I recently built my own system but I still have many questions. I am self-taught and based on my style I tend to go "all-the-way" trying to avoid future upgrade snags...so, I built my system with the hope of not being outdated 6-12 months after completing my system build.
Recently I embarked on configuring the system as a RAID 0, but after visiting this forum and reading many of the posts regarding RAID--and the fact that I have always wanted to build a dual OS system--I have decided not to continue with the RAID setup.
I currently have the C:\ with the Vista Ultimate x64 and several photos I had been working on--oh, around 16Gb of data!
I am at a point that I have 2 WD 1-Tb 72Krpm storage devices, that I can either use them in a RAID 1 configuration with the C:\ & OS, or delete them and use each to hold a diferent OS where I can test and run different scenarios and store different data.
I'm at a crossroads right now? Any ideas?
Recently I embarked on configuring the system as a RAID 0, but after visiting this forum and reading many of the posts regarding RAID--and the fact that I have always wanted to build a dual OS system--I have decided not to continue with the RAID setup.
I currently have the C:\ with the Vista Ultimate x64 and several photos I had been working on--oh, around 16Gb of data!
I am at a point that I have 2 WD 1-Tb 72Krpm storage devices, that I can either use them in a RAID 1 configuration with the C:\ & OS, or delete them and use each to hold a diferent OS where I can test and run different scenarios and store different data.
I'm at a crossroads right now? Any ideas?
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built System
- CPU
- Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 3.0 Ghz
- Motherboard
- EVGA nVidia nForce 790i Ultra SLI
- Memory
- Corzair XHS DDR3 8 Gb
- Graphics card(s)
- 3x EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512 Mb
- Sound Card
- 7.1 HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- hp h2207w LCD
- Hard Drives
- WD1001FALS (Western Digital) 1-Tb 72Krpm (x2) = 1.9 Tb Raid 0 WD300HLFS (VelociRaptor) 300Gb 10Krpm
- PSU
- Corsaiir HX1000w
- Case
- Antec 1200
- Cooling
- Zalman
- Mouse
- Logitec Desktop Wave
- Keyboard
- Logitec Desktop Wave
- Internet Speed
- Cable - Turbo 7Mbps
- Other Info
- McAfee Total Protection