Convert existing storage drive to RAID 1

[cgrant26]

I'm using a Crosshair V Formula with the AMD SB950 controller.

The system drive is a 128MB SSD with a 3 TB secondary drive that I run all my applications from. (I'll be replacing the SSD with a 500gb SSD but that's another story) What I would like to do is add a second 3TB drive and run both drives in RAID 1. The catch is that I want to retain all the data on the 3TB drive and simply add the second drive for redundancy.

Does anyone know if this is possible with the SB950 controller?

 

[drescherjm]

Remember that even if you do that you will still need a backup. RAID1 is in no way as good as a backup.

Does anyone know if this is possible with the SB950 controller?

You will probably need a 3rd disk for that. I would get an external and use this for as a backup after the RAID1 conversion.

 

[cgrant26]

Thanks for replying.

I have all the critical stuff backed up to my external drive (320GB) but I think to do a complete backup on the 3TB drive I'm just over my 320GB space budget.

I'll probably have to wait until I get a larger external drive.