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raid 0 craping out randomly....

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par0thead151

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so my raid 0 array of 2 120 gigabyte western digital drives have been actin gup recently.
they just turn off on their own. i hear the drive shut down even.
a click noise is heards and then nothing and the error i get in the event viewer is
the device/hard disk 4/ DR4 is not ready for access yet.
this appears 6 times in a row each time the drive craps out.
what is going on?
am i haveing a hard drive failure?
 
1) How long ago did you get the BFG video card?
2) What make/model is your power supply, and how much current, in amps, does it provide on +12?
3) Do you have any data on how hot the drives are allowed to get?
4) Do your WD drives have silver or black tops?
 
i got the bfg tech card around christmas last year.
this setup has been running like this for a long time stabily. atleast 1.5 years.
i have a 500 wat comp usa power supply
the WD drives are silver tops
 
Nine times out of ten, stuff like this is a power supply problem. You have a lot of things contributing to it. The video card pulls on +12, as does your CPU most likely. Since you are using the older silver topped WD Caviars that have older ceramic bearing motors, they will draw significantly more power than newer drives with FDB motors. Couple this with a PSU of less than stellar repute, and you have a recipe for problems.

BTW, please take a look at the PSU label and post how much current it provides on +12. The total wattage of the unit is insignificant compared to the impact of the quality and quanitity of +12 current.

If you are overclocking, go back to stock frequencies. Visit the Power Supply Forum and see about a better PSU. A solid PSU like a Fortron Source or Antec True series unit does not have to be expensive. If you can, now is as good of time as any to upgrade to hard drives with FDB motors, as they will run significantly cooler/quieter, while drawing less power, than the drives you have now.
 
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