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Whats your thoughts?
So, I have 2 x 160GB 10K Raptors in Raid0. Been thinking about upgrading to this
http://www.areca.us/products/2ports.htm because of what i read here
http://forums.slizone.com/index.php?showtopic=3110&st=20.
Its nice because its X1, so I can still SLI. And based on what I read on SLIForums, this will really UNLEASH the Raptors.
What do you guys think? Thanks.
Mzrka
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Posted May 20th, 2008 22:00
I think you might get better responses with a more detailed Message Subject. It's easier for people to spot topics they can help out with if they have an idea of what it's about without having to actually open the thread.
Although a dedicated RAID controller technically may offer boosts in HDD performance, I have a feeling you will never be able to tell the difference. Especially if this is mostly in the context of gaming. Most games aren't taxing on the HDD during play, only for loading the games. I have used 2X160GB 10K drives in RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations and yes, they are very fast. However, in terms of loading Windows and loading games, I don't think there's a significant difference over a single 10k drive or using 2X 7200 RPM drives in a RAID configuration.
Personally, I kinda wish I had gone with 2 or more 7200 RPM drives in RAID, because for less price I could have 3+ drives in a RAID 5 configuration and had a lot more storage space.