SSD upgrade problem

Dave0w · 13 Apr 2012 at 10:53

I was going to get a second vertex 2e 60gb to match up with the one i got 5 days ago but ocuk dont stock them anymore yay.

i was wanting a drive that i could put into raid to save messing about moving data about all the time, it is posiblem to run a different model ssd in raid with the drive i have or do i need to get 2 new drives.

Buchanan0204 · 13 Apr 2012 at 10:54

You can't run two different drives in raid, no.

Why do you want another drive? Are you running out of space? Want more performance?

T345 · 13 Apr 2012 at 10:56

You could get from a competitor? Maybe

Dave0w · 13 Apr 2012 at 10:58

i got the 60gb ssd just for the OS. but after installing the base programs nothing big i only have 30gb left so i was going to add a second to make 90gb room so i can add games to the ssd.

i want to run raid just because i cant be bothered messing about moving files about over 2 or 3 drives

Buchanan0204 · 13 Apr 2012 at 11:01

Dave0w said:
i got the 60gb ssd just for the OS. but after installing the base programs nothing big i only have 30gb left so i was going to add a second to make 90gb room so i can add games to the ssd

If you were going to do that, you would need to do a reinstall of Windows anyway.

If you only bought it recently and it was new... send it back under DSA and buy a bigger drive that will accomodate you better.

Either that, or buy it from elsewhere and then do a reinstall of Windows.

I used to run those exact drives in raid0. You end up with 111GB of storage and they aint that great IMO. Reviews seems to say otherwise! Anyway, better off with a single M4 for less money than two of them will cost you. They're also only Sata 2.

Dave0w · 13 Apr 2012 at 11:07

i don't really like returning stuff that works i feel like a bell lol.

Trofeo · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:58

Buchanan0204 said:
You can't run two different drives in raid, no.

I have done with 'normal' HDD's without any issues, they were the same capacity and very similar spec, but different brands. Could possibly be issues with some storage controllers I'm not aware of though.

sehcure · 13 Apr 2012 at 13:00

Should've bought a single 120gb really.

Surveyor · 13 Apr 2012 at 14:34

Dave0w said:
I was going to get a second vertex 2e 60gb to match up with the one i got 5 days ago but ocuk dont stock them anymore yay.

i was wanting a drive that i could put into raid to save messing about moving data about all the time, it is posiblem to run a different model ssd in raid with the drive i have or do i need to get 2 new drives.

If you bought it mail order then you can return it under the Distance Selling Regulations for a full refund and then start again.

Dave0w · 13 Apr 2012 at 22:31

sehcure said:
Should've bought a single 120gb really.

i spend £500 on a new system i was out of budget, the plan was buy a second on payday and if i still need more room to add a third of forth