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10-25-2009, 04:21 PM
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|  RAID 0 with non identical drives?
Hey guys... So I have been thinking of doing a RAID 0 array. I have a 500gb and a 320gb, and they are identical except their storage capacity.
Would I be able to RAID them or no?
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10-25-2009, 04:29 PM
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| Re: RAID 0 with non identical drives?
You can set those 2 drives up at an extended drive. However keep in mind if one drive goes, you do loose the lot.
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10-25-2009, 05:25 PM
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| Re: RAID 0 with non identical drives?
Yes, it will be 640GB though...
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10-25-2009, 05:28 PM
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| Re: RAID 0 with non identical drives?
Size isn't really a concern, as I don't even use half of my 500gb alone. I just care about speed
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10-25-2009, 06:26 PM
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| Re: RAID 0 with non identical drives?
what are the two drives specifically?
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10-25-2009, 07:29 PM
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10-25-2009, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kmote  Yes, it will be 640GB though... | Yup, you will get double the smaller size. And as mentioned, no fault tolerance.
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10-25-2009, 08:46 PM
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Yeah, I know. I have another 160gb that I'll put all my really important files on in case something fails.
Another little question... does having the drives in a raid array somehow make them more likely to fail?
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10-25-2009, 09:43 PM
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