Hi Robert Moyer,
Once the mSATA drive is installed on the system, go to the BIOS screen by restarting system, at the Dell logo keep tapping the F2 key. BIOS screen appears, click on ‘Advanced’ tab and then on ‘Onboard Device Configuration’ and change it to ‘Raid’ mode.
Next clean install the ‘Operating system’ and all the drivers. Once the installation is complete click on the link below to install ISRT (Dell Intel Rapid Storage Technology) software:
http://dell.to/Sd0qNn
Step1. Run the Intel RST software through the All Programs menu or the task bar icon.
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Step2. Click Enable acceleration under either the Status or Accelerate menu.
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Select the SSD to be used as a cache device.
Select the size from the SSD to be allocated for the cache memory.
Note: Any remaining space on the SSD may be used for data storage using the simple data single-disk RAID 0 volume that is automatically created.
Select the drive (or RAID volume) to be accelerated. It is highly recommended to accelerate the system volume or system disk for maximum performance.
Select the acceleration mode. By default, Enhanced mode is selected.
Note: Enhanced mode: Acceleration is optimized for data protection.
Maximized mode: Acceleration is optimized for input/output performance.
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Click OK. The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration View. Your system is now successfully configured with the Intel Smart Response Technology.
