red930 Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 so would it be a 32k stripe and 8k cluster size or vice versa? Cluster is the smaller since you want to the clusters to span the stripe and allow for less slack on the drive. A 1K file will use an entire 8K cluster since a cluster is the smallest unit. That's why the default is 4092 Bytes on some file structures. My data store drive uses 64K clusters since the files are 1MB at their smallest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 Thanks T, I'm gonna try this when i get a couple of spare moments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzikfreakah Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 I remember when I first installed these drives and benchmarked them it reached 250mb/s. Since I use this as my system drive, i have so much installed already, these are my results, will try to defrag and test again after: http://arctech-pc.com/phpBB2/attachments/hdtach.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 always defrag before testing hdd's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzikfreakah Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 Got it will do that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 Ok guys, I'm having an issue here. I'm trying to setup a 32k stripe with an 8 cluster size. I setup up the raid using a 32k stripe. I put another sata drive on sata 3 that has win xp pro installed on it and booted into windows with it and then formatted my 32k stripe raid using ntfs file system and 8k cluster size. I disable sata 3 and boot from cd and install the windows files onto the raid stripe. After windows COPIES the files, it then restarts to begin installing the files it copied (this is normal). Upon restart, when it begins to read the raid drive I get the following: "a disk read error occurred" "press alt ctrl del to continue" What is going on here? If during the windows install, I let windows format the drive, all is well. But I don't want windows to format because I've already done that with my other sata drive, using a 8k cluster size. Any help greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THunDA Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 Have a read at THIS dude.. I think it will help.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 Thanks, Thunda, I'm using winxp pro slipstream w/ sp2 and nvraid 6.53, am I to understand that may be the prob? Just to use a regular win xp cd? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 Boot drive set correctly? all raid enabled? . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 Boot drive set correctly? all raid enabled?. As far as I know, yes. Boot drive is the stripe. raid is enabled in bios. I trying winxp disc w/ sp1a, no slipstream to see if that is the prob. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 WTF!!!! Yep, that is the problem, you can't use a slipstream winxp install cd! Seems like everything is ok now. Well, I started this at 4pm and its now almost 10pm. Just about 6 hours used to discover this! But thanks Thunda and Soundx, I think I got it. Hope to post some benches soon. I hope it was worth it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 Man. glad you got it sorted out! did you have the RAID drivers imbeded in the slipstreamed disc? were you using a floppy after an F6 deal.? I love yr avatar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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