Raid-0 on SB600

[felix_w]

Hi all,

I recently ordered a Gigabyte 790X-DS4 board. I also got 2 250GB Sata-II Seagates.

I want to make a Raid-0 array, in order to increase performance.Though, it is my first Raid setup so i have a few questions.

a) Can i split the 2x232.5=465GB available space and create one 100GB raid-0 array and one Raid-1 array of the rest 182GB on the same disks?I see people around the web with that setup but they all seem to have Intel boards with Matrix Raid, so i don't know if it is supported by SB600.

b) If not a), can i split the 465GB for more than one Raid-0 volumes? For example, can i create 3x100GB + one 65GB raid-0 volumes ?

c) If b) can be done, will that have a positive impact to performance, meaning access times and transfer rates?

d) Will backup of the array be available by Acronis True Image Home?

e) Can raid arrays easily be damaged by light overclocking?

Thank you all for your help.

 

[Jakalwarrior]

Yes you can define different areas of the raid array. Its common practice to take the first 1/8th to 1/4 and make it a really fast portion since that is the fastest part of the drive. Yes you can use acronis to copy an image into or off of it (I did).

Here is the performance I got with a raptor + 7200.10 500gig. I used the full 74gigs of raptor + the first 74gigs of the 500giger. http://pictureposter.allbrand.nu/pictures/oic0/temp+pics/Raid.jpg.html Looks a little odd huh? I figured id be getting about 110-120mbs but ohwell.


After a few days it started having one of the drives randomly play dead and shut down (even the little clunk noise). After a few times the array was too corrupted to use. I honestly thought the drive was dead, but when I tried it in non raid mode it works like a charm.

Just my experience with it dont let me deter you. My M3A has other problems too, like bad onboard Lan and two dead ram slots. Id RMA it if I didnt think theyd send me an even more borked board.