Why not just add an external terabyte or 750GB USB2 drive? I got tired of messing around inside the case a couple years back so my DVD-RW and my larger drives are all external. The only time I have to pull the case open is for mainboard issues (none yet), power supply (on my 3rd).
I keep my important data on a ReadyNAS NV (external raid) 1.5 terabytes lopaka James Maki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am looking to add some additional storage to my system and am: 1) Looking for suggestions 2) Have a question regarding Boot Drives. I have run out of SATA ports. I currently have two of the original 37G WD Raptors in a RAID0 as the boot array. The other ports are occupied by 320 GB Seagate drives. So my first choice is to replace the Raptors and am wondering if I am going to notice a slow down going from the old 10000rpm Raptors to either a single boot drive or a RAID0 boot drive of 320GB drives. I don't like the idea of a ~600 GB RAID0 boot array. I currently backup the RAID0 nightly. An alternative would be to use a single 320 GB single drive. My next question is what drive to purchase. My system runs 24/7 and was looking at enterprise drives from Seagate and Western Digital. The 750 GB Caviar seems to be well price right now, actually a little cheaper per GB than the 500 GB Caviars (at least at Zip Zoom Fly). Seagate also has an enterprise drive, but it is over $40 more. The last thought is to purchase one or more new 150 GB Raptors. But that would be expensive per GB. I have read the reviews at NewEgg and other places. The problem with the 750 GB WD is that it seems to be that the writers either loved the drive or complain it arrived DOA or failed after a year or so. The end result is I am somewhat confused as to the proper course of action. :) Some advice and guidance, as always, would be appreciated. Thanks Jim Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED]
