I have a configuration dilemma I'm wondering if you guys could help me with. I've been researching the problem so long it's a bit muddled in my head so I'll try to explain it the best I can.
Hardware:
Asus Maximus IV motherboard This board has four each SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s
Five WD 600 GB Western Digital VelociRaptor drives.
Now I'm trying to figure out the best way to configure them for data protection and performance. I understand the whole raid 10 vs raid 5 debate but how much is the SATA 6Gb/s going to play into the performance in a raid?
Out of these configurations options what would you think would be best?
- Four drives on raid 10 on the SATA 6Gb/s ports. One Drive on a SATA 3Gb/s for Games etc.
- Five drives on raid 5 on a mix of ports SATA 6Gb/s + 1 SATA 3Gb/s Or the other way around (Is this even possible? /shrug)
I've used Google extensively and the search button here but haven't found a topic that really nails down my questions here.
Thanks for any advice you may have
Hardware:
Asus Maximus IV motherboard This board has four each SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s
Five WD 600 GB Western Digital VelociRaptor drives.
Now I'm trying to figure out the best way to configure them for data protection and performance. I understand the whole raid 10 vs raid 5 debate but how much is the SATA 6Gb/s going to play into the performance in a raid?
Out of these configurations options what would you think would be best?
- Four drives on raid 10 on the SATA 6Gb/s ports. One Drive on a SATA 3Gb/s for Games etc.
- Five drives on raid 5 on a mix of ports SATA 6Gb/s + 1 SATA 3Gb/s Or the other way around (Is this even possible? /shrug)
I've used Google extensively and the search button here but haven't found a topic that really nails down my questions here.
Thanks for any advice you may have