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    RAID 0 on my laptop

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Dabman, Jul 30, 2007.

  1. Dabman

    Dabman Notebook Consultant

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    Would it be possible to set up a RAID 0 on my laptop. I have 2 100GB hard drives and would like the extra performance. Is it possible to set up a Hardware RAID, or am I going to have to go with the software? If you have experience with RAIDing a laptop please post sugestions. Thanks.
     
    Dabman, Jul 30, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you want RAID 0 and that partition contains the OS, you need hardware RAID support built into the motherboard. What laptop do you have?
     
    Greg, Jul 30, 2007
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  3. Dabman

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    there is two seperate physical hard drives, it is an HP dv9500t
     
    Dabman, Jul 30, 2007
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    Wu Jen Some old nobody

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    You don't have a RAID motherboard sorry :( It won't work for your laptop.
     
    Wu Jen, Jul 30, 2007
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  5. Dabman

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    I read about software RAIDs that are set up in the system OS, this should be possible. What have you all heard?
     
    Dabman, Jul 30, 2007
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    Can the new inspirons or vostros do raid 0?
     
    PapaSmurf, Jul 30, 2007
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  7. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, because they only have the option for one hard drive.
     
    usapatriot, Jul 30, 2007
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  8. Dabman

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    I still dont see why it is not possible to set up a RAID 0 with my two different hard drives.
     
    Dabman, Jul 30, 2007
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    Its possible, but just software, you wont be able to run an OS on it.
     
    ldiamond, Jul 30, 2007
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