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October 4th, 2016 13:00
AreA 51 R2 Software Man?
Here I go. Using I& 5930. (late2014 build) I have win7 ultimate and 1 hdd(4tb) 1 ssd(256 gb).
I wish to install a second 4tb hdd.
Install win 10 ON the HDD's in RaiD 0. AND cache with the 256 gb ssd. (I like it).
Question is.. (after reading some forums).. I should boot in with win7 , changing BIOS to boot in RaiD mode for the 2 hdd's.. ( ?? or just select RaiD as ssata mode for the 2 hdds). Reboot from usb with win 10 install stick. Cleaning all drive..
After installed , install IRST drivers.. shutdown. move ssd to 3.5" slot.. check sata boot x3. This would keep win 10 from being installed partially on the ssd.?)
boot in to win 10 setup caching in IRST..
Install rest of drivers and programs..
Y or N ?
dbrewster
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October 5th, 2016 14:00
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October 4th, 2016 19:00
Or is there problems activating ssd to RaiD - cahce after the OS is installed on hdd. (no OS data on the ssd,?)
Tesla1856
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October 5th, 2016 12:00
RAID-0 on desktops is risky business. Especially with 2 large spinning drives. All it takes is one small glitch on either of the 2 drives, and you loose everything on both. At the very least, it needs a constant backup.
Try this, no RAIDs
C: SSD boot - Windows OS and all programs. Everything will be fast.
D: 4tb #1 Data, Large Games, or whatever
E: 4tb #2 Whole system image backups. In external USB-3 is best so you can grab it quick or take off-site.
If you truly have a need for large amounts of local storage, I suggest you look into a Synology NAS, RAID or Enterprise-class drives, and a nice APC or CyberPower battery unit for it.