Raptor versus Raid0

I have a P5B Deluxe MB with a E6600 processor and 2 Gig of 4-4-4-12 Memory.
Currently have a Raid0 configuration using 2 WD 250 Gig 7200 RPM SATA2
drives. I have the urge to buy a WD 150 Gig Raptor SATA1 drive. All of the
drives have a 16MB buffer. If I install Vista on the Raptor drive will I
feel a difference compared to the Raid setup? I really didn't notice much
of a speed difference when I set up the Raid0 configuration versus non-raid
on the 250 Gig drives.

I would doubt it

"Ken" <> wrote in message
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>I have a P5B Deluxe MB with a E6600 processor and 2 Gig of 4-4-4-12 Memory.
>Currently have a Raid0 configuration using 2 WD 250 Gig 7200 RPM SATA2
>drives. I have the urge to buy a WD 150 Gig Raptor SATA1 drive. All of
>the drives have a 16MB buffer. If I install Vista on the Raptor drive will
>I feel a difference compared to the Raid setup? I really didn't notice
>much of a speed difference when I set up the Raid0 configuration versus
>non-raid on the 250 Gig drives.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/03/...or/page11.html

Looks like Tom agrees. By the way "old man" you were right several months
ago when you told me I did not need Raid drivers for a new Vista install.
Vista recognized the Raid0 array and never looked back.

"old man" <> wrote in message
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>I would doubt it
>
> "Ken" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>>I have a P5B Deluxe MB with a E6600 processor and 2 Gig of 4-4-4-12
>>Memory. Currently have a Raid0 configuration using 2 WD 250 Gig 7200 RPM
>>SATA2 drives. I have the urge to buy a WD 150 Gig Raptor SATA1 drive.
>>All of the drives have a 16MB buffer. If I install Vista on the Raptor
>>drive will I feel a difference compared to the Raid setup? I really
>>didn't notice much of a speed difference when I set up the Raid0
>>configuration versus non-raid on the 250 Gig drives.
>
>

"Ken" <> wrote in message
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>I have a P5B Deluxe MB with a E6600 processor and 2 Gig of 4-4-4-12 Memory.
>Currently have a Raid0 configuration using 2 WD 250 Gig 7200 RPM SATA2
>drives. I have the urge to buy a WD 150 Gig Raptor SATA1 drive. All of
>the drives have a 16MB buffer. If I install Vista on the Raptor drive will
>I feel a difference compared to the Raid setup? I really didn't notice
>much of a speed difference when I set up the Raid0 configuration versus
>non-raid on the 250 Gig drives.

If you use Acronis True Image 10, you will find that it no longer recognises
your disk.
Speed wise, not so much.

John

I use that Raptor and feel it is a great trade-off for RAID 0.

--
--DaveW


"Ken" <> wrote in message
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>I have a P5B Deluxe MB with a E6600 processor and 2 Gig of 4-4-4-12 Memory.
>Currently have a Raid0 configuration using 2 WD 250 Gig 7200 RPM SATA2
>drives. I have the urge to buy a WD 150 Gig Raptor SATA1 drive. All of
>the drives have a 16MB buffer. If I install Vista on the Raptor drive will
>I feel a difference compared to the Raid setup? I really didn't notice
>much of a speed difference when I set up the Raid0 configuration versus
>non-raid on the 250 Gig drives.

'old man' is what the kids say when they are being kind

"Ken" <> wrote in message
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> http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/03/...or/page11.html
>
> Looks like Tom agrees. By the way "old man" you were right several months
> ago when you told me I did not need Raid drivers for a new Vista install.
> Vista recognized the Raid0 array and never looked back.
>
> "old man" <> wrote in message
> news:kJYyj.61846$...
>>I would doubt it
>>
>> "Ken" <> wrote in message
>> news:. ..
>>>I have a P5B Deluxe MB with a E6600 processor and 2 Gig of 4-4-4-12
>>>Memory. Currently have a Raid0 configuration using 2 WD 250 Gig 7200 RPM
>>>SATA2 drives. I have the urge to buy a WD 150 Gig Raptor SATA1 drive.
>>>All of the drives have a 16MB buffer. If I install Vista on the Raptor
>>>drive will I feel a difference compared to the Raid setup? I really
>>>didn't notice much of a speed difference when I set up the Raid0
>>>configuration versus non-raid on the 250 Gig drives.
>>
>>
>