Question populating m.2 drives on Aorus Elite AX X670

[bigups43]

Hey all,
I bought the X670 Aorus Elite AX. I want to boot off a RAID1. To the CPU this board has two m.2 sockets, one pcie4.0 and one pcie5.0. The other two m.2 sockets go through the chipset. I know that the m.2 sockets that go directly to the CPU are faster because the chipset shares lanes with USB etc etc. The only hangup I have is that I would like to utilise the pcie5.0 m.2 socket for a drive (whenever those come out) to boot games off of. Im not editing video or anything, this is strictly a gaming PC. Im thinking that I will populate the two sockets that go through the chipset and build a RAID1 to boot off of. This leaves the pcie5.0 socket open for future use. Does this make sense, or am I thinking the wrong way. Im certain that the speeds of the chipset sockets will be just fine for the OS. RAID1 is non-negotiable. Heres the block diagram.
Thanks for any advice.

 

[logainofhades]

Games don't even take advantage of gen 4, much less gen 5. I wouldn't worry about gen 5, anytime soon.

 

[bigups43]

Games don't even take advantage of gen 4, much less gen 5. I wouldn't worry about gen 5, anytime soon.

So I should build the RAID off the two m.2 sockets that are off the CPU then?

 

[logainofhades]

I would.

 

[bigups43]

I would.

Great, thanks for the input

 

[Zerk2012]

Hey all,
I bought the X670 Aorus Elite AX. I want to boot off a RAID1. To the CPU this board has two m.2 sockets, one pcie4.0 and one pcie5.0. The other two m.2 sockets go through the chipset. I know that the m.2 sockets that go directly to the CPU are faster because the chipset shares lanes with USB etc etc. The only hangup I have is that I would like to utilise the pcie5.0 m.2 socket for a drive (whenever those come out) to boot games off of. Im not editing video or anything, this is strictly a gaming PC. Im thinking that I will populate the two sockets that go through the chipset and build a RAID1 to boot off of. This leaves the pcie5.0 socket open for future use. Does this make sense, or am I thinking the wrong way. Im certain that the speeds of the chipset sockets will be just fine for the OS. RAID1 is non-negotiable. Heres the block diagram.
Thanks for any advice.

Raid 1 why it's useless.

 

[bigups43]

Raid 1 why it's useless.

I want boot drive redundancy.

 

[logainofhades]

Raid 1 why it's useless.

Raid 1 isn't useless, as it does provide redundancy. Raid 0, on the other hand, is pointless, with an SSD.

 

[Zerk2012]

Raid 1 isn't useless, as it does provide redundancy. Raid 0, on the other hand, is pointless, with an SSD.

That is what a backup is for instead of putting it on a M.2 drive.

 

[logainofhades]

Yes a backup is a must, but there is nothing wrong with having an extra layer of protection, with Raid 1.

 

[USAFRet]

I want boot drive redundancy.

Given that, what is your actual backup procedure?

 

[Zerk2012]

My opinion of raid 1 is like putting a bandage on a cut when you need stiches.

Edit. I could see it if you were writing code or something where you could loose a few hours of work but not for a gaming PC.

 

[bigups43]

My opinion of raid 1 is like putting a bandage on a cut when you need stiches.

Edit. I could see it if you were writing code or something where you could loose a few hours of work but not for a gaming PC.

Mmmm Im gonna have to go ahead and sort of...disagree with you on that one. RAID1 has nothing to do with backups, theyre completely unrelated. Your methaphor is like saying you dont need to maintain your car if you have insurance. I always use RAID1 on my boot drives. Considering the amount of time it takes to get the OS installed and patched, and the fact that games are in the 100's of GB to download now, it can take a day or two to get a computer back to where you like it. Its completely worth it to me, because my time has value, to just grab an additional drive and configure RAID.

 

[bigups43]

Given that, what is your actual backup procedure?

My home server runs windows server 2022 which I use HyperV on. That virtual host runs my unifi controller, DNS/DHCP, pihole, file server, domain controller, Emby server, container host etc etc which I backup with Veeam. The Veeam server is a separate host. I dont plan on backing anything up on the gaming computer because any files that I use will be opened from a network drive on the file server, or from OneDrive.

 

[USAFRet]

My home server runs windows server 2022 which I use HyperV on. That virtual host runs my unifi controller, DNS/DHCP, pihole, file server, domain controller, Emby server, container host etc etc which I backup with Veeam. The Veeam server is a separate host. I dont plan on backing anything up on the gaming computer because any files that I use will be opened from a network drive on the file server, or from OneDrive.

OK, just checking.
We see people here FAR too often that equate a RAID 1 with a backup.

 

[sajid_ali]

Utilizing the m.2 sockets that connect directly to the CPU will generally offer faster speeds, while the sockets that connect through the chipset may have slightly slower speeds.

Building a RAID 1 array using the m.2 sockets that connect through the chipset should be fine for booting the OS, as the speeds will still be more than sufficient for most everyday tasks. This will also free up the pcie5.0 socket for future use, for example for a high-performance drive for gaming.

It's worth noting that the PCIE 5.0 M.2 drives that you're mentioning are not yet available in the market, so you might want to double check again when you're ready to upgrade.

Another thing to consider is the capacity of the drives you plan to use. If you're planning to use larger capacity drives, it might be worth considering using a RAID 0+1 array instead of RAID 1, as this will give you the speed benefits of RAID 0 while still providing the redundancy of RAID 1.

 

[USAFRet]

Another thing to consider is the capacity of the drives you plan to use. If you're planning to use larger capacity drives, it might be worth considering using a RAID 0+1 array instead of RAID 1, as this will give you the speed benefits of RAID 0 while still providing the redundancy of RAID 1.

RAID 0?
Even weirder, 0+1?
With PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 drives?

I can't help but think that is a joke post.