pc experts - about a raid set up

[Gabbana]

Been trying to set one up. How do I know if it is working or set up right. I'm trying to do a raid 0. Any raid for dummy tutorials out there.

[rklepper]

There should be instructions with your raid card. Then it should load the RAID bios during start up and you should be able to see the RAID mount up.

[Gabbana]

hmmm, don't have a raid card. It's all on the asus mb, i've read a lot but don't seem to understand. guess it's time for a class hehe. thanks anyways.

[gjl711]

hmmm, don't have a raid card. It's all on the asus mb, i've read a lot but don't seem to understand. guess it's time for a class hehe. thanks anyways.
Setting up a RAID array is easy on the ASUS. I am running a 0+1 and am very satisfied with it’s performance, but I highly recommend going to the motherboard manual a following their steps. Their RAID utility is very straight forward but you do have some decision points such as stripe size and such and several BIOS parameters depending if your using SATA or IDE to set and you do want to make sure you choose properly.

[rklepper]

hmmm, don't have a raid card. It's all on the asus mb, i've read a lot but don't seem to understand. guess it's time for a class hehe. thanks anyways.

Yes, you do have a RAID card it is an onboard RAID card. The instructions would be with the motherboard instructions. There is probably a driver disk that you need to load to dun the RAID.

[Gabbana]

Yes, you do have a RAID card it is an onboard RAID card. The instructions would be with the motherboard instructions. There is probably a driver disk that you need to load to dun the RAID.


Yes I know all that, just not sure about the set up. thanks for your help though.

[CyberDyneSystems]

With RAID0 you are going to be starting from scratch.
Any data etc. on any of the hard drives involved will be obliterated when you create the array.

To create the array, you will install the two drives to the specific ports associated with the RAID controller.. when you boot the computer you will see a text message that refers to setting up the RAID controller. (If not you will first need to enter your BIOS set up and turn on the raid controller)

If it's NVRaid it's most likely a matter of hitting F10.. but there's lots of Raid controllers out there. (Ctrl-H for highpoint, etc..)

Once you get into the RAID controllers BIOS menu, it should be a simple task.

[bard6817]

Word of advice... I've used many raid systems over the past 20 years...

Once you set your Raid array up, if there's a 'save configuration to floppy disc' feature on your controller... Use it, twice and put copies in seperate locations around the house.

Then, never never ever change raid methodologies after you've set the array up.. In fact, if you can, never ever go back into the RAID controller program ever...

All the RAID disasters i've dealt with, have had either of those two things. Lost configurations or user-boo-boo... (Even supposedly very technical users! -> The worst kind.)

Finally, if you want RAID, go hardware raid... (Onboard motherboard hardware raise is ok) Software raid is slower/unreliable and succeptible to corruption...

[Gabbana]

Thanks for all the replies. I think I finally after all this time got it and it is working.

[GilesGuthrie]

Worryingly, the RAID utility for Windows that came with my ASUS mobo can be run by a user without administrative privileges in Windows XP Professional. My advice would be to place it in the administrator's home folder when installing.

[PacAce]

Been trying to set one up. How do I know if it is working or set up right. I'm trying to do a raid 0. Any raid for dummy tutorials out there.
Are you just setting up your disk as RAID for performance and not data protection? You may already know this but RAID 0 does not give you data protection so if you lose one of the drives in the RAID set, you lose all your data in that set. And with RAID 0 (two drives), it's twice as likely that you'll have a disk failure than if all your data were on one drive.

[Gabbana]

Are you just setting up your disk as RAID for performance and not data protection? You may already know this but RAID 0 does not give you data protection so if you lose one of the drives in the RAID set, you lose all your data in that set. And with RAID 0 (two drives), it's twice as likely that you'll have a disk failure than if all your data were on one drive.

yes I know, performance and raid 0 has no protection . This is just my photo editing pc, as soon as one image is edited it goes to an external drive. This new pc is so fast compared to what I had, WOW.