X25M G2: Raid or Not

[MooN]

So.... I have 2 80gb X25M's. Should I raid them or keep them separate? If I keep them separate, I retain the TRIM function. I would be putting the OS and programs on 1, and games on another.

 

[sub.mesa]

You can RAID0 them, but that means you have to use the motherboard RAID drivers (no software RAID0 as its not bootable). It also means you have to reserve more space; so going the RAID0 route means you can use less space but have higher performance; its a trade-off.

Not using RAID and just use two separate SSDs sounds like the simplest option; even without RAID0 its very fast anyway.

 

[phildabill]

Definitely raid them. Use tony-trim every for trim

 

[xX_Jack_Carver_Xx]

I set this up for my brother. Gets 470MB/s read speed. I used 64GB on each drive, leaving 16GB unformatted/assigned. Damn peppy.

The Intel internal controller makes use of this to lessen the need for trim, and it apparently greatly enhances longevity.

Eventually all the raid drivers will get trim ability, as usual it takes time to keep up with the latest tech.