Boot from new SSD

I installed a new SSD with the operating system loaded, and I can boot from it by selecting it in the bios before boot. It's listed as the drive letter I. The boot SSD that came with the computer - a 16 gb ssd - is not listed under My Computer with a drive letter. It doesn't show at all. The existing C hard drive is actually a 2TB storage drive without the OS.
How do I change the computer settings so the machine uses the new SSD - letter I -to boot upon startup? Can I change it to "C" and rename the storage hard drive and 16 gb ssd to new letters?
Thanks for yourhelp!

Hi,
The 16 MB mSATA SSD that came with the PC is a hard drive caching device and is only visible via the Control Panel --Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility. You do not want to use the caching device with the SSD.
What 'new" operating system did you install on the SSD? What size is the new SSD?
Bottom line: You have yourself into a mess right now.
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