Partition on Cache-SSD / Configure ExpressCache

Hello!
My E330 has a 16GB Cache-SSD. I noticed that this disk contains two partitions (each ca.8GB) and ExpressCache uses only one of them. I assume the other partition is for the "Intel Rapid Start Technology", which I consider useless (for me) and disabled in the BIOS.
Now my question is, how can I configure ExpressCache so that it uses the whole 16GB SSD. Of course I know how to repartition the drive. What I don't know is if I have to 'shutdown' the ExpressCache software and reconfigure it, or if I have to completely uninstall/reinstall it.
Thanks for reading
Thinkpad Edge E330 (3354), i5-3210M, 4GB, HDD 750GB, SSD 16GB, Win8 64
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It shouldn't be too hard to expand the cache partiton. Here's how I'd do it: (Assume all disclaimers and, of course, do lots of backups. AND, I did this on a w530, not an E330.)
Check out this thread: Thread: HOWTO: Configure a large (> 32GB) SSD to work with ExpressCache
In order to remove your hibernation partion, you need to use Diskpart to change that partion ID to 07 ("set id=07 override") and then you can remove it using windows "Disk Managment". You should make sure the the Rapid Start services are uninstalled and/or disabled before you remove the partion.
In order to expand the ExpressCache partition: stop the ExpressCache service> Using Diskpart, change the cache partion ID to 07>extend the partion to the new size you would like by using Disk Mangement> then, back to Diskpart and "set id=73 override" on the newly extended partion > restart the ExpressCache service.
When you run the command "eccmd -info" you should now see the reported cache is the size of the partition that you just manipulated.
All of that said, I really like using Rapid Start - it really speeds up resume from hibernation here. . .

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