Updating Intel Raid Drivers affect my existing Raid?

[Zethex]

Hey,

So yesterday I bought a Vertex 100GB LE SSD, and 2 1.5TB WD's Greens. Currently beforehand I had 2 1 TB's (in Raid 0 as my operating system, created using Intel Storage Matrix), and another 1.5 TB Green.

What i want to do is make the SSD my operating system hard drive, keep the co-existing 2*1TB Raid 0 (format after backing up to remove original Windows Install), and have a RAID 5 3x1.5TB. I have everything backed up to the Raid 0 currently.

So question is, when I install Windows 7 onto my SSD, and install the latest raid drivers (Intels Rapid Storage) during installation, will I be able to see my old RAID 0, and will this reset my current RAID 0, as I can't afford this until I create the RAID 5 and transfer onto there?

Thank you for your time.

Dane

 

[FishAk]

Updating the driver won't degrade the array. However, hopfully you have an actual backup set that's not part of your described setup. Both RAID 0 and 5 are delayed garbage cans, and you will eventually loose all the data on them- especially with the Intel Storage Matrix. You should consider using RAID 1 or 10. I just switched from 10 to 1, and so far the RAID 1 array feels slower, but I'll give it another week at least before I switch back.

 

[whitesammy]

here's what you can do.

SSD: OS
1tb x 2 - Raid 0 storage and apps (read up on SSD's and programs and where they go)
1.5x3 - Raid 5 (look up wikipedia)

its the way to go and any user would tell you this. IMO i'd get rid of those 1.5tb's and just stick to 1tb'sx4. less platters