Raptor Raid

[Counter Terrorist Zombie]

Hi guys,

Just a quick question. I'm running out of space on my current raptor and was thinking of upgrading entirely to an average SATA2 drive. However! I noticed the raptor 150gbs are now going cheap on eBay and was wondering if I just bought another 150gb raptor, could I raid it? Or do both drives need to have the same firmware? version number?

I've never configured raid before, is it difficult?

Any advice/help would be appreciated.

edit: Oh just read another thread about HDDs.. Is it not worth the hassle then? =(

 

[Luigi]

Hi guys,

Just a quick question. I'm running out of space on my current raptor and was thinking of upgrading entirely to an average SATA2 drive. However! I noticed the raptor 150gbs are now going cheap on eBay and was wondering if I just bought another 150gb raptor, could I raid it? Or do both drives need to have the same firmware? version number?

I've never configured raid before, is it difficult?

Any advice/help would be appreciated.

edit: Oh just read another thread about HDDs.. Is it not worth the hassle then? =(

Im running raptor raid, and it works fine.. Im not sure about the firmware version, I dont think they have to be identical, but dont quote me on it.

 

[FarFarAway]

Is the data on the drive stuff you wouldn't want to lose?

 

[Luigi]

Just so you know...

 

[tonpal]

To create a RAID volume both disks should be the same size.

Unless your system is already set up for RAID you will have to enable the RAID option in BIOS, install the raid drivers and re-install Windows (I assume you are using MS Windows).

If you choose RAID 0 you have no redundancy and a higher chance of a disk failure so make sure you back up regularly.

I use a RAID 0 volume for my gaming drive and find it gives a boost in speed for loading games.

Hope my comments have been helpful.

 

[FarFarAway]

Yep that was the point of my question. I don't think I'd run RAID 0 again due to the total lack of redundancy and double the risk of disc failure

 

[SwaleSmith]

Well I have runned raid for about 3 years with raptors and my current velociraptors.

I can tell you this I have never seen or heard of an array going AWOL with good drives it has certainly never happened to me...I mean seriously the raptor drives are bomb proof.

Go for it highly recommend it, my HDD speed is very fast and snappy in O.S!!!!

 

[FarFarAway]

If you've never seen or heard of RAID 0 going pete tong, you haven't been about much

Espcially software RAID.

 

[tonpal]

It doesn't really matter if you have RAID 0 or a single disk, if you have a disk failure there is a chance you will loose the lot. I had a single disk melt down and lost all the data on it. The difference between single disk and RAID 0 is that the chance of a disk failure is increased with RAID 0 and if you do loose your RAID array you cannot recover data.

The lack of redundancy is not a reason to avoid RAID 0 completely but you need to be aware of the consequences of a disk failure and make sure important data is backed up.

 

[Luigi]

holy hell swale your veloci's absolutely pummeled my raptor x's :O

 

[SwaleSmith]

whilst its a fair comment, but if your running good drives such as raptors the odds are still very very very slim....honestly

they do not fail!!!!!

It doesn't really matter if you have RAID 0 or a single disk, if you have a disk failure there is a chance you will loose the lot. I had a single disk melt down and lost all the data on it. The difference between single disk and RAID 0 is that the chance of a disk failure is increased with RAID 0 and if you do loose your RAID array you cannot recover data.

The lack of redundancy is not a reason to avoid RAID 0 completely but you need to be aware of the consequences of a disk failure and make sure important data is backed up.

 

[tonpal]

Everything has a failure rate, having said that the two Raptors I have work very well. My RAID controller (Intel IHC6R) has shut down causing the array and its data to be lost, but that is the only problem I have had running RAID for just shy of 2 years.

 

[Bungral]

If you're running RAID0 can you not just make and image of your HDD every month or so on an external drive or something??