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System Name | UltraPC |
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Processor | E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz) |
Motherboard | ASUS P5Q-e |
Cooling | CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan |
Memory | G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS |
Storage | 2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0 |
Display(s) | Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers |
Power Supply | Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails |
Software | Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc |
I finally bought a HDD off ebay to RAID my computer
Its a Maxtor Maxline III 250GB SATA (7200RPM, 16mb cache), which goes perfectly with my Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATAII (7200RPM, 16mb cache)
Anyway, i bought it a couple of hours back and paid for it, so i should get it within this week.
Ive got the ASUS P5b Deluxe for information purposes.
Ok, first thing is first. I hear i have to format the whole comp to get it to work...is that true? OR is there a workaround (a workaround will help a lot )
Secondly, do i just plug the 2nd HDD into the 2nd SATA port? Or do i have to plug it into a special RAID SATA port?
Thirdly, What is RAID 0+1 and RAID 1? My mobo can support em, but i dont know what they are. I know RAID 0 is using the two HDD's together as one. I dont know anything about RAID 1, and even less about RAID 0+1
Fourthly, assuming ive formatted or used some work-around....is setting up RAID as simple as enabling it in BIOS and installing the driver in windows? Or is it more complicated?
Fifthly and finally, what is a good, simple and free partitioning tool? If they arent free, tell me anyway I dont want to have 1 big 500GB HDD
Thanks in advanced guys!
Pinchy
Its a Maxtor Maxline III 250GB SATA (7200RPM, 16mb cache), which goes perfectly with my Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATAII (7200RPM, 16mb cache)
Anyway, i bought it a couple of hours back and paid for it, so i should get it within this week.
Ive got the ASUS P5b Deluxe for information purposes.
Ok, first thing is first. I hear i have to format the whole comp to get it to work...is that true? OR is there a workaround (a workaround will help a lot )
Secondly, do i just plug the 2nd HDD into the 2nd SATA port? Or do i have to plug it into a special RAID SATA port?
Thirdly, What is RAID 0+1 and RAID 1? My mobo can support em, but i dont know what they are. I know RAID 0 is using the two HDD's together as one. I dont know anything about RAID 1, and even less about RAID 0+1
Fourthly, assuming ive formatted or used some work-around....is setting up RAID as simple as enabling it in BIOS and installing the driver in windows? Or is it more complicated?
Fifthly and finally, what is a good, simple and free partitioning tool? If they arent free, tell me anyway I dont want to have 1 big 500GB HDD
Thanks in advanced guys!
Pinchy