Hard Drive Configuration

[imported_Flyman]

Hi Everyone,

I have a MacPro (early 2008) and I need some advice on how best to configure my hard drives.

I have the following 5 internal drives that I can use:

WD 640GB Caviar Black x 2
WD 320GB AAJS x 1
WD 320GB KS x 1
WD 150GB ADFD (Raptor) x 1

What I woud like to know is what would be the best way to use these drives for the following:

1. Running OS X
2. Running Windows XP
3. Running Windows Vista
4. Backing up Mac and Windows OS

Please note that Windows being used only for gaming so speed is an issued here.

Any advice would really be appreciated - Thank you.

 

[brblx]

use the VR for your OS partitions if you have enough room. the caviar blacks are probably about as fast, but with higher access times. you could raid them if that's an option.

 

[imported_Flyman]

Originally posted by: brblx
use the VR for your OS partitions if you have enough room. the caviar blacks are probably about as fast, but with higher access times. you could raid them if that's an option.

I think I might be able to get away with the VR as the Windows drive but do you know if its possible to partition it so I can have XP & vista (or W7) on each partition?

If the 2 Caviar Blacks were in raid 0 could they also be partitioned?