Asus UEFI BIOS Setup SSD as Cache Device

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Setting up your SSD as a cache device A. Setting the SATA mode to RAID 1. On Windows ® 8 bootup, press <Del> or <F2> on your keyboard to enter the BIOS Setup program. 2. Press <F7> on your keyboard and click OK to enter the Advanced Mode screen. 3. From the Advanced Mode screen, click Advanced > SATA Configuration. 4. From the SATA Configuration screen, click SATA Mode Selection, then select RAID. 5. Press <F10> on your keyboard and click Yes to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program. E8530 / First Edition / July 2013

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Setting the SATA mode in RAID.Creating a Partition on your SSD

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  • Setting up your SSD as a cache device

    A. Setting the SATA mode to RAID1. OnWindows8bootup,press

    oronyourkeyboardtoentertheBIOSSetupprogram.

    2. PressonyourkeyboardandclickOKtoentertheAdvancedModescreen.

    3. FromtheAdvancedModescreen,clickAdvanced>SATA Configuration.

    4. FromtheSATAConfigurationscreen,clickSATA Mode Selection,thenselectRAID.

    5. PressonyourkeyboardandclickYestosavethechangesandexittheBIOSSetupprogram.

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  • 2B. Creating a partition on your SSD1. Onyourkeyboard,press andtolaunchtheWindows8desktop.2. Right-clickComputerandclick

    ManagetolaunchtheComputerManagementscreen.

    3. ClickDisk Managementtoshowthedisksdetails.

    4. Right-clickonthediskwith32GBor64GBcapacityandselectDelete Volume.

    5. ClickYestoconfirmthevolumedeletion.TheSSDvolumedisplaysthestatusUnallocated.

  • 36. Right-clickontheHDDvolumeandselectShrink Volume.

    7. IntheEnter the amount to shrink in MBfield,keyin5andclickShrink.AsmallspaceshowsasUnallocatedintheHDDvolume.

    8. Onthetaskbar,click tolaunchIntelRapidStoragetechnology.

    9. ClickthePerformancetabandclickEnable acceleration.

  • 410. Followthesettingsasshownontheright,andclickOK.

    YoucannowonlyfindtheHDDvolumeinComputerandyourSSDisnowworkingasacachedevice.

    TheAccelerationandSSDconfigurationsaredisplayedwhenthesettingsaresuccessfullycompleted.