Hi all,
I've done a search on RAID 1 but can't find exactly what I need (or think I need!) - if it's out there then please feel free to re-direct me...
Firstly, I need a new PC as my old one is too slow/small/rattles...etc..etc.
I've been thinking of picking up a Dell Studio 8300 i7 - I know a little about PCs but not enough to build my own or look any deeper than the major retailers.
I have also been thinking about RAID 1 for a while now (even with my old machine) as I have had two HDD failures in six years. The first was when everything was on the same HDD and then the second was on the OS (Win XP) drive when I repaired the first crash and used seperate OS and Data HDDs. The second repair was easier than the first but, from what I understand from Wiki (I know, I know!!!) about Raid 1 it would mean that I would simply have to replace the drive rather than all that re-installation malarky.
If I buy a machine (say the 8300) with only one drive, can I install the second drive and do the RAID 1 magic without upsetting the first drive's installation?
The Dell Chat guy says that a 2 x 500GB (too small) Raid 1 is available, or a 2 x 1.5TB (bigger than I really wanted) RADI 1 option (both only over the phone). The second option is also £220 quid more. So, for 40 quid more (the cost of a 1TB SATA HDD on ebay) can I do it myself? Is this a good method of combatting drive failure?
Thanks,
PPI
I've done a search on RAID 1 but can't find exactly what I need (or think I need!) - if it's out there then please feel free to re-direct me...
Firstly, I need a new PC as my old one is too slow/small/rattles...etc..etc.
I've been thinking of picking up a Dell Studio 8300 i7 - I know a little about PCs but not enough to build my own or look any deeper than the major retailers.
I have also been thinking about RAID 1 for a while now (even with my old machine) as I have had two HDD failures in six years. The first was when everything was on the same HDD and then the second was on the OS (Win XP) drive when I repaired the first crash and used seperate OS and Data HDDs. The second repair was easier than the first but, from what I understand from Wiki (I know, I know!!!) about Raid 1 it would mean that I would simply have to replace the drive rather than all that re-installation malarky.
If I buy a machine (say the 8300) with only one drive, can I install the second drive and do the RAID 1 magic without upsetting the first drive's installation?
The Dell Chat guy says that a 2 x 500GB (too small) Raid 1 is available, or a 2 x 1.5TB (bigger than I really wanted) RADI 1 option (both only over the phone). The second option is also £220 quid more. So, for 40 quid more (the cost of a 1TB SATA HDD on ebay) can I do it myself? Is this a good method of combatting drive failure?
Thanks,
PPI
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