Should I go with RAID or Should I Not?

[voogru]

Hello,

As You know Im getting a ABIT KT7-RAID Only because it has ATA-100 support but I have a Backup Hard drive That I Only put files on I dont take files off and I dont want to Combine A 30GB drive and a 8GB (backup) drive into one and I do not want a copy of the 30GB drive on an 8GB (backup) drive so what can i do?
(I dont want to Messup The backup Drive but I have Other drives that I want to combine)


I want to combine these into One
5.99GB ATA/33
8.4GB ATA/33
30GB ATA/100


And I want this drive to Be One SIngle Drive
8.6GB ATA/33 (The Backup Drive)

comments Please I need help QUICK Im getting the mobo soon REALLY SOON!!!

Thanks

-voogru



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[Stan]

Hi voogru,

One thing: if you combine the 5.99GB and 8.4GD disks in a RAID0 array, you will end up with a 12GB d: drive.
The array is built using the smallest HD. In your case, it is the 6GB.

Of course, I assume you want to implement a stripe (RAID0) using the RAID controller of your new KT7-RAID.

It would be more logical (this is Spock speaking now) to use the 8.4GB and 8.6GB HD in the RAID array - avoiding waste of HD space.

Stan

[voogru]

Ok I Think Ill do that I didnt read it correctyI really have 2 8.4GB hdd's and I Put the Backup drive to 8.6GB so I wouldnt confuse ya now will this config work is it Possible? <IMG SRC="http://www.geocities.com/voogru/wire.jpg" border=0>

This is Basicly exacly how I want it and I will Not Be Partitioning ANYTHING it just confuses Me even more Imagine seeing 8 Hard drives in The My computer folder

I just need a Yes or No whether this setup will work and If you know how to would set it up tell me so Once I get My Hard-Drives and CPU I can get started right after I read the Manual (Yes I always Read the Manual I usally learn something http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif)

Then once I get the setup working Perfectly Ill buy Windoze 2000 and Install it and do a dual boot. Then ill need help for that too http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif and then once I get DSL....I WILL START FRAGGIN IN CS!!! MUHAHAHAHAHAA!!!

any suggestions?

thanks

-voogru



Hey Mntsnow:If you can Change the Topic too "RAID Configuration Question" or somtheing like that would be nice since the is no longer a question about whether I should use raid or not.

Thanks again

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[voogru]

comments Please I need help QUICK Im getting the mobo soon REALLY SOON!!!

bump

-voogru

[thekingofpain]

Looked at the A7V with ata100 support (non-raid)???

[voogru]

so the Asus A7v supports ATA/100 but doesnt support raid? Which I dont really need raid anyway.

any suggestions should I get this mobo? or stick with the Raid?

Ok Im thinking bout it It does support ATA/100 and I can get it from Monarch Computer for a cheaper Price than the Raid.

So do you think I should get this mobo and where can I gte some reviews?

-voogru

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[El_Brio]

I believe that if you combine drives of different speeds on a raid like your ata33 and 100 they will run at the slower speed. Seems like a waste. You could run the ata 100 and then have the two other ata33's in a raid setup. I'm thinking about getting this mobo too. Let me know what you think about it.

[voogru]

yeah your right

Im thinking about MAYBE doing this

I can Combine these into One drive
5.99GB ATA/33
8.4GB ATA/33

And This as a 1 Sperate Drive
8.6GB ATA/33

And this one as a Sperate Drive
30Gb hdd ATA/100

And it should look Like this
<IMG SRC="http://www.geocities.com/voogru/hdd.jpg" border=0>

Heres A wiring Diagram
<IMG SRC="http://www.geocities.com/voogru/wire.jpg" border=0>

I hope this Makes it More clear to you guys!

Will this config work?
Thanks


-voogru


*edit* added a pic from My current comp. Im trying to be as Clear as possible.

*edit* Added a pic of the wiring Diagram

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