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  • Windows & Documents on 2 * 80GB 7K20 (RAID 0) and Program Files on 2 * 160GB 7K250 (RAID 0)

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  • Windows on 1 * 36GB Raptor, Documents on 1 * 80GB 7K20, and Program Files on 2 * 160GB 7K250 (RAID 0)

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Thread: Hard drive options for Asus A8V Deluxe based system?

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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.

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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!
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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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    Quote Originally Posted by menthel
    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.
    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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    Wheres the "none of the above" option
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    And then i thought about it, ok!
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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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    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!!!)

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    The have a look at the maxtor diamondmax 10's- sata hdd with larger caches, supposed to be very fast indeed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by menthel
    The have a look at the maxtor diamondmax 10's- sata hdd with larger caches, supposed to be very fast indeed.
    ....and costing something like £160 each! Ouch!

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    But that is for a 300gb drive! You get what you pay for.
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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?

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    2 single drives, not sure there is really much to gain from raid at present.
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    Quote Originally Posted by menthel
    2 single drives, not sure there is really much to gain from raid at present.

    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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