txmale36 Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 im going to need to get hard drives soon. im getting mixed reviews on wd raptors and a raid setup. i see ag is testing some hard drives. can anyone recommend some hard drives other then raptors. i see ag is testing some hitachi drives. i dont need a very big hard drive. i can make it on 80gig total. just curious what thoughts anyone has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 3x or 4x hitachi SATA II = monster RAID-0 scores! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 3x or 4x hitachi SATA II = monster RAID-0 scores! That would depend on how many drives you want to use, what type of controller you are going to use with them and what noise level would be acceptable to you. I have used the WD Raptor 10,000 RPM 74Gig variety and was impressed with the performance, but not with the noise. The Hitachi hard drives are much quieter and really quick but lack the 10,000rpm spindle rate. Though, they are EXTREMELY quick depending upon the application. I actually prefer the Hitachi drives over the Raptors for that main reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmale36 Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 which hitachi drives are they? are they hitachi deathstars? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-145-075&depa=1 great drives, i bought 3x at once Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmale36 Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 ok thanks ag for the reply . i may end up getting two of those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 see the benchmark thread stuck at the top 3 of these on NVRAID RAID-0 = pretty awesome (2x are still great, and 4x are VERY great heh) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 The random access times are no where near the speed of the Raptors. That taken into consideration with the decrease in price, noise and heat make them a fine addition to any rig. I will probably not use Raptors in my rigs again. You really get the performance when you use them on an SATA II controller. My nF3 benchmarks on in the same thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmale36 Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 so i can get the oem version of the hitachi drives. and to set up the raid array thats on a disk in my motherboard box? i assume the nvraid that ag is talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 so i can get the oem version of the hitachi drives. This is the exact item we're talking about... http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc....-145-075&depa=1 and to set up the raid array thats on a disk in my motherboard box? Not sure what you mean by that sentence. You will have to build the array and install the OS on it from scratch. If you have a current drive with your OS and data on it, you can install that drive once you are up and running on the array to copy the data off. You will have to reinstall all of your applications on the new array. i assume the nvraid that ag is talking about. Yes, the nvraid controller is the only one that supports SATA II. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAGVIRUS Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 gameing rig comming up.....single raptor worth it with another drive for storage? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 a single 80GB Hitachi 8MB SATA II is worth it more than a Raptor. 2x of those above-mentioned drives in RAID-0 + a backup drive = worth it more than a single Raptor. (about same cost too!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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