An msata ssd is a solidstate drive ssd that conforms to the msata interface specification developed by the serial ata sata international organization. Intel softpaqs do not extract well so no way to get indiv. Utilize the full potential of your sata iii controller, with msata ssds reducing your data transfer bottleneck with file transfer speeds up to 6 gbps. Dell does not recommend or suggest installing windows on an msata drive. What do hard driverelated words like sata, ide, and raid. If i connect the ssd through a msata to sata converter and connect through usb, then it is recognized by. Create a new boot drive for your laptop or add in speed for your computer tower. After i changed to achi, the ssd will not show up either and windows 7 will not boot got bsod.
Pci express sata raid card with hyperduo 3port sata. Inline raidcontroller pcie x4 fur 4x sata 6g 2x msata. Two or more drives working together to enhance performance. Dell ships systems that have msata accelerators with the os installed on the main sata drive instead of the msata. This is because msata is used as a cache drive to increase system performance. How to install windows onto a system with msata dell us. Raid on is the default factory setting when dell sent me the computer. Maybe i did get the wrong sata raid driver let me know what you need to help me. This enclosure will allow you to connect two of your msata ssd to a sata iii interface to create your own standard 2. Use the raid functionality to increase performance and redundancy. Build a raid array with two msata ssds that can be installed into a single 2. The ssd adapter also supports nonraid operation jbod when paired with a portmultiplying sata controller, so both drives can be used independent of one.