Can you move the Nvidia shader cache from a SATA SSD to an M.2 NVMe SSD using symlinks?

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Can you move the Nvidia shader cache from a SATA SSD to an M.2 NVMe SSD using symlinks?

Can you move the Nvidia shader cache from a SATA SSD to an M.2 NVMe SSD using symlinks?

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BodYNou_PvP
Junior Member

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08-01-2016, 06:05 PM

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Would this affect gaming performance, and would removing the symlinks be necessary when updating Nvidia drivers? I own a 1 TiB NVME M.2 SSD that was previously used for Primocache, but now it's not working properly. I wondered if changing it could restore its functionality.

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BodYNou_PvP

08-01-2016, 06:05 PM #1

Would this affect gaming performance, and would removing the symlinks be necessary when updating Nvidia drivers? I own a 1 TiB NVME M.2 SSD that was previously used for Primocache, but now it's not working properly. I wondered if changing it could restore its functionality.

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sunemoonsong
Senior Member

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08-06-2016, 08:25 PM

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Not symlinks. If anything, that would slow things down.
You would notice almost no distinction between a SATA SSD and an NVMe SSD.
I've tested this with cache settings in my CAD/Video/Photo applications, and it shows exactly zero difference.
Is there any adjustment in your software to modify the cache location?

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sunemoonsong

08-06-2016, 08:25 PM #2

Not symlinks. If anything, that would slow things down.
You would notice almost no distinction between a SATA SSD and an NVMe SSD.
I've tested this with cache settings in my CAD/Video/Photo applications, and it shows exactly zero difference.
Is there any adjustment in your software to modify the cache location?

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xXFirewitherXx
Posting Freak

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08-07-2016, 04:53 AM

#3

In primocache you can clearly define the cache position, even in memory, but I lack sufficient RAM to make it practical. AFAIK, Nvidia does not permit choosing the shader cache location.

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xXFirewitherXx

08-07-2016, 04:53 AM #3

In primocache you can clearly define the cache position, even in memory, but I lack sufficient RAM to make it practical. AFAIK, Nvidia does not permit choosing the shader cache location.

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Beaw
Junior Member

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08-08-2016, 03:32 AM

#4

Which particular drives are involved? And what content is stored on each one?

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Beaw

08-08-2016, 03:32 AM #4

Which particular drives are involved? And what content is stored on each one?

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eastland97
Senior Member

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08-08-2016, 05:37 AM

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The default installation of the Nvidia shader cache is on the OS drive, which is a separate SATA SSD from where my games and apps are stored (also on a SATA SSD). I was considering using symlinks to place the shader cache on the NVME M.2 SSD in the hope it would improve access speed.

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eastland97

08-08-2016, 05:37 AM #5

The default installation of the Nvidia shader cache is on the OS drive, which is a separate SATA SSD from where my games and apps are stored (also on a SATA SSD). I was considering using symlinks to place the shader cache on the NVME M.2 SSD in the hope it would improve access speed.

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Ivanko
Junior Member

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08-23-2016, 04:06 AM

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It's unlikely you'd notice any variation.
Both SATA and NVMe solid-state drives offer almost identical access times.
NVMe technology outperforms SATA III in handling large data transfers.
This isn't the case.

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Ivanko

08-23-2016, 04:06 AM #6

It's unlikely you'd notice any variation.
Both SATA and NVMe solid-state drives offer almost identical access times.
NVMe technology outperforms SATA III in handling large data transfers.
This isn't the case.