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August 29, 2014 8:05:00 PM

I have 2 128 gig ssd (same make and model) I also have 2 wd 2 tb red hhd. I would like to set up the ssd in Raid 0- Win 7 to be on this array. I would then like to setup the 2 hdd in raid 10 for storage. I do not want to buy a raid controller. Is this possible? I am running asus m5A99X EVO R2.0 motherboard

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a c 544 G Storage
August 29, 2014 8:21:10 PM

No, it's not possible. A RAID-10 array requires a minimum of 4 drives.

Best to use one of your 2TB drives as a backup drive.

So your RAID-0 array will be your "C" drive, a 2TB drive can be your storage/data "D" drive, and your other 2TB drive will be your "E" drive, which backs up data that's on C & D.

Connect only your 2 SSDs to the first two SATA ports on your motherboard and then create your RAID-0 array.

After you install your O/S on your RAID-0 array you can then connect the other 2 HDDs.

Also FYI, you will only see benchmark speed improvements with 2 128GB SSDs in RAID-0; you won't be able to notice any real-world improvement.


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August 30, 2014 2:48:13 AM

Sorry Dereck, I made a mistake. I understand you need min 4drives for a raid 10. I meant to say raid 1. I am going for redundancy.

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a c 544 G Storage
August 30, 2014 11:23:45 AM

Yes, you can have a RAID-0 and a RAID-1 array on your motherboard, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Redundancy does not protect you if you accidentally delete a file or if a virus corrupts a file or if your RAID array gets corrupted for one reason or another.
Only a backup drive will help in those circumstances.

If you still want to create your RAID-1 array then do so after you have created your RAID-0 array and installed your O/S on it.
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