Hey all, I'm currently using a Gigabyte X38 motherboard with an ICH9R SB.
My current configuration is as follows:
2x250GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID
1 640GB WDD Caviar Black for storage of noncritical files/media/etc
I was experimenting around with my RAID when I first set it up and here is how it's done at the moment:
Drives C&D are partitions of my array--
C:\ is running RAID 0 with 150GB useable space for Windows and programs that I'd rather be running faster (but risk a HD dying off on me)
D:\ is running RAID 1 worth 160GB useable space for critical files such as family photos, documents etc.
**E:\ is my 640 storage drive and is not part of the array**
For clarification, these are separate partitions running different RAID types but using only 2 hard drives.
I'm currently running out of space on my 2x250 drives, and would like to propose the following:
Add 2 WD 750GB Green drives to the RAID array.
RAID 0+1 250GB partition for C:\ utilizing the 2x250 as well as 2 ~250GB partitions from the new drives --> will be used for Windows as well as my other programs
RAID 1 for the rest of the useable space for critical files.
I'm wondering if this is actually doable or if there a better way to do this.
Thanks!
My current configuration is as follows:
2x250GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID
1 640GB WDD Caviar Black for storage of noncritical files/media/etc
I was experimenting around with my RAID when I first set it up and here is how it's done at the moment:
Drives C&D are partitions of my array--
C:\ is running RAID 0 with 150GB useable space for Windows and programs that I'd rather be running faster (but risk a HD dying off on me)
D:\ is running RAID 1 worth 160GB useable space for critical files such as family photos, documents etc.
**E:\ is my 640 storage drive and is not part of the array**
For clarification, these are separate partitions running different RAID types but using only 2 hard drives.
I'm currently running out of space on my 2x250 drives, and would like to propose the following:
Add 2 WD 750GB Green drives to the RAID array.
RAID 0+1 250GB partition for C:\ utilizing the 2x250 as well as 2 ~250GB partitions from the new drives --> will be used for Windows as well as my other programs
RAID 1 for the rest of the useable space for critical files.
I'm wondering if this is actually doable or if there a better way to do this.
Thanks!
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