Lenovo u410 - change AHCI to RAID

Hi Everyone,
Does anybody have solution for changing Chipset SATA Mode from AHCI to RAID?
From yesterday I'm trying to find appropriate solution for this issue.
I have already checked:
1) Changing regiser's key as above/;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\storahci Start 3 -> 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\iaStorA Start 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\iaStorV Start 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\storahci Error Control 3 -> 0
Unfortunately after rebooting in RAID mode, OS doesn't work.
2) Going step by step over the description made by microsoft support team:
support.microsoft.com/kb/2751461?wa=wsignin1.0
Doesn't work.
My aim is to configure my SSD as a cache drive and as I read - without changing mode into RAID, it wouldn't work.
I appreciate your tips.
Maybe there is a possibility to set up SSD as cache in AHCI mode?
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I only had to change Boot Mode on "legacy first".
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hi Moh27,
Thanks for Using Lenovo community Forums!
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hi gvirmani,
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