Installing Raid0 with Win7

Im installing win7 for the first time. I want to set it up in a raid0 config.
does it matter whether I use the 64 or 32bit discs? to my understanding the 64bit allows me to use more ram in the future, is that correct?

so should go with that?

also, have seen several posts saying that win7 has the necessary drivers for raid0 contained on it and I don't need to download them separately. could someone Confirm/deny this ?

I have had vista set up and running in raid0 config on this system so I know it will work, just want to make sure I do it right the first time with win7.

Q - is there a link on this board anywhere to a guild for a raid0 install for win7? I've checked the stickys but I can't seem to see one.


many thanks

also - the drivers that Im supposed to download they are for the mobo correct? not the video card?

this is my mobo

http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us

so I should download v1.16? 2007 doesn't seem very recent to me.

This is just a general guide RAID

Guide for Windows 7 How to Set Up RAID on Your PC - PC World

There has to be something out there for you
how to install Raid 0 on Windows 7 - Google Search=

Do you have Vista installed in RAID0 at the moment? If so, simply boot up from the Windows 7 disk (make sure that the boot order is set to boot up from DVD first in your BIOS) and see if it picks up the full size of the array. It will be using the appropriate driver that it loads into RAM - this comes from the DVD and not your HDD. The Windows 7 DVD contains more drivers than the Vista DVDs and, as a case in point, correctly identified my RAID0 array whereas Vista could only identify it after being provided with 3rd party drivers.

If this proves successful, then you should be ready to go. If your system supports 64-bit, then I would go with that.

Apart from optionally providing storage drivers (if the array is not detected) at the appropriate point in installing Windows 7, the actual installation between RAIDed and none-RAIDed systems is identical.

I have an experience with it too .... all bad. I'll never have that set-up again.