I want to buy 2, 60gb ssds for my new gaming rig because they are cheap used ones on ebay. Is it possible for me to somehow combine them into one big 120gb ssd so that i can store one game on both drives? Instead of having to limit one game to a certain drive. Thanks.
SSD's and storing multiple games.
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Hey Mbramr,
For sure! There is something called RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) which is essentially putting disks together in different ways to act as one.
There are a number of different types but I would recommend using RAID 0.
Although there are also other ways to do this, RAID is the most common and the one I would recommend. Make sure to do extra research as once the RAID is setup, removing a drive can corrupt everything.
Here is a link on setting up RAID in windows: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3091470/set-raid-windows.html
An alternative method is "storage spaces" which is a windows 10 feature. Simply search it in the start menu and its pretty easy to use.
~Agent
For sure! There is something called RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) which is essentially putting disks together in different ways to act as one.
There are a number of different types but I would recommend using RAID 0.
Although there are also other ways to do this, RAID is the most common and the one I would recommend. Make sure to do extra research as once the RAID is setup, removing a drive can corrupt everything.
Here is a link on setting up RAID in windows: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3091470/set-raid-windows.html
An alternative method is "storage spaces" which is a windows 10 feature. Simply search it in the start menu and its pretty easy to use.
~Agent
velocityg4
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If your Motherboard supports RAID. You can enable RAID in the BIOS. Then reboot and configure RAID 0 when the option to configure presents itself during the boot sequence. Then run the Windows installer. Installing Windows in the RAID volume.
Check your motherboard's manual. To know which ports to use. As only certain ports work together in RAID.
Check your motherboard's manual. To know which ports to use. As only certain ports work together in RAID.
AgentTryHard
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Hey Mbramr,
For sure! There is something called RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) which is essentially putting disks together in different ways to act as one.
There are a number of different types but I would recommend using RAID 0.
Although there are also other ways to do this, RAID is the most common and the one I would recommend. Make sure to do extra research as once the RAID is setup, removing a drive can corrupt everything.
Here is a link on setting up RAID in windows: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3091470/set-raid-windows.html
An alternative method is "storage spaces" which is a windows 10 feature. Simply search it in the start menu and its pretty easy to use.
~Agent
For sure! There is something called RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) which is essentially putting disks together in different ways to act as one.
There are a number of different types but I would recommend using RAID 0.
Although there are also other ways to do this, RAID is the most common and the one I would recommend. Make sure to do extra research as once the RAID is setup, removing a drive can corrupt everything.
Here is a link on setting up RAID in windows: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3091470/set-raid-windows.html
An alternative method is "storage spaces" which is a windows 10 feature. Simply search it in the start menu and its pretty easy to use.
~Agent
AgentTryHard :
Hey Mbramr,
For sure! There is something called RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) which is essentially putting disks together in different ways to act as one.
There are a number of different types but I would recommend using RAID 0.
Although there are also other ways to do this, RAID is the most common and the one I would recommend. Make sure to do extra research as once the RAID is setup, removing a drive can corrupt everything.
Here is a link on setting up RAID in windows: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3091470/set-raid-windows.html
An alternative method is "storage spaces" which is a windows 10 feature. Simply search it in the start menu and its pretty easy to use.
~Agent
For sure! There is something called RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) which is essentially putting disks together in different ways to act as one.
There are a number of different types but I would recommend using RAID 0.
Although there are also other ways to do this, RAID is the most common and the one I would recommend. Make sure to do extra research as once the RAID is setup, removing a drive can corrupt everything.
Here is a link on setting up RAID in windows: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3091470/set-raid-windows.html
An alternative method is "storage spaces" which is a windows 10 feature. Simply search it in the start menu and its pretty easy to use.
~Agent
Hi, thanks for the great answer, what would be the difference between raid 0 and windows storage spaces?
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