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Raid 1 config speed

  • 31-03-2011 2:33pm
    #1
    OmegaRed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭


    Question - is the speed at which a raid 1 configuration writes to your HDD's based on the slowest drive?

    I have a new Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB on the way and I also have an older Samsung 1TB. I'd like to setup a RAID 1 configuration as I have lost data in the past due to drive failure. It seem easy to do via the bios and i was wondering do you see any performance denigration?

    I'll be using the F3 as my primary HDD but was just thinking I might be limited to how fast it writes (presume reading would not be affected?) if i have a slower HDD in a raid 1 config with the F3...

    Any tips/advice?


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  • #2
    dyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭dyer


    the slower drive will no doubt be the bottleneck, as raid essentially sync's your drives in whatever config you choose. its recommended to use identical or drives of similiar spec for any raid setup.

    having said that.. in real world applications youll probably never notice.. the drives average read/write speed is typically more important than its burst rate.


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