Raid 0 problem

[dani085]

I had HDD Seagate 1Tb installed with Windows 7 in my computer before. I bought two kingston 240Gb SSD and try to put them into raid 0. I have ROG Crosshair V formula-z motherboard. I used amd raid option rom. But my HDD used ACHI sata mode. In order to make raid i had to switch all sata ports to raid mode. When i try to load windows from HDD it crashes while loading. It works perfectly with ACHI when switch back. But I need to use raid in order to put two SSD into raid 0. Is there is any solution without reinstalling windows?
I have AMD FX9370 if that is important.

 

[USAFRet]

Why are you running the OS from the HDD, and the two SSDs in RAID 0?

 

[dani085]

Because when i was building PC SSD didn't fit into my budget so i bought HDD. And used it for a month. Now i wanted to upgrade my system and bought 2 SSD. I wanted to try to use 'Migrate to SSD' program to copy my system to SSD raid. But i can't run it because i can't load windows.

 

[USAFRet]

Firstly, there is zero benefit from running the 2 x SSD's in RAID 0 for the OS and applications.
None.
And several downsides.

 

[dani085]

It has an increased space and speed

 

[dani085]

Its easier to use one Logic drive than two SSD separately

 

[das_stig]

+1 with USAFret

Your better leaving HDD mode in AHCI and doing ..

1. Clean install with a single SSD and then connect the HDD to transfer personal files.
2. HDD to SDD migration.

 

[USAFRet]

It has an increased space and speed

2 x 240GB SSD independently is exactly the same drive size as 2 x 240GB SSD in RAID 0

See this for 'speed':
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-raid-benchmark,3485.html

"Great for benchmarks, not so much in real world use."

 

[dani085]

My HDD is 300gb full of games and os. I want to have them all on SSD but a single SSD is 240GB

 

[das_stig]

Sell/return the 2x240GB and get a 512GB.

If your a steam user, I would put the game library on the HDD.

 

[dani085]

It will be very difficult to split half of steam games into two SSD

 

[USAFRet]

It will be very difficult to split half of steam games into two SSD

Trivial. Steam has that functionality built into the client.

 

[dani085]

Yes but you still have to split them into to SSD manually.

 

[USAFRet]

Yes but you still have to split them into to SSD manually.

When you install a new game, it asks you which folder to install it to. Drive C, Drive E, Drive X....
Existing games, you only have to do that once.

You're trying to solve a problem that does not exist. And applying the wrong solution to do it.

 

[dani085]

Is there anyway to do it in raid? If not i will put them as two separate ssd.

 

[dani085]

And also on benchmarks you have given me Read and Write 2 times greater in raid 0 then single

 

[USAFRet]

And also on benchmarks you have given me Read and Write 2 times greater in raid 0 then single

For certain, limited use cases, sure. Large sequential files. Big renders of video or 3D files.
NOT games or the OS.

Read that test all the way through. And understand what it actually says.

 

[dani085]

I used to render a lot of video files before. And if i decide to do it in the future. It will be a big benefit.

 

[USAFRet]

I used to render a lot of video files before. And if i decide to do it in the future. It will be a big benefit.

By 'render video files' in relation to SSD + RAID 0, that speaks to doing it in a production environment ($$$), all day, every day, when a few seconds per person has an impact on the bottom line and full work flow.

You can do it if you want. Just don't be surprised or disappointed when the performance is actually slower than a single SSD of the same combined size.

 

[dani085]

Anyway i want to now is there is a solution if not i will use them separately

 

[USAFRet]

How? From your current starting point and configuration?
No idea.