it's for caching purposes.

The idea is that ssd is speedy, while hdd is slow in terms of disk access. However hdd has the advantage of storage size (much more cheaper than standard ssd). One way to have a speedy system that has both the speed of ssd and much larger storage size of hdd is to have a small ssd set up to cache certain files commonly accessed from hdd (os,apps) to boost the access speed of each of the components. The outcome is a more speedier system (than conventional hdd setup), with large storage space.

Its like hybrid ssh, but much more flexible.

if you wanna upgrade, i suggest you get a 780m instead of 680m.

what mansooriqbal said. for relative performance comparison: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-g...80m/performance

thr is a lot of difference between 675M and 680M. You can check it on notebook forums.

check this: http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshootin...hs&docid=564442

What have you tried? Are you following the whole procedure including reinstalling windows? which version of RST are you using? which package: full or driver only?

You said its a self installed unit, which part is self installed? The msata ssd? the hdd? RST app and driver? I know that msata ssd is visible if its not in caching mode (like mine)

What did the tel support tell you? Why dont you just ask dell tech to pay your laptop a visit? Sorry have to ask so many questions; i have no clue where to start based on your descriptions, so i think it might help if you tell us more.

At the end of the article, it said that the ssd is not visible when you turn caching on. I suspect that you can disable it by reverting the process. (Meaning to say, disable the caching mode using RST app, uninstall RST, reboot and install the new RST app and driver, reenabling caching mode)

The cache drive should not be seen thru my computer. Only visible to the RST software. That way it should work.

What do u mean by can't install RST? Any error messages? Care to share? The problem that u stated is too vague. Need something more solid and more info.

DELL ALIENWARE 17 LAPTOP
Intel Core i7-4700MQ processor(6MB Cache,up to 3.4GHz w/ IntelTurbo Boost)
Genuine Windows 8 Home 64bit
750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s+64GB mSATA SSD Caching
8GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz
Slot-Loading 8x SuperMulti Drive(DVDR/RW)
Integrated Digital 7.1 Surround Audio Support
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M with 3GB GDDR5
Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Broadcom 4352 802.11 ac 2x2 and Bluetooth 4.0
Alienware 17 Anodized Aluminum
17.3 inch(439.42 mm) WLED FHD(1920x1080) Anti-Glare Display
FullHD Camera with dual digital microphones
Alienhead 3D / AlienFX AQUA
8-cell Lithium Ion(86 wHr) Battery
1 Year Warranty

Vs

GX750JX
4th Generation Intel® Core™ I7-4700HQ processor
(2.4Ghz max boots up to 3.4Ghz,6MB L3 Cache)
17"3 inc WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare Display
8GB DDR3 L at 1600Mhz
1TB SATA HDD at 5400RPM
NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX770M 3GB DDR5
Bluray Multi Combo DVD-RW
USB 3.0 , Bluetooth 4.0
2 Years Global Warranty From Asus
Windows 8 Single Language, English (64Bit)
Which better?
Please comment based on price, spec and cooling function..

to me, alienware.

actually the outcomes of this comparison depends on user requirements and personal preference. i like asus g-series. however the latest models are not that appealing to me :/

if you only compared price, stock specs, and cooling functions, they are almost the same (g-series is relatively cheaper; aw runs faster because of the native ssd caching). however, when you expand the scope of comparison beyond that, taking into accounts things like possibilities for future upgrades and quality of warranty service, you will see that aw wins every time.

about stock specs, i found aw's 3d screen and speakers are better.
good to know everything is fine now

i guess that's normal when you run it in raid mode.

Asus more durable or aw lo

Bro, just want to check with you. the usb key that they send to you will be factory restored image or just fresh windows install and manual install back all the drivers?

Do anyone deal with putochip123 before?