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    RAID 0 Set-up

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by MobileWarrior, Dec 17, 2009.

  1. MobileWarrior

    MobileWarrior Notebook Guru

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    When I am setting up the RAID in the bios, it comes to where I tells me to create array/raid. then a warning comes up and states that I am going to lose all of my files off of the drives. does that mean that it is going to erase both disc drives?
     
    MobileWarrior, Dec 17, 2009
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    MobileWarrior Notebook Guru

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    also, How do I initialize and format my new hdd?
     
    MobileWarrior, Dec 17, 2009
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    andyroo Notebook Guru

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    I have this same question. Just got a new 7200 RPM 320 gb 2.5" Hitachi and was wondering if setting up RAID 0 will wipe all my files.
     
    andyroo, Dec 18, 2009
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    alexjascott Newbie

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    Yes, setting up a RAID-0 will wipe both drives.

    I would do a Google on RAID-0 before progessing. RAID-0 means you have 1/2 the data on each drive, so in theory it is upto twice as fast on large data reads. However if one of yours drives dies, or you have a problem with your raid controller, it means you will lose all the data.
     
    alexjascott, Dec 18, 2009
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    Deron Notebook Geek

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    Like Alex said, it does erase everything. You also don't get all of the memory from both drives. I have a 200gb and a 250gb. But my drive is only 372gb.

    And if 1 drive fails (the other one can be fine) you will loose all your data. (unless you can fix it, that is. But that would be difficult)
     
    Deron, Dec 18, 2009
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  6. MobileWarrior

    MobileWarrior Notebook Guru

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    Do I just back-up my system and then use the back-up to restore my computer after the raid then?
     
    MobileWarrior, Dec 18, 2009
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    andyroo Notebook Guru

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    I think you'll want to make a recovery disk since RAID 0 will probably erase the recovery partition Gateway puts on there.
     
    andyroo, Dec 19, 2009
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  8. MobileWarrior

    MobileWarrior Notebook Guru

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    Well now everyone has me thinking. I got the new hard drive for free. So here are my options.
    1. use second hard drive for more storage.
    2. use second hard drive for a RAID 0 Set-up
    3. sell the second hard drive and save up for a SSD.

    What do you all think?
     
    MobileWarrior, Dec 19, 2009
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  9. bigddybn

    bigddybn Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd go for option 3. RAID is rarely worth it in any situation. SSD + Large mechanical for storage is the best of both worlds and the SSD is going to absolutely SMOKE any array you could dream of setting up.
     
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    jhr389 Notebook Geek

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    I agree with bigddybn dont put it in raid mode you dont get much performance gain and you also get a lot more heat from the drives because they have to run all the time. I have mine in raid mode right now but i am going to go back to standard because of the ware that it puts on the hdds.
     
    jhr389, Dec 19, 2009
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    aaronwt Notebook Guru

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    Plus in a RAID zero you are twice as likely to have a failure since if eithe rdrive fails, you lose your data.

    EVEN the cheapest SSD will smoke a hard drive for access time. My lower end SSD has .3ms access times which make for extremely fast access compared to a 10K rpm platter drive with 4 to 5 ms access time. And the better SSDs have even quicker access time.
     
    aaronwt, Dec 19, 2009
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