sata config help

HUGHESY627 · 01-19-2006, 11:50 AM

Hi, i got a wd raptor 74gb sata II drive and a wd 250gb 300 sata II drive. What would be best for performance to run the two drives in a raid 0 config or use the raptor on its own channel for the operating system and games and the 250gb drive for music, picture, files etc Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is my first time using sata

**blackduck30** · 01-19-2006, 05:32 PM

I wouldn't sugest using them in a raid 0 as both the drives will have different read/write speeds as well as different volumes so you will loose/waste space on the 250G and this will drag performance down to a point were it would be a waste of time.
I would personally use the raptor for your O/S and the W/D for storage. I think you would get better performance that way.

The ideal setup for a raid 0 is 2 drives of the same volume, make , model

Tumbleweed36 · 01-19-2006, 05:34 PM

Hi,

I have to second the suggestion by Blackduck30. As he always seems to do, he has given you the best advice for your situation.

HUGHESY627 · 01-19-2006, 11:47 PM

hey guys thanks for the help it is much appreciated

HUGHESY627 · 01-20-2006, 01:19 PM

sorry one more question should i put my OS on a different partition from the games?

**blackduck30** · 01-20-2006, 03:17 PM

I am not a big gamer so I can only tell you what I would do > If you have a lot of games and you think they will take up a bit of hard drive space i would install them on your 250G drive and leave the 74G raptor free for programs and O/S , but if you only have a few you play then I would put them on the raptor and get the full benifit out of the drive

HUGHESY627 · 01-20-2006, 04:39 PM

thanks again for the great advice

01-19-2006, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
HUGHESY627 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 OS: XP PRO	sata config help Hi, i got a wd raptor 74gb sata II drive and a wd 250gb 300 sata II drive. What would be best for performance to run the two drives in a raid 0 config or use the raptor on its own channel for the operating system and games and the 250gb drive for music, picture, files etc Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is my first time using sata

01-19-2006, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	I wouldn't sugest using them in a raid 0 as both the drives will have different read/write speeds as well as different volumes so you will loose/waste space on the 250G and this will drag performance down to a point were it would be a waste of time. I would personally use the raptor for your O/S and the W/D for storage. I think you would get better performance that way. The ideal setup for a raid 0 is 2 drives of the same volume, make , model __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

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01-20-2006, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	I am not a big gamer so I can only tell you what I would do > If you have a lot of games and you think they will take up a bit of hard drive space i would install them on your 250G drive and leave the 74G raptor free for programs and O/S , but if you only have a few you play then I would put them on the raptor and get the full benifit out of the drive __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

01-19-2006, 11:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
HUGHESY627 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 OS: XP PRO	hey guys thanks for the help it is much appreciated

01-20-2006, 01:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
HUGHESY627 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 OS: XP PRO	sorry one more question should i put my OS on a different partition from the games?

01-20-2006, 04:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
HUGHESY627 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 OS: XP PRO	thanks again for the great advice