Adding 2nd hard drive question

[one30eight]

I have been building PCs for a while, but have always used one hard drive. I have a 640 gig drive I have been using with windows 7. I picked up a 350 gig hard drive today. What would be the best option in adding the 350? Should I put windows on the smaller drive and use the large one for storage? Should I short stroke the smaller drive? What raid should they be in if any? I have looked around on Google, but can't find an answer that makes sense. Thanks for any help...

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

I'd use the smaller drive as the OS drive, although partitioned, and the larger drive for storage alone.

 

[one30eight]

How would you partition the smaller drive?

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

Hmm, about 40 or 50gig for the OS install and such, then the rest a large partition. Or maybe another 30 or 40gig for Linux, heh. I'd probably partition the larger drive for sorting whatever data as well though. But it just comes down to whatever your most comfortable doing, and whatever plans you may have for storing and organizing your data.

 

[one30eight]

what about short stroking or quarter stroking the smaller drive for just the OS?

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

As in short stroking the OS partition? Sounds like a plan. Unless there's programs or data you want more priority over the OS install.

That was a new term I had to look into but it's something I've already been practicing for years anyway.

 

[fffblackmage]

I have two 500GB. One used for OS, apps, and whatever junk I throw into it. Second drive serves as my storage drive.

I used to have a 320GB for my primary OS drive, but I noticed it has slower sequential reads than my 500GB HDD.

 

[jobz]

Pick the fastest drive as your boot drive. Create 40 to 50GB partition for win7, leave the rest and other drive for data.