How exactly to RAID0

JamieT · 20 Dec 2008 at 01:33

Okay i've looked into getting some new hard drives, And took someones advice on getting the Samsung Spin Point F1 SATAII 640GB 16Mb Cache Hard Drive <9.0ms 7200rpm - OEM X2 of these. And was just wondering how i go about RAID0 these, Never RAID'd before and would just like a little advice on what exactly to do, Since this is my first time to RAID 2 hard drives i'd rather do it right rather than do a bodge job at it,
Thanks.

The Halk · 20 Dec 2008 at 01:46

Easy

You go into the setup utility for your RAID card (either in the BIOS if it's built into the motherboard or following the BIOS it'll say hit space or F9, etc) and you set it up there.

They're all different, but none need instructions.

You just tell it which 2 drives, select the cluster size (go for default), and it'll build it, and from that point on your PC will see it as a single drive.

You'll need to of course have RAID capability - which your motherboard almost certainly has. You will lose all data on both drives when you create the array too.

Finally you'll need RAID drivers to hand when you install Windows.

J.B · 20 Dec 2008 at 02:14

Its pretty simple, consult your motherboard manual if you get stuck.

On my board I have to enable RAID on the SATA ports in BIOS then reboot and press shift+f12 to go into the RAID utility, then Windows just sees it as one drive.

RJC · 20 Dec 2008 at 08:30

If your using an Intel board, go into the BIOS setup the SATA ports as RAID. Save and reboot, just after the boot screen which shows your cpu speed ect you will need to pust CTRL + I this enters the Intel RAID setup where you choose which discs you want to RAID, Save and reboot.

Go back into the BIOS setup your CD/DVD rom as first boot device.
Insert the windows CD and you may need to press F6 to load the correct drivers, these may well be on your motherboard cd.

worthingsaxovtr · 20 Dec 2008 at 11:14

I used the forum om my motherboard website to work out how to do it

JamieT · 20 Dec 2008 at 11:17

Thanks for the reply guys, Sounds pretty simple my motherboard is an Asus P5Q Pro so shouldn't be a problem, Appreciate the help guys

jellybeard999 · 20 Dec 2008 at 22:28

Before you attempt to set it up, have a read "cluster sizes". I've found 16k to be the best in the past (maybe things have changed since) for Windows and gaming use. If you're dealing with larger or smaller files, you may want to adjust it accordingly.