sdc1213 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I just purchased the P128 solid state drive and I'm going to format and install windows, but my question is; could I use my WD 10,000RPM raptor as a backup hard drive without any issues? 128GB isn't going to be enough so if I run a regular based hard drive (as a backup) without running any type of raid, will it cause any conflicts? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted September 8, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted September 8, 2009 it would depend on how you plan to do it but Our SSD can co-exist with other HDD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdc1213 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 it would depend on how you plan to do it but Our SSD can co-exist with other HDD's. Just running both SATA on my motherboard (I'm using a desktop with a 2.5 - 3.5" converter for the SSD). I was told if I had both drives hooked up to the motherboard, the SSD won't run at optimum speed like it would by itself. I'm basically looking for the SSD to store windows and applications, where the backup HD would be used for videos, images, music, ect. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted September 8, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted September 8, 2009 That will work fine and how I would suggest using the system, its best to keep the SSD as lean as possible for best performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdc1213 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 Lean as in keeping a limited amount of storage on the SSD, and using mainly the backup drive (HD)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted September 8, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted September 8, 2009 Yes exactly, as any HDD fills up they will slow down and its more noticeable with SSD's because of the vast performance difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdc1213 Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Yes exactly, as any HDD fills up they will slow down and its more noticeable with SSD's because of the vast performance difference. Thank you so much for the valuable information. I'll keep it in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted September 9, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted September 9, 2009 NP Please let us know if you have any more questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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