Just to update with my test result.
In the other thread, WD support through MSI replied :
2014-02-20 5:07 GMT+01:00, MSI OCSS msihelp@msi.com:
> Ticket: WD BoostContent: Dear Customer,
>
> I got the answer from WD who inform us it is normal.Because WD Boost driver
> has three caching tiers (HostCache System DRAM -> SSHD Flash Storage
> -> SSHD Disk Storage) to optimize overall system performance. Host _
_ > caching will dynamically allocate/de-allocate system memory in response to _
_ > application demands. Thanks!
This is NOT TRUE.
I have just tested by removing 1 memory module & boot using only 4GB memory.
As soon as Win7 x64’s boot into Windows & the desktop show up, Windows gave me a LOW MEMORY warning.
FREE MEMORY: 414 MB
AVAILABLE MEMORY: 224 MB
This is just a fresh boot into Windows without opening any application.
So, the claim that the Host caching will dynamically allocate/de-allocate system memory is A LIE.
So, BEWARE guys !!!
I think this is a DUMPED product from OEM to sellers in Ebay, taopao or other internet sites.
It’s a major product failure.
At least my curiosity was answered. I’m going to use this drive as data drive (without WDboost, hence ignoring the SSD part) while maintaining my 120GB Corsair Force 3 SSD as my main boot drive.
