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    Urgent Question Regarding RAID 0 in M17x R2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by weinstein888, Nov 28, 2011.

  1. weinstein888

    weinstein888 Notebook Evangelist

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    My previous RAID setup consisted of two 500GB HDDs in RAID 0. One of the failed and I lost all my data. If I install an SSD as a replacement to the dead drive, will the computer recognize that as a RAID 0 array? Sorry if I am messing up my technical jargon >.< I plan on buying an OCZ Octane 256GB SSD to replace it.
     
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  2. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    you want to raid 0 a 500 HDD with a 256gig SSD? no that doesn't sound right.

    You don't want a raid 0 array in this case. In theory it will work, but your system will only go as fast as the slowest harddrive which will negate your SSD.

    You want to do a clean install of windows on the SSD and have that as your primary drive (boot from this one)...then your 500HDD will be kept for storage. This is the optimal configuration.
     
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    okay now I understand. thanks.
     
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  4. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Yea, what Slick said.

    If you do RAID 0 them, they will operate at the 500GB HDD speed, and will be at the 256GB size. Thus you will have a slow, 500GB C: drive. You'll have wasted SSD speed, and wasted HDD space.
     
    DR650SE, Nov 28, 2011
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