Want to Raid 0

[jrrandell]

I want to up my current HDD solution to a Raid 0 solution, but I have no experience in this so looking for some helpful tips on what i should do.

Specs are in sig.

So what I want to do is buy 2 new 640gb HDD to Raid 0 and reinstall windows on my computer. Iv read a few things that I should use sata ports 7 & 8 on my MB because that is horrible ( apparently ) I Dont want to wipe my current drive because it had a lot of data on it already.

So basically im asking:
Suggestions on what HDD I should buy, needs to be 7200 rpm and 500+ GB
How do i actually set up raid 0, can anyone direct me to some info that is actually easy to read
When I do get the hard drives should I set up the raid while still booting up on the old drive then once the raid is added then install windows on the new drive
Or should i just install windows from the get go

Thanks guys =D

 

[xxEIEIOxx]

I had been running a pair of 640Gb WD Blacks in RAID 0 until recently. I bought a 120GB SSD and then split the other drives for secondary store. It works pretty well and is faster than the previous setup. But if you want to do RAID 0 then the 640 Blacks are a good way to go. You will need to create the array before doing anything else with it. From there you can install Windows.

If the data on your current drive is just data I would install Windows on the array and then if you wish to copy data from the existing drive you can do so.

If you don't know how to create the array a good place to start is the manual for your mobo. Those usually explain in pretty simple terms specific to your board how to do it.

If you have any more specific questions I'm sure that myself or someone else will be more than happy to help. Good luck.