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    What is the maximum HDD size for a RAID0 setup on P-7811 X?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by CpnTelo, Dec 27, 2008.

  1. CpnTelo

    CpnTelo Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would like to max out the possile space on my laptop. Thanks for you help.
     
    CpnTelo, Dec 27, 2008
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    currently the largest laptop drives are 500gb, so i would say 1TB of space on your laptop if you buy 2 of them and run it in raid 0
     
    Diablo, Dec 27, 2008
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    probably closer to 900gb once they're formatted
     
    anarky321, Dec 27, 2008
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    roughly 931gb actually. rough estimation as i dont know exactly what 500gb will be after formatting, so i took my number from my 1TB external drive.
     
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    Cool, thanks. My firend's laptop didn't support the 500GB he got so I wanted to ask before I shelled out the cash for a pair. Although mine is gonna hae to be a smaller setup since I want the 7200rpm drives.
     
    CpnTelo, Dec 27, 2008
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    I got 460GB out of my Seagate 5400.6 so brought me in at 920gb usable in Raid0 formatted in NTFS.

    The 7200 500gb HDD's should be out sometime soon if you're wanting the space.
     
    Lost Intelligence, Dec 27, 2008
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    As of today:
    500GB 5400rpm X 2 = 1TB @ 5400rpm
    320GB 7200rpm X 2 = 640GB @ 7200rpm


    500gb 7200rpm wont be out for a year. ive asked this HD question numerous times
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Dec 27, 2008
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  8. Diablo

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    um...everything that i've been hearing about 500gb 7200 rpm drives is that they will be out within the next few weeks.
     
    Diablo, Dec 27, 2008
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    PopRoxMimo3, Dec 27, 2008
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