Raid 0 Issue

Zep333 · Jun 7, 2009, 08:38 PM

Hey, I just did a fresh install of windows 7 and ran the speed test and got a 5.9 on my hard drives once I had all the updates installed. I changed my mind shortly after and went with raid 0 between the 2 drives i had installed. Everything looks right in the bios and it says my raid 0 is working and has the correct size for the commbined disks, but when i run the speed test i'm still getting a 5.9. Does this mean my raid isn't working or that it's not giving me any speed boost? Or does the windows 7 speed test not mesure that?

Judas · Jun 7, 2009, 08:41 PM

no quite often the windows test doesn't show any improvement..

run HDTach or something and you should see a significant improvement

Zep333 · Jun 7, 2009, 08:49 PM

It says it only runs on Windows 2000 or XP

Judas · Jun 7, 2009, 08:55 PM

what raid controller are you using?

Zep333 · Jun 7, 2009, 08:57 PM

Umm i have a Abit IP35 Pro Motherboard and I just set it up in the bios, then restarted and went into the raid configurer and set up the like raid type and then once that was all set i installed win 7

mkk · Jun 7, 2009, 10:32 PM

I read something about drive scores of 6.0 and higher being reserved for drives with better seek performance. You can run HD Tach in compatibility mode, but just copying some large files will show the improved sequential performance and all is likely just fine.

Zep333 · Jun 8, 2009, 02:52 AM

if im running windows 7 and my motherboard has raid built in i dont have to install any software right?

Judas · Jun 8, 2009, 07:58 AM

other then the RAID drivers..... which isn't 100% necessary however should improve performance (though with windows 7..... it already has the best driver available for most of everything).

if you setup raid via bios configuration.... and loaded win7.. your good to go

Jun 7, 2009, 08:38 PM	#1
Zep333 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Raid 0 Issue Hey, I just did a fresh install of windows 7 and ran the speed test and got a 5.9 on my hard drives once I had all the updates installed. I changed my mind shortly after and went with raid 0 between the 2 drives i had installed. Everything looks right in the bios and it says my raid 0 is working and has the correct size for the commbined disks, but when i run the speed test i'm still getting a 5.9. Does this mean my raid isn't working or that it's not giving me any speed boost? Or does the windows 7 speed test not mesure that?

Jun 7, 2009, 08:49 PM	Thread Starter #3
Zep333 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Raid 0 Issue It says it only runs on Windows 2000 or XP

Jun 7, 2009, 08:57 PM	Thread Starter #5
Zep333 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Raid 0 Issue Umm i have a Abit IP35 Pro Motherboard and I just set it up in the bios, then restarted and went into the raid configurer and set up the like raid type and then once that was all set i installed win 7

Jun 7, 2009, 10:32 PM	#6
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Re: Raid 0 Issue I read something about drive scores of 6.0 and higher being reserved for drives with better seek performance. You can run HD Tach in compatibility mode, but just copying some large files will show the improved sequential performance and all is likely just fine.

Jun 8, 2009, 02:52 AM	Thread Starter #7
Zep333 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Raid 0 Issue if im running windows 7 and my motherboard has raid built in i dont have to install any software right?