P4P800deluxe - Best way to do a SATA-RAID 0 with an IDE also

[ernie goldsmith]

I have now 2 Serial ATA 7200.7 Barracudas coming, and am ditching the VIA
IDE Raid 0 config, for the SATA-RAID 0 config.

This leaves me with a couple of 40GB ATA133 7200-8MB'ers laying around.

What's the fastest way:

1-everything on the SATA-RAID0. Op sys, programs, Data, Swapfile

2-stick the Op sys on a 40 GB HD and put the rest of the programs and data
on the SATA-RAID0

3-Op sys and progs on 40GB HD, data on SATA.

Is it a wise move to stick the Op sys on the IDE single HD in order to
afford a bit of fault tolerance for the system? Will this be at a speed
sacrifice?

Thanks,

Ernie

 

[ernie goldsmith]

And what's the verdict on XP being able to pick up the SATA RAID? Do you
need SP1 or not?

 

[ernie goldsmith]

bump.

And what's the verdict on XP being able to pick up the SATA RAID? Do you
need SP1 or not?

 

[sister]

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 04:16:15 GMT, "ernie goldsmith"

I tried sata "raid-0" with 2 brand new maxtor ata--133's and the
highpoint "rockethead" adapters. I could not get the adapters and the
sata controler/driver to work properly. (right after a clean boot and
format the system would lose the sata channels...gone). The adapter(s)
do work when I run the sata channel without raid and a single drive
only. I will benckmark it to see what my speed is.

I will be curious to see if you can run a "raid-0" with this chip and
native sata drives, please let me know how it goe's for your setup.

Regards,

 

[sister]

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 03:56:45 GMT, "ernie goldsmith"


sata "raid-0" for performance with o/s and games.

or for working (sound/video) use sata "raid-0" and I would still make
it a primary channel. IDE for backup and storage...or use the via raid
channels for that too and keep your burner and dvd on their own ide
channels!


my 2 cents.