Windows 7: How to setup raid 0 with SSD

AlexRD · 16 Dec 2011

Hi,
I recently bought my new computer, and it came with two RealSSD C300 256 GB.
I want to set up raid 0 to have one drive with 512 GB. I really don't mind the performance boost, i just want to have one partition with 512 GB.
I already have it on RAID mode, but whenever the Marvel screen appears, i already tried pressing CTRL M, CTRL R, CTRL I, Space, none of those seem to work.

I own the Maximus IV Extreme motherboard.

What do i do?

Thanks,
Alex.

Golden · 16 Dec 2011

Hi,

You cannot have a single partition of 512GB using standard RAID architecture - the RAID0 will still only be 256GB in size. It sounds like what you are after is a JBOD.

Non-RAID drive architectures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards,
Golden

EDIT : Actually, I've had a mad moment, I was thinking about RAID1, my apologies. You can do that with a RAID0. Have you tried using the Intel RAID controller? Are you comfortable with the risk inherent in a RAID0 setup?

AlexRD · 16 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Golden

Hi,

You cannot have a single partition of 512GB using standard RAID architecture - the RAID0 will still only be 256GB in size. It sounds like what you are after is a JBOD.

Non-RAID drive architectures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards,
Golden

EDIT : Actually, I've had a mad moment, I was thinking about RAID1, my apologies. You can do that with a RAID0. Have you tried using the Intel RAID controller? Are you comfortable with the risk inherent in a RAID0 setup?

Yes, i am comfortable with the risk. How do i use the intel RAID controller? The one time i had to setup raid, all i had to do was press CTRL M, configure the raid type, select volume, and it was done.

Now i press CTRL M, I , R and space, even f6 but nothing happens.

scrooge · 16 Dec 2011

if i'm not mistaking you have to set the controller to raid in your bios first . then when booting you should see press ctrl + i . that will let you setup your drives.

scrooge

AlexRD · 16 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by scrooge

if i'm not mistaking you have to set the controller to raid in your bios first . then when booting you should see press ctrl + i . that will let you setup your drives.

scrooge

Thats just the thing, i set it to RAID, and i press control + i but it wont show me the setup.

Hipster Doofus · 16 Dec 2011

Is the keyboard working? That's all I got.

AlexRD · 16 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by AlexRD

Quote: Originally Posted by scrooge

if i'm not mistaking you have to set the controller to raid in your bios first . then when booting you should see press ctrl + i . that will let you setup your drives.

scrooge

Thats just the thing, i set it to RAID, and i press control + i but it wont show me the setup.

Nevermind that, i had to dig in a little deeper in the BIOS setting to find another RAID setting. But now i am seeing Options like Stripe Size, quick init and Cache Mode. What do i choose? Writethru or Writeback in cache mode, also what stripe size?

scrooge · 16 Dec 2011

i'd use the system setting.

scrooge

whs · 16 Dec 2011

If you want 1 partition spanning 2 drives you have to use spanned volumes, also called dynamic disks. But I really fail to see the purpose of that.

AlexRD · 16 Dec 2011

I managed to make Raid 0 work, i created a VD with 64kb Stripe Size, Write back.
But, the windows installer is not recognizing it, while the boot section of the bios is.

What do i do? Should i install any driver?

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