase the cache size I only have the the 1GB cache that was set when I created the pool, the storagepoolfriendlyname slot is empty when I try to list it in powershell, I do not know how to set it and I need it to increas or modify the cache. Do you know how to set storagepoolfriendlyname or how to increase cache without it?

You can go full balls to the walls and go RAID 0 on everything if you only want speed, but then of course, 1 drive fails, you loose all the data in the array, maybe you could use some HDDs in raid 1 or 5 or 6 or 10 for all of your data(not doing separate arrays for apps, games, data, etc.) and use like a 250, 500 GB or 1 TB SDD to cache it with some kind of software. I would still install the OS on the PCIE SSD anyways

hmmm... that is a pretty intiresting setup, as you asked, games only load better on SSDs(in RAID 0 or not), I would put the OS on the PCIE SSD, cause if you put it on the 4 SSDs in RAID 0, you would have much greater chance of one of them failing and loosing your OS, maybe if you wouldn't put ANYTHING on there, no apps, nothing, maybe you wouldn't mind if you lost the OS, you could just install another copy of Windows EDIT: I would put your most used data on the SSDs and OS on the PCIE SSD

yes, if it has SATA connectors, you can

You most likely CAN buy replacements boards, they should be easy to find on sites like Aliexpress, when you search for the drives name(example: STBD6000100) and you should find replacement boards.

Ok, thanks

Yes, I tried both and from the experience I have the WD Blue is faster and actually quite a lot considering they are nearly the same HDD..., I think the Blue also has more cache, but I am not sure about that

I don't know how much space you have between the hard drive and the side panel, but you can try to grab a 90 degree angle SATA cable and turn the HDD around, so the ports are at the front and try to fit the right angle cable between the side panel, if that fits, the power cable shouldn't be a problem. As far as the HDD as you have it goes, the cables shouldn't be a problem functionaly, maybe just aestheticly

I've heard about using RAMdisk or a similar program to cache some files with your RAM, so it would probably be possible to somehow load the windows files onto your ram from another harddrive when you switch on the PC and then save the files to the drive again, but considering you would probably be doing that to speed up the boot times and the boot times would be as fast as your read speed is on the harddrive SSD that you are loading from, as someone already said, it would maybe be faster using a NVME SSD or SSD RAID 0 array, not because NVME SSDs are faster, because they are not, but because it would be a giant hassle to set it up and your boot times wouldn't be much faster.

as Vitalius said, there is the same data on both drives, just unRAID them and you are done , besides reformating the second drive of course

I know you said you tried it on Windows server, but can you give me a quick guide on how to set it up? I had some problems when I tried it yesterday and I couldn't find an answer online...

I was actually thinking of ditching the 120 GB ssd and maybe I will pick up 250 or 500 GB ssd, but first I need to figure out how to configure storage spaces through powershell, before I buy anything else

OK, I see... Just out of curiosity, how much more size would make a difference?

Didn't you say that Storage Spaces doesn't have a limit on how big the cache can be?

Have you tried Storage Spaces caching for yourself? If yes, can you tell me how you set it up?I can't find how to do it anywhere.

Since you have more storage, 120GB SHOULD be fine, but I would go for at least 240GB, it is just plain better, you will have to worry about everything you install and stuff.... Anyways, I would go for the Sandisk Ultra II, it should be the best from the bunch

1400 Pounds? that just has to be an error... you probably don't want to, but don't buy it :DD, I would rather go for Samsung 850 EVO, I got the 500GB one and it is great.

Ok, so when I have 120GB SSD for caching I should use Storage Spaces?

so, are you saying IRST has a cache size limit? How big can the cache drive be?

Oh nice, I will try to research exactly how to do it and I will try it it is too late for me to do it now tho, I will try tommorow Thanks for now