Reply With Quotei've used 64k and 128k, 64k was faster for me in benches, about the same for overall use though.
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?
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i've used 64k and 128k, 64k was faster for me in benches, about the same for overall use though.
Pretty sure the old rule of thumb is, 8-16k for "normal" computer usage, larger stripes for databases and the like.
As an aside, be certain to maintain a regular backup schedule.
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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.Originally Posted by david
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.
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6GHz on Water | 8GB DDR2 | 2x 74GB Raptor RAID0 | 250GB Storage | P5E | 2900XT @ 850 Core | DVD-RW | 2x 24" Widescreen LCD | Saitek Eclipse | Logitech G5
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