Ask the DoctorRaiding The Raptors

Ask the Doctor LogoI have a brand-new rig that sports two WD Raptors in a mirrored array. I wanted the speed of the Raptors and the convenience of a mirrored array. But I wonder if a mirrored or striped array (1+0, 0+1, or some other RAID number) using four 7,200rpm drives would be faster than the above array. And how would the price compare?

—David Thiel

Delicious, speedy answers for David after the jump. 

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NewsAddonics Enclosure Gives You RAID on the Go

Power users who have dreamed of outfitting their portable backup solution in a RAID 0 array can now do so thanks to Addonics' new Portable Dual Drive RAID enclosure (AE25RDESU). Nervous Nellies are covered too, with RAID 1 providing a backup for your backup. The handheld device accepts up to two 2.5-inch SATA drives inside its "heat resistant aluminum" chassis, or pick up the optional SATA-CF hard disk adapter and install up to four CompactFlash cards. Other notable features include:

  • Easy installation and removal of hard drive
  • USB 2.0/1.1 and eSATA support
  • RAID configuration with DIP switch or GUI configuration
  • Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, BIG (Concatenation), SAFE50, SAFE33, or GUI mod using built-in hardware RAID
  • Can be powered by USB port
For backup duties Addonics throws in DriveClone software and the device itself includes a backup button the company claims "can be configured to provide the convenience of one button backup of any critical files or folders."

Pricing has been set to $100 and can be purchased now.

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Ask the DoctorDisappearing Drives, Connectors, and Copy Protection Problems.

This month, the Doctor tackles mysterious unrecognized devices, HDCP's colossal headaches, and trying to back up content from your DVR.

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PDF ArchivesMay 2008: The Ultimate Guide to Downloading TV & Movies

The complete PDF archive of the May 2008 edition of Maximum PC, every article included, every page posted! Download it now!

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FeaturesRAID Controllers Compared!

In the November 2007 issue, we took an in-depth look at RAID—short for Redundant Array of Inexpensive (or Independent) Disks—and broke down the pros, cons, and most importantly, speeds of the various RAID permutations you would find on a typical multidrive setup. Here we’ll examine the medium itself: the RAID controller, which tells the drives in a RAID setup how to interact. As you’ll see, there are RAID controllers of differing types, technologies, and price points, and we want to learn whether these variations translate into performance differences. After all, even the fastest RAID configuration ultimately depends on the performance capabilities of its physical host.

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Ask the DoctorBeefing up Socket 939, RAIDing Heaven, SLI problems, and mobo upgrades.

Diagnosing and curing your PC problems - Is Socket 939 worth sticking to? How much can RAID do for me? Why won't my SLI work? And more!

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FeaturesVideocard Image-Quality Shootout

Which company delivers the best visual experience: AMD or Nvidia?

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ReviewsSilverStone DS351

We have 300 words to tell you about the wonders of SilverStone’s DS351 external hard drive enclosure, but we need just four syllables: me-di-o-cre. It’s not that the enclosure is overwhelmingly slow, broken, or impossible to manage, but the device dips its toe enough into each of each these categories to make for a less than stellar experience.

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