I would use four SATAs in RAID 0, with one IDE for backup, Raptors are fast , but they are noisy ,run hot, and are expensive. So if you don't mind noise and got plenty of cash,go for it. Another thing is Raptors are SATA 150, so that is the max speed your RAID will run with them. And if your RAID controller is not SATA II, you will not be able to go faster anyway even with SATA IIs. But if you got a SATA II RAID, you can hit up to 3 gigs per sec. with SATA II hard drives in RAID 0.bryan64 said:The question I have is this:
Should I use 4 36gb Raptors in RAID 0+1 for the OS or should I just use 4 7200RPM SATA's?
bryan64 said:Thanks for the reply.
If I am going to use 4 drives I will go with the RAID 0+1 option as I want the speed and still have the redundancy, but like you said money becomes a concern.
I think the way I am leaning is this:
4 WD 250GB SATA II 16MB in RAID 0+1 and
1 WD 150GB Raptor for gaming in this rig I am building
mobo: AN832 SLI Deluxe
cpu: AMD FX-60
mem: Corsair TWINX20483500LLPRO
PSU Pcpowercooling 850 SSI
video: XFX 7800 GTX 512 (purchased)
sound: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Pro
DVD Burner: Plextor 716A
mouse: Logitexh G5 Laser Mouse
keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming
case: Thermaltake ARMOR VA8000BWS (purchased)
watercooling: Corsair Cool Water
cobalt817 said:I always hear how if you got a RAID array, your going to lose data, and how unsafe it is. Let me ask you this, does it make any difference if you have four disks in RAID, and one goes bad, or you have one disk in normal operation and it goes bad? No,still the same outcome.
bryan64 said:Thanks for the reply.
If I am going to use 4 drives I will go with the RAID 0+1 option as I want the speed and still have the redundancy, but like you said money becomes a concern.
I think the way I am leaning is this:
4 WD 250GB SATA II 16MB in RAID 0+1 and
1 WD 150GB Raptor for gaming in this rig I am building
mobo: AN832 SLI Deluxe
cpu: AMD FX-60
mem: Corsair TWINX20483500LLPRO
PSU Pcpowercooling 850 SSI
video: XFX 7800 GTX 512 (purchased)
sound: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Pro
DVD Burner: Plextor 716A
mouse: Logitexh G5 Laser Mouse
keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming
case: Thermaltake ARMOR VA8000BWS (purchased)
watercooling: Corsair Cool Water