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    SSD and HDD Query

    Hey,
    I got thinking the other day, and just wondered if it is possible to run both a 2.5" SSD and a standard HDD together? Like a RAID setup or what ever?

    Would this have any repurcussions (sp?) as far as software/hardware goes, like any dodgy drivers or bugs etc?

    I'll be posting another thread about what SSD to get aswell, as I don't have any idea about them tbh.

    Ideas?

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    I would have thought the speed difference in RAID would be problematic, but running them as separate JBOD disks will be fine. Check out the latest Custom PC - they have a huge SSD Labs this month.
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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    Running an SSD with a standard HDD would cause performance issues. The SSD would have written the data before the HDD had chance to - this would cause the RAID controller to have to wait until both devices were ready (i.e. the HDD).

    I'd never advise separate brands/models/sizes/types in any RAID array.

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    Would it be possible to have the OS on the SSD, and just use the HDD as storage?

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    yes, that would be a very good set up!

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    I would recommend doing your research before diving in and buying a SSD, I swapped out a WD Raptor for a OCZ Core 64GB and really wish I hadn't botherd. It causes the whole machine to freeze up at times, and not to mention it can only be realistically be run in IDE compatibility mode.

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    Yea, I just wanted to work out whether it is even possible to use them in the setup. I'll do more research into what drives etc, but just wanted to know if i could do it before I went ahead in spending time researching

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    If you're buying an MLC SSD (particularly the popular OCZ ones) then realistically you need a hardware SATA/RAID controller with onboard cache, otherwise it the JMicron controller built into the drive just can't cope. It really is the Achilles' heel at the moment.

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    So it's not really worth going down the SSD route atm?

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    If you're going to throw money at it, it'll pay you back big time. If you're going in half-hearted with just a single OCZ Core 2 running off the motherboard SATA, then it has very limited benefit.

    Worth it yet? Not even slightly for 99% of us.

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    if you're going the ssd route it prolly means you have a lot of money to spare.. go the full way and get the intel x25 .. tested as the best ssd available..
    or wait a while for samsung to release their new ssds which will have 256gb capacity

    lots of pretty charts here http://techreport.com/articles.x/15931/2

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    Ty for the link. I don't have alot of money, but wanted more info on if it was worth going down that route. Yeah, only thing is that samsung and intel are expensive

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    Re: SSD and HDD Query

    If you are having stuttering problems with MLC SSD's try these registry tweaks and see if that helps.

    http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=42487
    http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=47183

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