How to set up Raid 0 with 2 HDD?

saintdefender · 21 Feb 2011 at 20:55

Hi guys I have 2 1TB WD HD (Exactly the same) and I try to raid using my raid utility in Bios and it cannot pick up one of my HDD only sees one. Now this is not the case in windows, post and bios so why in the raid utility? Is it picky and do they need to be put in specific sata ports? If so the manual never told me this

saintdefender · 21 Feb 2011 at 20:57

stulid said:
have you got the HDD it cant "see" on the right SATA header?

Sorry i'm new. Whats the right sata header?

saintdefender · 21 Feb 2011 at 21:02

I am using an Gigabyte X58A-UD7, perhaps you can tell me just from the model number? (I HOPE!)

saintdefender · 21 Feb 2011 at 21:12

Ah! Ok I get ya, so need to plug them one in G6 another in G7 which are just above and below each other : )

Thank you I will try it.

saintdefender · 21 Feb 2011 at 22:15

Hi now its only picking up my SSD and my empty 1TB HD.

Is it because I have windows installed on my other 1TB HDD is why its not picking that up in the raid utility, I have stuck them in the correct slots. ?

saintdefender · 21 Feb 2011 at 22:43

SO because the drive is full and with windows on it, Raid Utility is only picking up the empty ones? So when I format all the drives and install windows tomorrow on to my SSD it should pick up both HDDS?

saintdefender · 22 Feb 2011 at 00:05

Surveyor said:
Leave the HDD's disconnected when you install Windows onto the SSD otherwise some Windows files will be installed onto them.

Install Windows on the SSD then connect the HDD's.

wow, thanks for the tip!