2 HDD's

[Smashed Ixnay]

I just came across another 320gb HDD. I don't think I've ever had 2 HDDs in my computer at once, so I need to ask a stupid question. In order to use both HDD's do both of them have to have Windows on them or can 1 just have it? Is raid 0 hard to do? Will one being 16mb and the other 8mb make a difference?

I also have a 40gb HDD I thought of maybe putting Windows on it to boot up and then the others for games and stuff.

Any input on anything to help me speed up my HDD's and what I asked?

 

[zandor]

Just stuff it in the machine, boot up, then open up disk management to partition it, give it a drive letter, and format it. No need to reformat or install any software. There's no need to run RAID-0, though you can if you want. If you want to run Raid-0 you'll have to reinstall or have a little fun backing up the entire system then getting the drivers set up right.

You may have to mess with the boot order setting in the BIOS. Sometimes when you add a drive the machine will put the new drive ahead of the boot disk in the boot order, so don't panic if you suddenly can't boot.

Don't put Windows on a 40GB drive unless you do some research first and determine it's faster than the 320s because chances are it's quite a bit slower. Also, Vista will not install on a 36GB disk, and probably won't on a 40GB.

 

[AVT]

I've installed Vista on a 40gb back when it was RC1. You are left with virtually no room for files, though, so I quickly bought a second drive.

 

[Smashed Ixnay]

Just stuff it in the machine, boot up, then open up disk management to partition it, give it a drive letter, and format it. No need to reformat or install any software. There's no need to run RAID-0, though you can if you want. If you want to run Raid-0 you'll have to reinstall or have a little fun backing up the entire system then getting the drivers set up right.

You may have to mess with the boot order setting in the BIOS. Sometimes when you add a drive the machine will put the new drive ahead of the boot disk in the boot order, so don't panic if you suddenly can't boot.

Don't put Windows on a 40GB drive unless you do some research first and determine it's faster than the 320s because chances are it's quite a bit slower. Also, Vista will not install on a 36GB disk, and probably won't on a 40GB.

Thanks. Computer booted right up, then I partitioned it with disk management.

Would I be better off throwing all my games/music on the new HDD or would that not make a difference speed wise; computer booting up, reading files, etc.