SSDs and RAID 0
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It depends on your motherboard/controller. It can definitely be done. Most people wouldn't recommend putting the storage drivers in RAID 0. It's better to get 3 smaller drives and put the in RAID 0+1. That way, you get the best of both worlds.
will this motherboard work? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130226
isnt RAID 1 where 1 hard drive copies everything on the second one?
isnt RAID 1 where 1 hard drive copies everything on the second one?
disturbed13
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RAID 1 is a mirrored array
so basically yes
RAID 0 is a stripped array
and RAID 5 is a stripped array with a stripped parady
the best of both worlds as it appears
so basically yes
RAID 0 is a stripped array
and RAID 5 is a stripped array with a stripped parady
the best of both worlds as it appears
Correct me if I'm wrong but won't you need 4 drives to set up a RAID 0+1? (2 striped array and 2 to mirror the data)
You would be correct. Three Drives would be a RAID 5 which is very similar to a 0+1
I personally dont think your going to gain much, if any, performance by splitting the OS and the applications to different drives. Most apps. rely on many Registry entries, and if these end up pointing to files on other drives, or partitions, it makes it more difficult to maintain backups without those entries going ‘out of sync'.
In fact the only benefit is the initial loading times.
Use the SSD for the OS and apps. and RAID the other two if you need too.
In fact the only benefit is the initial loading times.
Use the SSD for the OS and apps. and RAID the other two if you need too.
JogaBonito1502
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SSD your OS and applications. RAID1 any video, music, and photos (or other important files).
David Lindon
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Yeah thats a good way to go. Just have a regular HD for storage. How big is your SSD?
