Building my new computer system, and a question...

[L32Projekt]

Okay, here are the stats:

Antec Sonata Mid-Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...129-127&depa=1

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-483&depa=1

1GB Corsair PC-3200 RAM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-026&depa=0

Seagate 80GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA x2 (RAID-0)
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...148-019&DEPA=1

MSI K8N Neo-FSR (nVidia nForce3 250GB)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...130-470&depa=1

...and my old HP 300i DVD writer and ATI 9600SE 128MB AGP 8x video card. Still waiting on the delivery of my CPU, but everything else is here.

Here's the question: will it show as 1 160 GB drive in the RAID-0 (striped) configuration, or is it going to be seen as 1 80GB drive?

EDIT: Forgot to add the Motherboard, oops!

[ October 30, 2004, 12:14 AM: Message edited by: L32Projekt ]

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

you still have 160 GB

if you run a Raid 1, you would only have 80GB

[GuyWithRacingStripes]

Data is written to each drive in succession, each block going to the next available drive thus the data is distributed across the array drives so 80+80=160. just make sure you buy good drives because with raid-0 if one drive failes you lose it all!

[tWiStEdBird]

I'd reconsider raid. Too risky, better performance, yeah. But not worth it unless you NEED it IMO.

[L32Projekt]

Eh, none of my data is critical, anything that's important is backed up onto DVD-ROMs. I'll go for the performance side of things, rather than safety. My middle name is danger, you know...


actually, no, it's not... :D

[Everglades W68]

Seems like you could get all the same specs less expensively by just buying a Dell.

[nikon]

Originally posted by Everglades W68:
Seems like you could get all the same specs less expensively by just buying a Dell.

[img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] Dell blows..... :cool:

[L32Projekt]

Anything that isn't built custom blows. Ever hear of upgradability? It's a real b*tch trying to upgrade a manufactured system. I'll never again purchase a manufactured system. Not to mention, you never get any extra crap installed that you don't want doing it this way.

:D

[Dan M]

Raid-5 is where it's at.

[L32Projekt]

Whoa, RAID-5 looks like it's the stuff, but I don't have the cash to do a setup like that. My case will easily handle 4 drives, but I don't think I really have a need for a setup like that. Thanks for broadening my horizons, however! ;)

[Dan M]

Only 4 drives??? That's only 75% - raid-5 has much more potential than that! :D

So, when you decide to make the switch, I have SCSI hard drives and controllers at reasonable prices... ;)

[BirdOfPrey01]

http://www.alienware.com/product_det...de=SKU-DEFAULT

^ My PC


........... just kidding, I wish :(


Technical Specifications

Area-51 ALX with NVIDIA SLI Technology:

Processors
Intel® Xeon™ Processor with Hyper-Threading and EM64T Technology Up to 3.6GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB full-speed Level 2 Cache

Chipset
Intel® E7525 chipset

Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition

Memory
Dual Channel DDR2 at 400MHz
Four DDR2 DIMM sockets
Up to 4GB of system memory

Graphics
PCI-Express x16 high-performance graphics
Combined 512MB DDR3 dedicated video memory
Dual DVI and S-Video outputs with dual-display support
Full DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® 2.0 graphics compatibility

Drive Bays
Externally accessible:
Three 5.25" for DVD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD/CD-RW, or DVD±RW drives
Two 3.5" for floppy drive, 8-in-1 digital media reader / writer, or front accessible 1394

Internally accessible:
Six 3.5" bays for hard drives with tool-less access

I/O Ports
Externally accessible:
One 9-pin serial port
One 25-pin parallel port
Four 24-pin DVI ports*
One 6-pin mini-DIN port***
One 6-pin mini-DIN port***
One IEEE 1394 port - 1 back
Two IEEE 1394 ports - 1 back / 1 front (optional)
Eight USB 2.0 ports - 4 front / 4 back
Three 1/8" analog jacks / one optical output / one coaxial output
Supports 6-channel (5.1) 20-bit audio
Three 1/8" analog jacks / one 1/8" digital jack (optional)**
Supports 8-channel (7.1) 24-bit high-definition audio
One Gigabit Ethernet

Internally accessible:
Serial ATA:

Primary IDE Channel:
Secondary IDE Channel:
Floppy:
Six Serial ATA-150 ports
RAID0 and RAID1 (optional)
One 40-pin connector
One 40-pin connector
One 13-pin connector

Slots
2 PCIe x16 slot for graphics
3 PCI slots

Chassis
Chassis features:

* AlienIce high-performance air intakes illuminated in choice of colors
* Locking front and side panels secure and conceal front I/O ports and drive bays
* 650 watt power supply with Active PFC
* Alienware ALX silent liquid cooling technology
* Up to six USB 2.0 ports (4 front / 2 back)*
* Three 5.25" external bays
* Two 3.5" external bays
* Six 3.5" internal bays


*Dependent upon system configuration

Power
Output Wattage: 650 Watts (Max)
Input Voltage: 100 - 240V at 50 - 60Hz
Heat Dissipation: 853.2 BTU per hour (monitor not included)
Backup Battery: 3.0V coin cell
Operating Environment: 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit

Starting at Only: $6,102.00

[L32Projekt]

Originally posted by DrSquirts:
Only 4 drives??? That's only 75% - raid-5 has much more potential than that! :D

So, when you decide to make the switch, I have SCSI hard drives and controllers at reasonable prices... ;)

I musta been tired when I posted that last message, I meant "only" four drives. Maybe I can lay a few on the bottom of the case... ;)

As for the offer, if my Dad can't beat your prices, I'll go with you when it's time, lol. Good 'ol Pops knows that Military pay doesn't allow me to have many loyalties... :D

[L32Projekt]

Speaking of good 'ol Pops, turns out the Athlon64 3200+ I'm getting is to be a XMas present, so I guess this means I don't have to pay him for it... :D Guess I can be a bit more patient about its delivery now... I still can't wait, lol!

[Camarorulz]

Corsair is over-priced, I got OCZ. Other than that, looks good. Go to pricewatch to find cheaper prices for hardware.