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quitoman   07-12-2009 at 04:10:54 AM

Okay so I'm a complete noob when it comes to RAID 0. I've heard about it for a while, but I just recently found out that I can get a performance boost with it.

I'm using a Seagate 7200 SATAII 250GB (16MB cache) HDD in single configuration right now. I still have my old Seagate 7200 IDE 160GB (8MB cache) HDD lying around. Can I use RAID 0 with these two hard drives and see an improvement, or should I buy another 250GB hard drive?


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quitoman   07-12-2009 at 04:23:55 AM
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Couple things I forgot to add:

I'd also consider RAID 5 since I don't care too strongly about my write speed.

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Bronze Storage badge cjl   07-12-2009 at 07:36:43 AM
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Nope. RAID is handled by the storage controller, and you need them to both have the same connection. Ideally, you would want two identical drives.

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505090   07-12-2009 at 08:10:54 AM
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drives need to be at least the same controller, and should be the same drive for optimal performance

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quitoman   07-12-2009 at 07:01:34 PM
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Okay, so if I bought a second 250GB HDD which would you recommend? RAID 0 or RAID 5? or should I just save my money if it's not worth it?

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505090   07-12-2009 at 07:35:49 PM
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You need at least 3 drives for raid 5. i suggest you do some research before you start spending money.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=raid+levels

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