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Old 01-20-2005, 06:29 PM
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Setting up RAID SATAs harddrives?

I am building a new PC for my self and I have two SATA hardrives I want to use in stripping array. How do I set these drives in raid before I install windows xp?

Thanks and sorry if this is a dumb question!

Specs:
Intel P4 550
Msi Neo 925x platnium motherboard
2x WesterDigital SATA Raptor 10,000rpm HDs
2x 512MB Kingston HyperX 533
Msi x800pro
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Old 05-17-2008, 05:57 AM
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What configuration do you want to use?
Raid 0 - increases speed but has no tolerance, if something does wrong and
you lose one hdd, then you lose the other as well. No information is
retained. (mostly used by gamers) Takes 2 identical hdds.
Raid 1 - Not much increase in speed but has excellent tolerance. All information
is stored on both disks so if you lose one you still have the other with all
your information. (Used if you have files you don't want to lose.)
Raid 0,1 - gives you benefits of both Raid 0 and Raid 1. Takes 4 identical hdds.

And there is no such thing as a "dumb" question. Only unasked ones.

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Old 05-17-2008, 07:02 AM
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Get your manual from here; http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...=170&cat3_no=2 and read it (since your comp has been unfixed for 3 years anyway).

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