Jinra321

Well, my first question is how to set up my raid0. So i connect SATA150 cables to my raptors and to my motherboard, then i plug in power boot up and then......? (this must take a lot of typing to answer, and i thank anyone for helping me with this ^^ rep+)

Second question, should i buy 3 - 36 gig WD Raptors - $315 or should i get 2 74 gig WD Raptors - $350. I dont use much hard drive space i have a 80 gig HDD i'm using 56 gigs right now. I'm asking because the more hard drives the better right?

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lenzo

After you install the hardware (2x drives), enter bios and configure your drives for boot up.
Go for 2x 74 gig Raptors.

Jinra321

is setting the bios easy? do i install XP after the i do that? are there drivers i have to install in xp? how come 2x 74 instead of 3x 36? sorry for so many questions XD

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sccr64472

74 gig Raptors use liquid ball bearings and have faster seek and access times. Yes,you install xp after the array is created. Your motherboard should have come with the drivers you need. If not, download them and put them on a floppy.

lenzo

You will need to enter bios on initial boot up and configure your boot order:
#1-hard-drive, #2 optical drive, #3 floppy.
Under "hard drive", options should be available for "raid 0,1,2,3,4,5,etc...)
With a pair of Raptors I'd steer you to Raid 0 (for gaming). You must read up on "Raid Array" before you go buying new drives.