Best RAID0 Stripe Size

[Joel]

Everywhere you read you find a different opinion.. Some say 16-32kb is the best all-around stripe size. On the other hand, many would argue that 64-128kb is the best. I'm getting my motherboard back from an RMA in a little while, and with that I'll be recreating my RAID0 array using two 74GB raptors.. That said:

What size stripe do you use, and why did you chose it?

[YARDofSTUF]

i've used 64k and 128k, 64k was faster for me in benches, about the same for overall use though.

[Brk]

Pretty sure the old rule of thumb is, 8-16k for "normal" computer usage, larger stripes for databases and the like.

[David]

As an aside, be certain to maintain a regular backup schedule.

[Joel]

As an aside, be certain to maintain a regular backup schedule.
The domain this computer is on has a redirection for my documents and such to a file server running RAID5, so the only thing I'd lose are some installed applications. :)

Last array I had setup before the motherboard blew up was an array using 128k stripes.. I think that was too big. I think I might try 16-32k this time.