Considering raid0 intel ssd g1, please advise

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I'm looking to expand my OS drive for simplicity(I use an intel 80gb ssdg1, in sig), store some more games/apps and not feel the need to secure erase the drive to regain performance as often as I currently do.

I've come to the conclusion that I should purchase an additional intel ssd 80gb g1 to use in raid-0, my thought process is I can get a used one for cheap because it doesn't support trim.

My concern is the remaining writes on this potential new(to me), used intel ssd. Then I wondered how much of mine I've burned through. A bit of googling said check the smart status via intel ssd toolbox.




S.M.A.R.T. Output:
HTML: 
E9, Media Wearout Indicator, 0, 94, 0, Ready for use, 
E1, Host Writes, 4.30 TB, 199, 0, Ready for use,

Media Wearout Indicator:
This to me means I have 94% of my writes remaining, or I've used 94% of them.

Host Writes:
This to me means I've written 4.3TB of data to it at this point, or 4.3TB writes remaining.



Questions:Updated - 9-7-10 (I bought a used drive with 98% of writes remaining, $97.70$ shipped, thanks to Cript)

UNANSWERED:

Can I mix revisions together for the raid 0, or should i stick with two G1s? (Doesn't matter to me anymore, presently. however i'm still curious if anyone knows/has anecdotal info)


ANSWERED:
Does getting another g1 to raid sound like a good idea? (Self answered, its very fast - extra space is great, price is amazing)
Can anyone verify my thoughts on the S.M.A.R.T. output? (Selfverified, confident that 94% is remaining)
How much do you think I should anticipate spending on a used intel 80gb g1? (~$100)​
 
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What if you sell your current 80GB drive and just buy the G2 with a little more cash?
 
Nocturnal said:
What if you sell your current 80GB drive and just buy the G2 with a little more cash?
Click to expand...

One of the goals is to expand to a larger size, which means I'd have to get a 160GB g2, $400 + tax ;\

Or manual garbage collection with 2x 80gb g1's
 
That's what I'm using for my OS drive on my home PC and I've got no complaints. 2x intel x18m 80gb ssd g1 in RAID0. Been using it for almost a year now. I paid $149 each for them.
 
Guess I need to find a used SSDSA2MH080G1GC somewhere then. posted in Trade forum
 
I've always been told to match drives for a raid configuration, how exact do I need to be - i feel theres been a lot of intel x25m revisions
 
went for it, got a used one from Cript on [h] should have it running by next week.
 
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