On Feb 6, 11:03 pm, homebrewdude <homebrewdud... DeleteThis @ATyahooDOT.com>
wrote:
> So I would have the OS and the video software on one drive
> My editing data on the second drive, which is raid?
>
> Matt wrote:
> > "homebrewdude" <homebrewdud... DeleteThis @ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message
> >news:YOmdnepBkKsyqDTanZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> This is what I have...
> >> AMD 6400+ 64bit CPU
> >> 4gig ram
> >> SATA 3.0 card(s)
> >> Running XP Pro - trying XP64 (will probably buy the XP64)
>
> >> I have various 300 to 500gb harddrives I use for storage and back-ups.
> >> Internal and external - these are already set and fine.
>
> >> But for my OS and programs..
> >> 3 74gig raptor drives.
>
> >> 1 74gig for OS and probably dual boot XP Pro
> >> 2 74gig in raid config for speed for apps and a working video editing
> >> section
> >> I would mirror the raid over to my back-up drives in case the raid fails.
>
> >> Is it good to have the video editing app and the video being edited on the
> >> same raid drive?
> >> Or would it be better for the OS and apps to be on one drive and the video
> >> being edited on the 2 raid drives??
>
> >> any suggestions?
>
> > Never put your footage on the same drive as the software, put it on the raid
> > and put the software on the 74 gig.
ageee 110% and you can consider:
- striping the two partitions on those two 74GB drives
- have two other partitions on that drive ready for interim backups of
current state.
Questions:
- How important is the data
- If semi-pro or more important - Considered a real RAID controller
>> Stay informed about: Suggestions on Harddrive configuration for Video Editing PC 
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