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    Velociraptor RAID 0 possible problem

    HDTune is too dumb to properly test RAIDs and more complicated storage devices. This is because it does not operate on the filesystem layer and all optimizations are bypassed. Use ATTO and you see what you would truely be getting. Also read this: Why HDTune is unsuitable for RAID arrays...
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    Moving RAID-0 to replacement MB

    All the RAID configuration is stored on the disks themselves, when using ordinary onboard RAID. So when moving to a replica motherboard, it should work out of the box provided you have the controller set as RAID and not SATA/IDE in the system BIOS.
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    Anybody using the lesser-know HD makers like Samsung or Hitachi?

    You use Samsungs if you want both performance and silent operation. Samsungs are among the most silent drives i've worked with. Often Seagate is remembered for being silent but that only applies to their PATA disks, their SATA disks are aimed at performance and cannot use a feature called AAM...
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    Choosing File Storage/Backup Solution

    Well power supplies can fail too, putting dangerously high voltages on a line. With professional equipment in a redundant configuration you reduce the risk of this happening, especially a BBU (for others reading: Battery Backup Unit for hardware RAID) is nice since the whole system including the...
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    Do I need to format HD before RAID0?

    Not even Areca does this properly, neither do software RAID1 implementations in various setups i've tried. The read potential for RAID1 could be exactly the same as if it were a RAID0 array, but somehow nobody manages to utilize this potential. Kind of bothers me though.
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    Starting a data vaulting company

    I'm not sure what your activities would be, but i do get the sense you worry about the realibity of the data stored. Just RAID is not enough here; filesystem corruption could occur, the RAID may be broken or multiple disks could fail at the same time due to external cause (power issues, physical...
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    12 KB in bad sectors

    Harddrives can swap bad sectors for reserve sectors, when writing to that bad sector. If it can still read the data but detects the medium is weak, it will also swap out the sector. But if the data is 'beyond autonomous repair' you need to write to it. If you write to a bad sector, the disk...
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    Server Rebuild - few questions...

    nitro: the 3800+ EE SFF is just a 90nm K8 dualcore at 2.0GHz, nothing special. It shouldnt be slower than others 3800+ cpus. It was an OEM-only product, recently AMD has opened orders for non-OEM market, so they should be on sale on the net. Some links...
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    OCZ Vertex SSD hardware, just came out... anyone making plans to get one?

    I believe that you can use modern SSDs for 80 years in 24/7/365 operation if you write 60GB every day, with proper wear leveling. Using just MLC flash chips, not even the more expensive SLC chips. If these numbers are correct, an SSD is many times more reliable than a HDD. Even better, when...
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    Choosing File Storage/Backup Solution

    You need GPT if you want to partition a volume larger than 2TiB. That simple. If WHS does not support GPT, that means maximum 2TiB partitions.
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    Choosing File Storage/Backup Solution

    brons2: you worry about multiple drive failure within a limited time (24 hours), which is very very uncommon. More likely all drives fail due to power problems or letting your case fall sideways; causing a head crash on multiple disks at once. RAID6 does not protect you against that. RAID6...
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    Server Rebuild - few questions...

    AMD Athlon 64 3800+ EE SFF (35W TDP) that's the 35W CPU i meant. I got 5 of them here; they don't need a fan if you have a large heatsink. This CPU is not new, but has now been re-introduced. I got mine for just 29 euro, which is in the Sempron pricerange. About the PSU; virtually all power...
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    Notebook Drive Question (5400rpm vs. 7200rpm)

    Just pick a modern drive, with the highest platter density. That will often make more of a performance difference than all the stuff in the specs. The real specs are always hidden; manufacturers don't want you to easily see which product is better. I'm not into notebook HDDs alot, so i cant...
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    Which build should I go with and do the builds look good?

    Very expensive system. You know what is funny? My 1GHz system with SSD feels much faster than my Quadcore + normal HDD. You spend alot of money on expensive hardware, but in the end it may end up being slower than a system built with half the money. You have to make your own considerations...
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    Dual or Quad core?

    With games only using one core, quadcores have a hard time beating dual cores; most often they loose. Dualcores can be clocked higher, and since only one core will be used by the game thread it will end up being the fastest. SMP Games are coming, but for now game programmers are lazy and...
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