Onboard vs Win 7 RAID 1


  1. moosehead
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    Onboard vs Win 7 RAID 1


    Hi

    Been looking around and decided just to ask directly. What is the better option in terms of performance and future proofing (reinstalling windows or upgrading hardware) for a RAID 1 Array; Windows or an onboard MB controller? I have 2 WD 1.5TB drives i am going to be using for data only not the OS. My motherboard is a Asus Crosshair III Formula

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  3. BigHildy53
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    If I understand your question properly, hardware RAID is much better on performance than software RAID. I have an ASUS P6X58D-Premium motherboard and I have two RAID-1 setups.
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