SSD as a cache disk

[CyberNerd]

For a home computer I have dm_cache in use as I only have a 64GB SSD that I use as a cache disk as a kind of hybrid to the magnetic disk.

I need to install windows dual boot so how do I utilise my cache disk or will windows just 'see' it ?

[Geoff]

If your main disk is spinning rust you can tell windows to use the ssd as cache by using readyboost. You should also stick your page file on there. I imagine some partitioning of the SSD will be required as you'll break dm-cache.

 

If this was a windows only PC, you'd see more benefit if you put the OS on the SSD, even though it's only 64Gb.

Edited March 31, 2016 by Geoff