Scsi Raid 0 Stripe Size?

[lastig21]

I should be getting my hd's in tomorrow that I'll use in a raid config. I've never used scsi before, so some pointers would be good if you have any to offer. My question for now is what stripe size should I use? Both drives are 10k rpm cheetahs with 1 meg of cache. I don't have an Lvd cable yet, so I will most likely be setting them up as Wide Ultra SCSI for now. Would I notice a difference if I eventually got the cable and ran them at Wide Ultra2? That is the limit of the raid card I have.

 

[SCSI]

Here is some information on RAID Levels that may help you decide which is best for you. Since you will be using Cheetah's consider some type of cooling for them. RPM's of 7200 - 15X usually run hotter. Here is an option you may wish to investigate on HDD configuration plus cooling DataPorts, they are somewhat pricey but they do a good job protecting your investment.

Also you mentioned Wide Ultra 2 (SCSI-2), and not having the cables yet. You wouldn't have any problems setting your drives up as Wide Ultra for the time being, but beware; SCSI-2 LVD cables are different from SCSI-3 LVD cables Interchangeability between Ultra 2/Ultra 160 so to make sure you are using the correct cables. Use only the p/n for the cable of either SCSI-3/SCSI-2 LVD kits.


CABLES:

The SCSI-3 Ultra160 LVD cable p/n: ACK-68I5-LVD CBL Kit (5 Position)

The Ultra SCSI-2 LVD cable p/n: ACK-68I-U2W (5 Position)

Based on the date of your post you are probably up and running, so I hope everything is problem free.