Arranging HDD's

Jimmy1983

Jimmy1983

Jimmy1983

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Iam getting together some new componets for a new build, now iam not sure whats the best way to set-up my HDD for my new system. What does everyone do,

HDD 1 (100-150GB) maybe a raptor or 72000 Rpm speed drive for OS and Apps
HDD 2 (400-500GB) music/films/data etc
HDD 3 (400-500GB) backup

Then would you partition HDD 1 and 2?

Would like to know how everyone sets there drives up please :)
 
Zefan said:
250GB - 10GB for windows - 100GB for apps - the rest for dat/media
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Thats similar to what ive got at the mo.

A couple more things in the future I would like to be able to dual boot, and iam not that bothered about the noise off the HDD's as the pc will be in my room.
 
If you're going to have 3 individual disks of those sizes then I wouldn't bother partitioning any of them, there's no real benefit in doing so. You might want to look at moving My Documents etc onto disk 2 or 3, that way you shouldn't have anything much on disk 1 that needs backed up if you need to format.

Personally I have mine set up as:

2x320Gb 7200.10 in RAID 0 - 50Gb for OS and apps, the rest for downloads and general guff.

8x250Gb T7K250s in RAID5 - 1.7Tb for photos, music etc

250Gb Lacie external plus a mahoooosive pile of DVD-Rs for backup.
 
rpstewart said:
If you're going to have 3 individual disks of those sizes then I wouldn't bother partitioning any of them, there's no real benefit in doing so. You might want to look at moving My Documents etc onto disk 2 or 3, that way you shouldn't have anything much on disk 1 that needs backed up if you need to format.

Personally I have mine set up as:

2x320Gb 7200.10 in RAID 0 - 50Gb for OS and apps, the rest for downloads and general guff.

8x250Gb T7K250s in RAID5 - 1.7Tb for photos, music etc

250Gb Lacie external plus a mahoooosive pile of DVD-Rs for backup.
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Wow, 8x250Gb what case have you got?

Iam not sure what iam going to get yet, I would like people's opinion on what is best...
 
Jimmy1983 said:
HDD 1 (100-150GB) maybe a raptor or 72000 Rpm speed drive for OS and Apps
HDD 2 (400-500GB) music/films/data etc
HDD 3 (400-500GB) backup
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personally i'd leave hdd1 as a single partition and depending on what hdd3 is a backup of, why not raid1 hdd2+hdd3?
 
The only real reason for partitioning is to either dual boot with 2 os's. Or to use a partition to ghost the install of windows and drivers then lock it as a 'standard' install. Something i tried to do using gigabytes xpress recovery, but didnt realise i had to partition the drive to do it. D'OH.
 
I always section of around 40gb of the main boot drive as a partition to hold the OS and apps, data and all other files including profiles are then held on the other disks. The reason I do it this way is that it allows me to trash to the 40gb partition without having to worry too much about what I might lose.
 
PhillyDee said:
The only real reason for partitioning is to either dual boot with 2 os's. Or to use a partition to ghost the install of windows and drivers then lock it as a 'standard' install. Something i tried to do using gigabytes xpress recovery, but didnt realise i had to partition the drive to do it. D'OH.
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Just wanted to know what dual booting is?

One more thing.. if you do use a different HDD for files/media etc.. can you stop other users accessing that drive? I tried it but it seemed as though other users had access to my files!

The other question is that if you have a seperate HDD for media/files etc.. isn't if annoying when programs by default choose the OS HDD when you're saving work and then you have to go into your 2nd HDD?
 
For 160Gb then either the Hitachi 7K160 or the WD AAJS, both are single platter designs so are a lot quicker than most 160Gb drives. If you want bigger than that then the Seagate 7200.10 is the one to go for. The WD AAKS drives are slightly quicker but they start at 320Gb.
 
rpstewart said:
For 160Gb then either the Hitachi 7K160 or the WD AAJS, both are single platter designs so are a lot quicker than most 160Gb drives. If you want bigger than that then the Seagate 7200.10 is the one to go for. The WD AAKS drives are slightly quicker but they start at 320Gb.
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Yer think I will go for a Seagate 7200.10 about 250Gb as they use perpendicular technology.
 
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