Raid 0 HDD compatability issues?

[chairbornrangerx]

I'm sure I could go read up on this, but I'm kinda lazy lol so I'm just gonna ask around, there shouldn't be any issues running RAID 0, with a 74GB raptor 8MB cache, and a 74MB raptor 16MB cache should there? I'm assuming it will just only access as fast as the 8MB cache HD?

 

[the Chase]

You are correct.

 

[chairbornrangerx]

hrm... I wonder how detrimental that will be to performance, because when I built my system back in december I bought the 8MB cache version of the raptor which is all they had, ... but I want to go up to RAID now, so I want another raptor, everybody seems to be pushing the 16MB raptors not the 8's anymore.

 

[Blain]

You can run different rpm HDs in a RAID array, so cache should only be a minor issue.

 

[chairbornrangerx]

I'm just wondering if it'd be worth the less chance of a headache to go out and find an 8MB cache 74GB raptor, or just say screw it and buy the 16MB.

 

[Blain]

If you have money to burn...

 

[chairbornrangerx]

theres like a $30 different at most on these? money to burn? lol
8MB roughly $150, 16MB roughly $180

 

[Blain]

Oh... So right now you have 0 Raptors?

 

[chairbornrangerx]

nooooooooo I have a 74GB 8MB cache raptor... I am trying to decide on whether to buy another 8MB or 16Mb for my RAID

 

[Blain]

"just say screw it and buy the 16MB."