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| View Poll Results: Which of the following hard-drive set-ups would you use? | |||
| Windows & Documents on 2 * 80GB 7K20 (RAID 0) and Program Files on 2 * 160GB 7K250 (RAID 0) |     | 3 | 50.00% |
| Windows on 1 * 36GB Raptor, Documents on 1 * 80GB 7K20, and Program Files on 2 * 160GB 7K250 (RAID 0) |    | 3 | 50.00% |
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03-10-2004, 10:56 PM
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| Hard drive options for Asus A8V Deluxe based system? Hello and thanks for reading this!  If you were following my "RAID or not to RAID" thread before, you will know that I am in the process of building my new PC and have manged to narrow my hard-drive options down to two options, one built around two RAID arrays and the other between a RAID array and single drives. My mobo of choice is the Asus A8V Deluxe which has 4 SATA ports and the Program Files RAID array will be going on the Southbridge which is the faster of the two RAID controllers.  GingerNinja.net - Gamer, Geek & Father of 3 |
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03-10-2004, 11:04 PM
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| umm. I would put windows on 2 raptors raid 0, and all my docs on a second drive... I see no reason why I would want to put my programs on a 3rd drive...  Also never store you docs with windows! When windows fail I dont want to have to retrive them! Last edited by myth; 03-10-2004 at 11:06 PM.. |
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03-10-2004, 11:08 PM
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| 2x raptors in raid 0 for windows/progs and 2x other drives in raid 1 for documents and other precious things- if you have money to burn, or just a 74gb raptor and a big hdd would be fine. I don't think you would notice that much speed differecnce in every day use.  |
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03-10-2004, 11:09 PM
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| Originally Posted by menthel but you voted for "Windows on 1 * 36GB Raptor, Documents on 1 * 80GB 7K20, and Program Files on 2 * 160GB 7K250 (RAID 0)"
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03-10-2004, 11:49 PM
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| Forget the RAID 0. At least that is what I would probably do. After reading articles (some of which were linked in your other thread) and my own experience I have come to the conclusion that it is more trouble than it is worth. I have two WD Caviar 8MB cache drives in a RAID 0 array and tbh I dnt notice any improvement over just a single one. An i am constantly worried about failure of the array/drives etc  .Just get a Raptor for windows/program files and something big for documents etc  . |
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04-10-2004, 08:06 AM
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| Just to clarify - the reason I haven't listed Raptors is that I cannot afford them as my budget is quite tight and I have already purchased a 3800+ and XGX 6800 GT (damn that 25% off voucher!!!) GingerNinja.net - Gamer, Geek & Father of 3 |
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04-10-2004, 02:16 PM
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| Originally Posted by menthel ....and costing something like £160 each! Ouch!
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04-10-2004, 03:26 PM
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| OK, how would you incorporate that into my proposed set-up? Would you RAID or would you go for a single Raptor and this single drive? GingerNinja.net - Gamer, Geek & Father of 3 |
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04-10-2004, 04:07 PM
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| Originally Posted by menthel
2 x 36 gigers raid 0, 2 160 gig seagate sata drives raid 1 But you most likly cant afourd that... |
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