Grandpa Dan question please!

hipster · Dec 27, 2003

Hello Grandpa Dan, I hope that your holidays are going smoothly! I'm wondering, (though I believe this to be true) I am better off setting up 2 80gig on a Raid 0 configuration than 1-160 gig ide drive? Thanks for your advice!

Grandpa Dan · Dec 27, 2003

As long as you have reliable back up(160gb worth) then the raid 0 option would certainly be faster. I think the raid would be the better option.

hipster · Dec 27, 2003

I just backup different files from time to time on a local computer downstairs. I'll just be doing video capture/encoding, then burn to a dvd, then erase from harddrive/s? Or would it be easier and not really matter (performance wise) to just use the old ide way?

hipster · Dec 27, 2003

hipster said:
I just backup different files from time to time on a local computer downstairs. I'll just be doing video capture/encoding, then burn to a dvd, then erase from harddrive/s? Or would it be easier and not really matter (performance wise) to just use the old ide way?

I bought a 160g today at a good price but could just as easily and cheap to get 2-80gig drives (All seagate udma133)

Grandpa Dan · Dec 27, 2003

IDE would be easier. Raid would be much faster. The other option is sata if your mobo supports it. Serial ata is faster than parallel by a fair amount.

hipster · Dec 27, 2003

Grandpa Dan said:
IDE would be easier. Raid would be much faster. The other option is sata if your mobo supports it. Serial ata is faster than parallel by a fair amount.

I just got the Asus P4P800-D yesterday and haven't priced out the SATA but they are much more expensive than the regular ide aren't they? I needed to get something to set this thing up next week & saw the 160 Seagate for $89. and the 80G for $49. I grabbed the 160 but maybe I should have 2 80's instead and utilize the Raid config. I'll have to call them on the SATA drives.

Grandpa Dan · Dec 27, 2003

With the seagates you need an adapter for the power. WD and Maxtor serial are a little more than parallel. for the price of the 160 you could prob. get a 120 sata.

hipster · Dec 27, 2003

Thanks Grandpa Dan, I called Best Buy and they carry the Seagate SATA 120g but are out of stock now. BB said the 120 SATA is 160.00 now but they may have rebates in the future as well as a 2nd version of SATA later this year I guess? I just didn't know if I should keep the 160g parallel now or return for 2-80g parallel and setup for Raid-O since the sale ends tonight? ( Although this whole "deal" may be mute tomorrow when Comp-usa ads come out because they may have a better deal on their drives tomorrow. Thanks, Bill

Grandpa Dan · Dec 27, 2003

sorry, I meant check out the wd or maxtor. you need an additional part for the seagate sata's.

Hosticker · Dec 28, 2003

hipster said:
Thanks Grandpa Dan, I called Best Buy and they carry the Seagate SATA 120g but are out of stock now. BB said the 120 SATA is 160.00 now but they may have rebates in the future as well as a 2nd version of SATA later this year I guess? I just didn't know if I should keep the 160g parallel now or return for 2-80g parallel and setup for Raid-O since the sale ends tonight? ( Although this whole "deal" may be mute tomorrow when Comp-usa ads come out because they may have a better deal on their drives tomorrow. Thanks, Bill

go to newegg.com 120g sata 7200.7 is 105 160g is 127 no shipping

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