RAID/configuration question

hokeyplyr48 · 02-09-08, 10:15 AM

I have 3 150gb Raptors and I'm looking for the setup that will give me the best performance.

theres a couple options:
raid 0 all three
raid 0 two and put OS/program files/users and pagefile on another raptor
(but would i need a big pagefile since i have 4gb?)
1 raptor for os and put program files/users on the other two raptors in raid 0

there's a bunch of combinations and I'm not sure what to do. any ideas for the best performance?

Wolfhound · 02-09-08, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hokeyplyr48

I have 3 150gb Raptors and I'm looking for the setup that will give me the best performance.

theres a couple options:
raid 0 all three
raid 0 two and put OS/program files/users and pagefile on another raptor
(but would i need a big pagefile since i have 4gb?)
1 raptor for os and put program files/users on the other two raptors in raid 0

there's a bunch of combinations and I'm not sure what to do. any ideas for the best performance?

I use this config if I were you, put two raptors on raid0, here goes system and programs, use other raptor to page file (I have 4 gigs and a pagefile of 4 Gigs exactly) and user files.

stncttr908 · 02-09-08, 12:44 PM

It might be worth checking out RAID5 performance for some built in redundancy.

hokeyplyr48 · 02-09-08, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfhound

I use this config if I were you, put two raptors on raid0, here goes system and programs, use other raptor to page file (I have 4 gigs and a pagefile of 4 Gigs exactly) and user files.

i think i'll give this a try. would there be a benefit to making the pagefile any bigger than 4 gigs?

stncttr908 · 02-09-08, 01:55 PM

No. You don't even need it to be 4GB.

02-09-08, 02:01 PM

In my experience (across hundeds of Servers) I'd say buy another Raptor and run them in Raid10.
If this isn't possible, you could always go Raid 5 however I was not too impressed with Raptors in a Raid 5 vs Raid 10 (on at least 6 different raid cards).
I could go into more detail if you would like, PM me.

Wolfhound · 02-11-08, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hokeyplyr48

i think i'll give this a try. would there be a benefit to making the pagefile any bigger than 4 gigs?

No 4 Gigs is more than enough

stncttr908 · 02-11-08, 10:51 AM

I keep mine at 2GB. A 4GB pagefile and 4GB hibernation file is too much.

hokeyplyr48 · 02-11-08, 03:47 PM

is there any harm in having too much? is there like a point of diminishing returns or what?

Armed_Baboon · 02-11-08, 05:38 PM

redundency is for pussies or those who use there computer for work.

surely all 3 in raid 0 for 3x the performance.

it'll be loud though.

**XDanger** · 02-11-08, 07:14 PM

if you have a case with bad acoustic dampening.

I never hear a peep out of my drives. Well maybe a little peep.

stncttr908 · 02-11-08, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armed_Baboon

redundency is for pussies or those who use there computer for work.

02-09-08, 10:15 AM	#1
hokeyplyr48 hooah Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 755	RAID/configuration question I have 3 150gb Raptors and I'm looking for the setup that will give me the best performance. theres a couple options: raid 0 all three raid 0 two and put OS/program files/users and pagefile on another raptor (but would i need a big pagefile since i have 4gb?) 1 raptor for os and put program files/users on the other two raptors in raid 0 there's a bunch of combinations and I'm not sure what to do. any ideas for the best performance? __________________ Main Rig: CPU:Q6600 @ 3.5 w/ Ultra 120 extreme\|\| RAM: 4x2GB G. Skill \|\| Motherboard: ABIT IP35 Pro \|\| VideoCard: eVGA 260GTX & 7200GS for triple monitoring \|\| Sound Card: Creative X-FI xtremegamer \|\| Hard Drive: 2 x 150GB Raptor in RAID 0 (OS and Program Files) \| 1 x 150GB Raptor (User Drive) \| 1 x WD 2TB HD SATA II \| 1 x 1TB Seagate \| 1 x WD 500 GB HD SATA II \| 1 x Seagate 400 GB HD SATA II \| 1 x WD 160 GB HD IDE (slow, only for storage) \|\| Monitor: Dell 30" 3007WFP LCD, Acer 22" widescreen, & Gateway 17" \|\| Case: Antec 900 \|\| PSU: 1 KW athenatech or force or something PSU \|\| Keyboard: Logitech G15 \|\| Mouse: Logitech MX 518 \|\| OS: Windows 7 Build 7201 x64 Secondary Rig: FX-60, 7900GTX, 2 x 1BG OCZ Platinum, A8N32-SLI Deluxe, Antec 180, XP x32

02-09-08, 12:44 PM	#3
stncttr908 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 4,496	Re: RAID/configuration question It might be worth checking out RAID5 performance for some built in redundancy. __________________ PC - \| Core i7-2600K @ stock \| Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 \| 4GB Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 \| Galaxy GTX 460 1GB @ stock \| Corsair Force 120GB SSD \| Seagate 1TB 7200RPM \| 320GB Seagate 7200.10 \| 2x Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 \| Lite-On 20x SATA DVD+RW \| Silverstone TJ-09 \| Corsair 620W PSU \| Logitech Z-5500s \| Sennheiser HD-570 headphones \| Samsung 2494LW \| Laptop - \| Dell Inspiron 1420 \| C2D T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache) \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| 160GB 7200RPM HDD \| DVD +/- RW \| 14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900) \| Broadcom 802.11g \| NVIDIA 8400M GS 128MB \|

02-09-08, 01:55 PM	#5
stncttr908 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 4,496	Re: RAID/configuration question No. You don't even need it to be 4GB. __________________ PC - \| Core i7-2600K @ stock \| Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 \| 4GB Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 \| Galaxy GTX 460 1GB @ stock \| Corsair Force 120GB SSD \| Seagate 1TB 7200RPM \| 320GB Seagate 7200.10 \| 2x Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 \| Lite-On 20x SATA DVD+RW \| Silverstone TJ-09 \| Corsair 620W PSU \| Logitech Z-5500s \| Sennheiser HD-570 headphones \| Samsung 2494LW \| Laptop - \| Dell Inspiron 1420 \| C2D T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache) \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| 160GB 7200RPM HDD \| DVD +/- RW \| 14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900) \| Broadcom 802.11g \| NVIDIA 8400M GS 128MB \|

02-09-08, 02:01 PM	#6
Roliath Guest Posts: n/a	Re: RAID/configuration question In my experience (across hundeds of Servers) I'd say buy another Raptor and run them in Raid10. If this isn't possible, you could always go Raid 5 however I was not too impressed with Raptors in a Raid 5 vs Raid 10 (on at least 6 different raid cards). I could go into more detail if you would like, PM me.

02-11-08, 10:51 AM	#8
stncttr908 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 4,496	Re: RAID/configuration question I keep mine at 2GB. A 4GB pagefile and 4GB hibernation file is too much. __________________ PC - \| Core i7-2600K @ stock \| Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 \| 4GB Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 \| Galaxy GTX 460 1GB @ stock \| Corsair Force 120GB SSD \| Seagate 1TB 7200RPM \| 320GB Seagate 7200.10 \| 2x Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 \| Lite-On 20x SATA DVD+RW \| Silverstone TJ-09 \| Corsair 620W PSU \| Logitech Z-5500s \| Sennheiser HD-570 headphones \| Samsung 2494LW \| Laptop - \| Dell Inspiron 1420 \| C2D T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache) \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| 160GB 7200RPM HDD \| DVD +/- RW \| 14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900) \| Broadcom 802.11g \| NVIDIA 8400M GS 128MB \|

02-11-08, 03:47 PM	#9
hokeyplyr48 hooah Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 755	Re: RAID/configuration question is there any harm in having too much? is there like a point of diminishing returns or what? __________________ Main Rig: CPU:Q6600 @ 3.5 w/ Ultra 120 extreme\|\| RAM: 4x2GB G. Skill \|\| Motherboard: ABIT IP35 Pro \|\| VideoCard: eVGA 260GTX & 7200GS for triple monitoring \|\| Sound Card: Creative X-FI xtremegamer \|\| Hard Drive: 2 x 150GB Raptor in RAID 0 (OS and Program Files) \| 1 x 150GB Raptor (User Drive) \| 1 x WD 2TB HD SATA II \| 1 x 1TB Seagate \| 1 x WD 500 GB HD SATA II \| 1 x Seagate 400 GB HD SATA II \| 1 x WD 160 GB HD IDE (slow, only for storage) \|\| Monitor: Dell 30" 3007WFP LCD, Acer 22" widescreen, & Gateway 17" \|\| Case: Antec 900 \|\| PSU: 1 KW athenatech or force or something PSU \|\| Keyboard: Logitech G15 \|\| Mouse: Logitech MX 518 \|\| OS: Windows 7 Build 7201 x64 Secondary Rig: FX-60, 7900GTX, 2 x 1BG OCZ Platinum, A8N32-SLI Deluxe, Antec 180, XP x32

02-11-08, 05:38 PM	#10
Armed_Baboon Australian Gamer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 836	Re: RAID/configuration question redundency is for pussies or those who use there computer for work. surely all 3 in raid 0 for 3x the performance. it'll be loud though.

02-11-08, 07:14 PM	#11
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,674	Re: RAID/configuration question if you have a case with bad acoustic dampening. I never hear a peep out of my drives. Well maybe a little peep. __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

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