If you do, then go down to the Rapid Start with ExpressCache Instructions.ġ.) Open an elevated command prompt and type diskpart.Ģ.) type "list disk" (note the drive number of the SSD).ģ.) type "select disk n" (n= the drive number found above)Ħ.) Now that you are back to the normal command prompt, lets navigate to the ExpressCache directory. Do you want to use Intel Rapid Start? If you don't care about Rapid Start, the process is much easier. Now that the ExpressCache software is installed, we need to make a decision. Start the service back up when completed. *3.) If you happen to have restarted before completing step 2 above, all you have to do is stop the ExpressCache service and then do step 2. Once this is done, you may restart the computer. (copy everything in that download the the program files folder) The location is: C:\Program Files\Condusiv Technologies\ExpressCache\. Don't reboot when prompted to do so.Ģ.) Use the files in the ExpressCache Acer Files download link above to overwrite the ones that were created during the installation in step 1. Don't worry if you get a message that says that it couldn't detect the SSD Drive to use. The idea is simple:ġ.) Install the Software using the installer from the ExpressCache Install link above. ![]() Hopefully if you have made it this far, you don't need a guide on how to install software. I have provided them for you at the following links: The software from a different Vendor, and the files from the default system build. Two key items are needed for the ExpressCache install. This proves quite difficult when Acer doesn't provide the software to download. Fortunately for us, if you have the files then your golden. The software is licensed to the OEM system builders and without it the software doesn't work. The key to this is to have the ExpressCache software from the default build. ![]() This should be handy for people that are trying to do clean installs for various reasons. To make a long journey short, I was able to figure out how to replicate the default SSD caching in addition to the Rapid Start that comes on the default build of these devices. The technican I spoke with was adamant about this. I even called Acer asking for support and I was told that with these models, the SSD drives are not used for caching only for the Rapid Start. ![]() These did not contain the ExpressCache software, nor did the download website. While setting up these laptops, I did create the Drivers and Applications DVD's before blowing away the default build. They both come with 20GB SSD's that are used for both Intel's Rapid Start technology as well as Diskeepers ExpressCache.Īfter quite a bit of research, I became underwhelemed with Acer's support and provided downloads. After purchasing a M5-481T as well as setting up a M5-581T, I wanted to be able to reproduce the factory SSD caching for these models.
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