should I RAID my ssd?

britichrocco · Dec 11, 2013

starting up my new built, and using a ssd for my OS should I RAID or not? what is the easiest way to install my os on the ssd, should I unplugged my hhd and after windows 7 is install plug the hhd?

thanks

System setup:
gigabytes GA-78LMT-USB3 MOBO
2x adata 4gb ddr3 RAM
AMD FX-8350 cpu
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD
ADATA Premier Pro SP600 64GB SSD
XFX Radeon AMD ONE 1GB 5450 DDR3

running windows 7 ultimate

laviniuc · Dec 11, 2013

yes, that's the way, unplug hdd, plug ssd, install, when done install also hdd.

no, raid0 ssd is not a good idea, if you can afford 2 ssd buy one double the capacity. they do something similar to raid0 internally anyway. raid1 you could but since price / gb is so big it's not worth it.

popatim · Dec 11, 2013

what are you looking to gain with a raid0?
I see you have an fx8350, 8gigs of ram, but a 5450 gpu - so you're not a gamer...

britichrocco · Dec 11, 2013

popatim :

not at all, my computer serve only for the kids to search the net, and we pay bills, buy some stuff and that's it

popatim · Dec 11, 2013

theres no need for a raid IMO, You can get another ssd and make one if you want the experience but it will actually slow windows down a little.

tom thumb · Dec 11, 2013

The actual way you'd do this is you'd make an image of your current SSD using Arconis and put that on your HDD, then you'd secure-erase your SSD, instal the 2nd SSD, set up the raid, create the raid volume across both, then using Arconis clone the image onto the new disk.

I would not recommend it in your case since you might be bottlenecked elsewhere by the rest of your system.

JohnnyLucky · Dec 11, 2013

There is no need for a RAID array. Modern 3rd generation SATA 3 6Gb/s solid state drives are pretty fast.

britichrocco · Dec 12, 2013

I install windows on the ssd last night, then I unplugged the computer, and plugged the hdd, restart it and, when it boot, it sees the hdd, and also if I go in the device management, I saw it, but can't find it if I go by the computer tab?? Do I have to format it? or put it as a slave?

popatim · Dec 12, 2013

tom thumb :

Thats wouldn't work anyways. Wrong driver for one thing.

popatim · Dec 12, 2013

britichrocco :

It sounds like you just need to go into disk management (run dskmgmt.msc) and assign the drive a letter by rt clicking on it and then on 'Change Drive Letter and paths'

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