Author Topic: WinXP - run on SATA Raid or IDe?  (Read 459 times)

Brian Ellis

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WinXP - run on SATA Raid or IDe?
« on: January 09, 2005, 07:44:41 PM »
Hi,

I've just upgraded my computer.  I now have two 160GB SATA hard disks running RAID-0 striped.  I also have a 80GB 7200rpm Hard disk.  Now here is my problem,  Which disk should I install WinXP Pro on?

I was planning on doing this -

Have the RAID-0 (which windows recongizes as one 320GB hard disk) running windows and programs and all of my documents.  I will use the 80GHB disk for storing an image of the RAID, my Page File and some program installers.  This would be good cause i have the security of backup and the speed benefits of RAID-0 on the disk I have my OS on.

However I was thinking maybe this would be better -

Install windows and programs on the 80GB drive.  Use the RAID-0 disk for my documents, backup and PageFile.  Since these are the files I'd be using most (especially with my DVD/CD burner) would it not be better to have these files on the fastest disk?

Any advice would be great -  also would any recommend partitioning some of the disks?  If so what for?