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In article <UrYNc.146103$OB3.80449@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
ron-reaugh@worldnet.att.net (Ron Reaugh) wrote:
>
> "John Hollingsworth" <jwhNO-SPAM@cix.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:memo.20040727144613.3512C@jwh.compulink.co.uk...
> > In article <cNsNc.130$QW4.7342@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au>,
> > birder@ozemail.com.au (Paul Taylor) wrote:
> >
> > > John Hollingsworth wrote:
> > > > I've just ordered an A8V board and 2 x 160GB SATA drives.
> > > >
> > > > If I want to use them as straight forward C: and D: drives, which
> > > > is
> > > > the best method to do this?
> > >
> > > If you have the latest BIOS (1006) and drivers, it should be Plug n'
> > > Play.
> > > There's a BIOS option to select between RAID and non-RAID mode for
> > > one
> > > of
> > > the controllers (I forget if it's the Promise or VIA Southbridge.)
> > >
> > > Since you have two drives, why not use RAID-0 (striping) for
> > > increased
> > > performance, or RAID-1 (mirroring) for redundancy?
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > -=-
> > > Paul Taylor Veni, vidi, tici -
> > > birder@ozemail.com.au I came, I saw, I
> > > ticked.
> > >
> > Ah - thanks Paul. I've down loaded the manual which doesn't make that
> > clear.
> >
> > I am currently churning on what to do. On my present #1PC, I have C:
> > and
> > D:, use C: for programs and D: for data only. I also Ghost C: to D:
> > each
> > week and also Ghost my Laptop C: to D: too.
> >
> > I would like to go for RAID-0, but have the problem of data backup
> > unless
> > I buy another PATA drive, say. RAID-0+1 seems to need too many drives!
> > What would you advise?
>
> RAID 1 does NOT take the place of backup. RAID 0 is fast but
> anti-reliable.
> Using D: as an independent drive(JBOD) and then putting Ghost images is
> a
> fair kind of backup. Much better would be to put D: drive into a
> removable
> shock-mount tray like KingWin KF-83 (~$30) and turn it off and better
> yet
> keep it in the car while not in use.
>
>
>
I get your point, thanks. As well as the C: Ghosts to D:, I currently also
backup all data from D: to my #2 PC every hour using Second Copy. I take
your point completely about the external disk etc. as I did at work, but
for home use there is a limit.
Thanks
John
John
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