JackNco
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 10:06 AM |
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Ya u can use RAID in a variety of ways, but i wouldn't recommend it. thing is if u have a problem like a virus that is the problem its the
problem on both so you lose everything anyway. Ide just copy files i wanna backup on to the second drive (thats what i do anyway)
OR
If you wanna use both drives as one you can, makes things alot quicker n then just back up on DVD. thing with that is if one goes you lose
everything.
Its best to just drag things on to the second drive.
I have about 5 folders on my desktop n once a week i just drag them all over n then its backed up
[Edited on 1/11/06 by JackNco]
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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mcerd1
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 01:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JackNco
Ya u can use RAID in a variety of ways, but i wouldn't recommend it. thing is if u have a problem like a virus that is the problem its the
problem on both so you lose everything anyway
Using RAID 1 (mirrors) only really protects you from hardware failures, so not that useful unless your doing something that is likely to shorten the
discs life (like very dusty or damp enviroments or subject to vibrations and so on)
as JackNco says:
I've got mine (2x seagate 120Gb SATA) setup in a RAID 0 (striped) much faster, but if 1 disc goes I lose the lot
anyway its always good practice to keep copies of important files on CD/ DVD
never keep backups or the only copy of important info on a floppy (I know of lots of students [some post grad] and a GP who made this mistake)
always make sure you know where all your driver & software discs are (or where to download driver from, but discs are easier)
[Edited on 1/11/06 by mcerd1]
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JackNco
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 01:32 PM |
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lol sorry i can never remember the raid numbers, always seemed like something that only had a real use on a server, i wouldn't risk *striping*
them
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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| posted on 4/11/06 at 03:56 PM |
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ok
mycar
mybuildsite
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Jasper
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 06:51 PM |
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Well - it's all built and running great - graphics are awesome. Thanks for all the advise.
Had a little trouble getting it to boot from the Windows CD - ending up taking it up to Hicost as I thought I'd cocked it up - turns out I was
using the wrong disc - Dohhhhhhh 
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JackNco
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| posted on 6/11/06 at 01:06 AM |
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ya you will need the one with Microsoft written on it. ah well its done now. well done on the build
John
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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